During the four years that Donald Trump was president the first time, California sued him about every 12 days on average. Now that he's returning to office, Democratic state leaders are preparing potential new lawsuits. State Attorney General Rob Bonta has been developing plans to defend California policies since the...
With Mountain West Title Out of Reach, What Is Fresno State Playing For?
The inexplicable loss at home to Hawai'i last Saturday ended the Fresno State football team's Mountain West championship hopes. Now a big question hangs over the program and its fan base: What are the Bulldogs playing for as they head to Colorado to take on Air Force? Coach Tim Skipper's...
Former Fresno State Bull Rider, a Vietnam Vet, Calls Central Valley Honor Flight ‘Life-Changing’
Navy veteran Joseph “Jay” Ventress now looks back on his Vietnam War service — including two tours on the aircraft carrier USS Constellation as a baker and cook — differently than he has in the past. His change of perspective came from his recent participation as one of 70 honored...
Don’t Expect Kamala Harris’ Loss to Boost Gavin Newsom’s Presidential Prospects
As debate raged this summer over whether President Joe Biden should abandon his re-election bid, Gov. Gavin Newsom's stock soared. The California Democrat became a fixture on the national political stage as he stood behind Biden to the bitter end — a boost in profile, long cultivated by Newsom, that...
Questions About Sexual Orientation and Gender ID on Track to Be on US Census Bureau Survey by 2027
Questions about sexual orientation, gender identity and changes to queries about race and ethnicity are on track to be asked in the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday. The new or revised questions on the American Community Survey will show up on...
Large Airstrikes Hit Beirut Suburbs as Israel Expands Northern Gaza Operations
Several large airstrikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs early Thursday, including one on a site adjacent to Lebanon's only international airport. The Israeli military had issued an evacuation notice for the site, saying Hezbollah facilities were there, without giving more details. Also Thursday, the Israeli military announced it expanded its month-old...
California Governor Calls Special Session to Protect Liberal Policies From Trump Presidency
SACRAMENTO — California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session later this year to safeguard the state's progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency. The move — a...
Putin Congratulates Trump on His Election Victory in His First Public Comments on the US Vote
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in his first public comment on the U.S. vote, and he praised the president-elect's courage during the July assassination attempt. "His behavior at the moment of an attempt on his life left an impression on...
Federal Reserve Cuts Its Key Interest Rate by a Quarter-Point Amid Postelection Uncertainty
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that had angered Americans and helped drive Donald Trump's presidential election victory this week. The rate cut follows a larger half-point reduction in September, and it...
Fresno County Duo Could Face 20 Years in Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme
Jatinderjeet “Jyoti” Sihota, 37, of Selma, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit crop insurance fraud, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said on Monday. Sihota was involved in her family's farming operation, which produced table grapes and other crops in Fresno and Tulare counties. The family sold many of these crops...