WASHINGTON — FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden's term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job. At a town hall...
Will Resistant Marin County Change After a Pro-Housing Gov. Newsom Just Moved In?
Gavin Newsom has just two years remaining of his governorship. As it winds down, he is stepping up efforts to build a national profile toward what many pundits assume will be a 2028 presidential campaign. That apparently includes writing his autobiography. As he prepares for whatever follows his 16 years...
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Ruling That Allows Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
HELENA, Mont. — A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors will remain temporarily blocked, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, after justices agreed with a lower court judge who found the law likely violates the state's constitutional right to privacy. The case against the Montana law now...
California Judges Say They’re Underpaid, and Their New Lawsuit Could Cost Taxpayers Millions
California judges make a good living. They earn at least $240,000 and can count on a raise just about every year, a requirement that's written into state law. So why do they feel shortchanged by the state? A coalition of them argues the state has been stiffing them for years...
Many More Incorrect Fresno County Ballots Found, but Election Results Not Affected
Nearly 300 Fresno County voters received incorrect ballots for the November general election, but no election outcomes were impacted, the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters reported on Monday. The department had initially reported that only 11 voters had received incorrect ballots preventing them from fully voting in every election they...
6 Arrested in Tulare Gang-Related Fight, Investigation Continues
A large fight on Thursday night in Tulare that left one man hospitalized with a stab wound has led to the arrests of five juveniles and one adult, the Tulare Police Department said in a statement. The Tulare PD announced Tuesday that the juveniles, ages 14 to 17, face charges...
House Voting on $895B Defense Bill With Military Pay Raise, Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
WASHINGTON — National defense would see a 1% increase in spending this fiscal year under a Pentagon policy bill that also gives a double-digit pay raise to about half of the enlisted service members in the military. The measure is traditionally strongly bipartisan, but not this year as some Democratic...
Gastineau Confronts Favre in Documentary for His ‘Dive’ on Strahan’s Record-Breaking Sack
NEW YORK - Former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau confronted Brett Favre last year at a memorabilia show and angrily accused the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback of deliberately going down on a record-breaking sack. The tense exchange is shown in the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "The...
High-Speed Rail Authority Breaks Ground on Fresno Four-Lane Grade Separation
The California High-Speed Rail Authority, joined by local and state leaders, celebrated the groundbreaking of the McKinley Avenue and Golden State Boulevard Grade Separation in Fresno. The project, located between Highway 99 and West Avenue, will transform the area with a four-lane roadway spanning 402 feet long and more than...
The Truth About Dry January: Does It Work?
For many people, the new year comes with fresh resolutions, often about health and fitness. Gym memberships spike, meal plans are overhauled and - for a growing number of people - alcohol takes a back seat. Dry January, the popular challenge of giving up alcohol for the first month of...