The four years the city and county of Fresno spent without an agreement on how to share property tax revenue led to contentious fights between the two bodies for each plot of land eyed for development. But now, the two bodies appear to have an agreement. In a last-minute special...
Fresno Police Release Video of Gun Battle That Killed Gang Member, Injured Sergeant
The Fresno Police Department released Friday afternoon "critical incident video" of an Oct. 26 officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of known gang member Andy Morales, 40, of Fresno. The video contains graphic images taken from police Axon body-cameras and surveillance videos and is not suitable for all viewers....
Fresno Trustees Inch Closer to Hiring a New Superintendent
The Fresno Unified School Board will hold a special workshop meeting next Thursday to develop "goals and guardrails" for the district's next superintendent. The workshop will be at noon in the Nutrition Center at 4480 N. Brawley Ave. where the board has been meeting since the start of the school...
Supreme Court Will Take Up a Challenge Related to Tough CA Vehicle Emissions Standards
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday said it would take up a business-backed appeal that could make it easier to challenge federal regulations, acting in a dispute related to California's nation-leading standards for vehicle emissions. The justices agreed to hear an appeal filed by fuel producers who object to...
Why CA Needs to Double-Down on Its Apprenticeship Programs
Apprenticeships are a time-honored tradition dating back centuries, and serve as a pathway to skilled trades and professions. They play a vital role in shaping our workforce and economy, and offer valuable hands-on training and mentorship, helping people get the skills needed to succeed in high-demand careers. According to research...
Fresno Council Changes Rules on Presidency, Vice Presidency
The Fresno City Council changed its rules at Thursday's meeting on picking a president and vice president. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, councilmembers will vote on who becomes president and acquires the power of procedure and the agenda. The council will also vote for the vice president. These changes come after...
De’Vondre Campbell Won’t Be With 49ers After Refusing to Play: Shanahan
SANTA CLARA — San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said linebacker De'Vondre Campbell won't be part of the 49ers moving forward after he refused to enter a game after losing his starting job. Shanahan said the team is still working through the options of how to deal with Campbell, who walked...
Country Star Morgan Wallen Sentenced in Chair-Throwing Case
NASHVILLE — Country music star Morgan Wallen on Thursday pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment for throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar in Nashville and nearly hitting two police officers with it. Wallen, who appeared in court alongside his attorney, was sentenced to...
County Leaders OK Stop-Gap Agreements for Merced, Livingston Fire Service
The Merced County Board of Supervisors has approved cost-sharing agreements to continue fire services in Merced and Livingston. The agreements are necessary since Measure R, the countywide sales tax ballot measure for public safety, failed and because the county was not awarded federal grant money for firefighter positions. Back in...
UC Merced, Born Because of Politics, Is CA’s Expensive Stepchild 20 Years Later
The Legislature's budget analyst, Gabe Petek, is marking the 20th anniversary of University of California's Merced campus with an overview of how it has fared. In polite language, Petek fundamentally says the campus has fallen well short of its enrollment targets, requires much more state aid than other UC branches...