HOUSTON — An elaborate parody appears to be behind an effort to resurrect Enron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in American corporate fraud and greed after it went bankrupt in 2001. If its return is comedic, some former employees who lost everything in Enron's collapse aren't laughing....
Fresno Firefighters Tackle Another Structure Blaze. How Many Have There Been This Year?
Fresno firefighters battled a structure fire late Monday night in central Fresno, marking the 1,031st structure fire this year, the Fresno Fire Department said on social media. Crews were dispatched shortly before midnight to a home on North Angus Street, where they encountered flames engulfing the rear of the structure....
US Closes Investigation Into E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. The outbreak, which was first reported Oct. 22, sickened at least 104 people in 14 states, including 34 who were...
South Korean President Backs Down From Martial Law Order
SEOUL, South Korea — President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea said he would lift the emergency declaration of martial law he imposed Tuesday as soon as he could convene his Cabinet, bowing to pressure after the National Assembly passed a resolution demanding it end. By law, Yoon needs to...
Countdown to Granville Home of Hope Drawing Begins. Have You Bought a Ticket?
Time is running out to enter Wednesday night's drawing for the Granville Home of Hope, a new 2,133 square-foot home in Parc West. Tickets for Granville Homes' yearly fundraiser for nine local nonprofits are $100 each and can be purchased by calling (559) 440-8388. In addition, you can buy tickets...
Marjaree Mason Center Names New Chief Operating Officer
The Marjaree Mason Center has appointed Sareen Creede as its new chief operating officer, the nonprofit announced Tuesday in a news release. Creede, who brings over 13 years of experience in communications, program management, and operations, previously served as Patient and Family Communication & Engagement Program Manager at Valley Children’s...
Small Business Owners Brace for Trump’s Proposed Tariffs
Small businesses are bracing for stiff tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has proposed as one of his first actions when he takes office. Trump has proposed importers pay a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China,...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Hangs Near Its Records
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records on Tuesday as Wall Street's white-hot rally lets off the accelerator. The S&P 500 was virtually flat in afternoon trading, a day after rising tech stocks helped it set an all-time high for the 54th time this year. It's climbed...
Three Climbers From the US and Canada Are Missing on New Zealand’s Highest Peak
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing after they failed to return from a planned ascent of New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki, authorities said Tuesday. The Americans — Kurt Blair, 56, from Colorado and Carlos Romero, 50, of California — are certified alpine...
Jill Biden’s Final Foreign Trip as First Lady Will Close With Her and Trump at Notre Dame Cathedral
WASHINGTON — Jill Biden was departing Tuesday on her final solo foreign trip as first lady, a six-day, four-country jaunt through Italy, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar that wraps with her and President-elect Donald Trump joining other dignitaries in Paris to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame cathedral. Biden...