Property owners have been trying to find a use for the massive IRS facility in southeast Fresno for some time. A proposal would tear down the 532,000 square feet of office space to make way for single-family homes. Carlsbad-based Roundtree Properties hosted a community meeting in November to begin the...
US to Pay Nearly $116M to Settle Lawsuits Over Rampant Sexual Abuse at California Women’s Prison
NEW YORK — The U.S. government will pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits brought by more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at a now-shuttered federal prison in California that was known as the "rape club" because of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct. Under settlements approved...
Tech Consultant Guilty of Murder in Stabbing Death of Cash App Founder Bob Lee
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found a tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, which carries a sentence of 16 years to life, rejecting the defendant's claim that he had acted in self defense. Jurors took seven...
Retail Sales Rose at Healthy Pace Last Month in Latest Sign of US Economy’s Health
WASHINGTON — Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday shopping season. Retail sales rose 0.7% in November, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, a solid increase and higher than October's 0.5% gain. Sales jumped...
NASA’s 2 Stuck Astronauts Face More Time in Space, Return Delayed Until at Least March
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won't be back on Earth until spring, 10 months after rocketing into orbit on Boeing's Starliner capsule. NASA announced the latest delay in Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams' homecoming on Tuesday. The...
What Is the Intelligence Role Nunes Will Serve for Trump?
Former Central Valley Congressmember Devin Nunes will join the new Trump administration as an intelligence adviser. President-elect Donald Trump appointed Nunes to the President's Intelligence Advisory Board last week. Nunes will retain his role in the private sector as CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group. "Devin will draw on...
Fresno State Library Launches Innovative Health Science Course with Certification
The Fresno State Library announced an innovative addition to teaching and learning in health science: “Health Information Access and Management” is a new health informatics course taught by health sciences librarian, Shuyi Liu. The course, newly offered in spring 2025, grants students the recognized Consumer Health Information Specialization certification from...
Trump’s Lawyers Allege Juror Misconduct in Latest Bid to Get His Hush Money Conviction Dismissed
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers are raising a new claim in their fight to overturn his hush money conviction, alleging that the historic verdict was tainted by juror misconduct. But prosecutors contend that the allegations in a defense court filing made public Tuesday are "unsworn, unsupported" hearsay and...
Conor McGregor Says He’s in Negotiations With Logan Paul for Boxing Exhibition in India
Conor McGregor says he's in negotiations to fight Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. McGregor said early Tuesday morning on social media he's in "preliminary agreements" with the family of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani to fight Paul. "I have agreed," McGregor said. McGregor Denies Rumors of UFC Bout...
Rep. Jim Costa Loses Bid to Become Democrats’ Top Ag Committee Member
House Democrats voted Tuesday to select Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) as their top member on the Agriculture Committee, favoring the junior legislator over veteran Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno), The Hill reported. The vote, conducted behind closed doors by secret ballot in the Capitol’s basement, resulted in a tally of 121...