Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to replace Democratic lawmakers who left the state over the weekend unless they return by Monday afternoon to vote on a Republican plan to redraw its congressional districts. The more than 50 Democratic members of the Texas legislature left the state on Sunday to...
Triple-Digit Temps Returning to Fresno. How Long Will They Last?
Unless you're a huge fan of triple-digit temperatures in Fresno, you might want to plan to visit the coast or the Sierra starting Wednesday. The National Weather Service is predicting a return of 100-plus degree days in Fresno and the Valley by midweek, meteorologist Stephen McCoy said Monday. Temperatures will...
Visalia Intersection Near Elementary School to Become All-Way Stop
The intersection of Dans Street and Visalia Parkway will become an all-way stop starting Thursday, Aug. 7, just ahead of the first day of school for nearby Cottonwood Creek Elementary. City officials said the change follows a recent traffic study that recommended stop signs in all directions to improve safety...
Trump Administration Is Freezing Over $300 Million for UCLA
The federal government is freezing over $300 million in research funds for UCLA over claims of antisemitism and bias at the institution, according to its chancellor and Trump administration documents. In a statement late Thursday, the chancellor, Julio Frenk, said that the federal government was cutting “hundreds of grants” to...
Wall Street Rebounds as Fed Rate Cut Bets Intensify on Weaker Payrolls
Wall Street's main indexes bounced back on Monday after a sharp pullback in the previous session, buoyed by growing expectations of deeper Federal Reserve interest rate cuts following an unexpectedly weak jobs report. At 11:39 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 463.55 points, or 1.06%, to 44,052.13, the...
The Jobs Data Revisions That Cost a US Government Statistician Her Job
The revisions to previous estimates of the size of U.S. payrolls gains for May and June that prompted President Donald Trump to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday were by any measure extraordinarily large. Indeed, the combined downward revision for the two months of 258,000 was...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jesus Eduardo Cardenas
August 4, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jesus Eduardo Cardenas Suspects Date of Birth: July 8, 1998 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 8, 190 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Possessing a firearm as a felon Warrant Number: F25901813 Synopsis of the Case: Jesus Eduardo Cardenas...
US Links $1.9 Billion in State Disaster Funds to Israel Boycott Stance
WASHINGTON — U.S. states and cities that boycott Israeli companies will be denied federal aid for natural disaster preparedness, the Trump administration has announced, tying routine federal funding to its political stance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency stated in grant notices posted on Friday that states must follow its "terms...
Fresno Police Arrest Felon Found With Stolen Truck, Guns and Drugs
A convicted felon was arrested after police discovered he was driving a stolen rental box truck and in possession of firearms, ammunition and narcotics, the Fresno Police Department said Monday. Central District officers were patrolling near Shaw Avenue and First Street when they stopped to check on the occupied vehicle...
More Than 3,000 Boeing Fighter Jet Workers Go on Strike After Rejecting Contract Offer
More than 3,200 union members who assemble Boeing's fighter jets in the St. Louis area and Illinois went on strike on Monday after rejecting a second contract offer the previous day. Boeing Defense said it was ready for the work stoppage and it will implement a contingency plan that uses...