PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron's announcement that France would become the first Western member of the United Nations Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state in September has caused diplomatic ructions from the Middle East through Europe to Washington. But it did not come out of the blue. When Macron...
Trump Golfs in Scotland as Epstein Questions Persist
EDINBURGH, Scotland — President Donald Trump kept a low profile on his Scottish golf course on Saturday, ahead of meetings with top British and European leaders, as questions swirled at home about his ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump arrived on Friday on a visit that...
Visalia Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect at Long John Silver’s
A man was arrested Friday evening after allegedly robbing a Visalia Long John Silver’s at knifepoint and attempting to flee through nearby backyards, the Visalia Police Department reported. Officers responded at 6:52 p.m. to the restaurant following reports that a man had threatened employees with a knife and demanded money....
Grand Rising Brings Sober Day Party Vibes to Fresno
A familiar name in Fresno’s event scene is launching something new — and sober. Evan Nebeker, original co-founder of Grizzly Fest, is now organizing Grand Rising, a wellness-focused day party that swaps booze for cold brew and raving for revitalization. The event, set for Saturday, Aug. 9 at Invictus Ink,...
Jack McAuliffe, Who Started a Craft Beer Revolution, Dies at 80
Jack McAuliffe, who in 1976 drew on his experience as a Navy engineer and an avid home brewer to start the New Albion Brewing Co., the first new brewery in America since Prohibition and the inspiration for thousands of craft brewers who followed in his footsteps, died on July 15...
Fresno Crash Leaves One Dead After Car Submerges in Canal
36-year-old man died Friday night after his car veered off a rural road and into a canal south of Fresno, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash happened around 9:20 p.m. on Chestnut Avenue, just north of North Avenue. According to authorities, the man was driving a Mercury Milan southbound...
Lemoore Farmers Fed Up With Lack of Representation on Groundwater Agency
Growers in northwestern Kings County are fed up with a lack of representation on their groundwater agency and what they say has been an excessively slow process to get their voices heard. The board of the South Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) currently has five seats. It has been...
‘Jenny from the Block’ Rescued After Camping Out by Calwa ATM
Meet Jenny, a shepherd-husky mix who took “waiting for a sign” to a whole new level — by hanging out for days in front of a Bank of America ATM in Calwa. Mell Garcia, founder of Mell’s Mutts, first spotted Jenny Friday night and quickly realized this wasn’t your average...
Tulare Officer Injured in Crash While Trying to Save Unresponsive Infant. Child Dies at Hospital
A Tulare police officer was injured in a traffic collision Friday while responding to a medical emergency involving an unresponsive infant, authorities said. Around 12:42 p.m., officers were dispatched to a confidential location in Tulare following reports of a baby who was not breathing, the Tulare Police Department said in...
PBS Has a Future by Leaving the Past Behind: Opinion
Over the years, I have often been critical of the Public Broadcasting Service. That in spite of the fact that for 28 years, I have produced and hosted a program, “White House Chronicle,” which is carried by many PBS stations. It is an independent program for which I find all...