When President-elect Donald Trump moves into the White House in January, he will become a key figure in California's homelessness crisis, holding the federal purse strings and setting policy at the national level. So what will this change of power mean for the state as it tries to move its...
Biden Considers Controversial Pardon for Son Hunter Despite Public Denials
As President Joe Biden prepares to leave the White House, he faces a crucial decision: whether to pardon his son Hunter. Despite Biden's public statements against pardoning Hunter, some experts believe he may do so in his final days as president. Hunter Biden was convicted on felony tax fraud and...
Average Homebuyers Get Older. What’s Freezing Out Younger Fresno Families?
Going back to since the National Association of Realtors first tracked the information, the share of homes bought by first-time homebuyers has never been smaller than in 2024. High home prices coupled with high interest rates have pushed monthly mortgage payments beyond what many young people can afford, said one...
FEMA Worker Fired After Discriminating Against Trump Supporters in Hurricane Response
A Federal Emergency Management Agency worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors not to go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the agency's leader said in a statement Saturday. "This is a clear violation of FEMA's core values and principles to help people...
Trump’s Gains With Latinos Could Reshape American Politics. Democrats Are Struggling to Respond
MIAMI — From Pennsylvania to Florida to Texas, areas with high numbers of Hispanics often had little in common on Election Day other than backing Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Kamala Harris for president. Trump, the president-elect, made inroads in heavily Puerto Rican areas of eastern Pennsylvania where the vice...
Frustrated Americans Await the Economic Changes They Voted for With Trump
WASHINGTON — Fed up with high prices and unimpressed with an economy that by just about any measure is a healthy one, Americans demanded change when they voted for president. They could get it. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to topple many of the Biden administration's economic policies. Trump campaigned...
Actor Tony Todd, Known for His Role in the Movie ‘Candyman’ and Other Films, Dies at 69
Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film "Candyman" and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, his longtime manager confirmed. He was 69. Todd died Wednesday at his home in the Los Angeles area, his manager Jeffrey Goldberg said...
Biden and Trump Will Meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House Says
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday. Such a meeting is customary between the outgoing president and the incoming president, and is meant partly to mark the start of a peaceful...
Longtime Los Banos Leader Ahead in Controversial Race to Replace Incumbent Mayor
Los Banos voters spoke at the ballot box Tuesday, and their message clearly appears to be a desire for change. Case in point, the incumbent mayor is currently dead last in a three candidate race. Plus, two council members appear to be on the losing side of a recall effort....
Wink, the Sweet One-Eyed Pup, Seeks a Forever Family
Meet Wink — a one-eyed puppy with a boundless spirit, a curious mind, and a knack for mischief. This little charmer, who’s as comfortable curling up for a snuggle as he is dashing through the yard with the cutest zoomies, is ready to find a forever home. Wink may still...