Fresno election officials say a MAGA hat while voting is OK, but anything with a candidate's name, likeness, or logo violates the law. At a Thursday news conference, Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters Jams Kus, District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp, and Sheriff John Zanoni reminded voters not to electioneer within 100...
Don’t Let Liberal Purity Elect Trump
Opinion by Nicholas Kristof on Oct. 30, 2024. If Donald Trump is elected president on Tuesday, one factor may be anger at Biden administration policies in the Middle East. Some Arab Americans, including those in swing states like Michigan, are enraged at President Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s wars in...
Bulldogs’ DB Cam Lockridge Is Ballin’ Out, Has Sights Set On NFL
The Fresno State football team host Hawai'i this Saturday at Valley Children's Stadium. They're the former team of senior cornerback Cam Lockridge before he became a Bulldog. When he lines up against the Rainbow Warriors, based off the year he's had, expect a performance that'll showcase his capability of playing...
Fresno Man Indicted on Federal Charges After High-Speed Ghost Gun Chase
Donald Henderson, 30, of Fresno, is facing federal charges after a grand jury indicted him on being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert announced Thursday. Henderson allegedly arranged to sell a rifle to an undercover officer in Clovis on Sept. 4. According to court documents, the...
Newsom Provides Welfare to the Wealthy, Skimps on Anti-Homelessness Programs
Gov. Gavin Newsom has played Santa Claus for the last week, promising bigger state subsidies to Hollywood's film and video industry and giving cities and counties a new tranche of state aid to combat homelessness. The amounts are in the same ballpark but the recipients could not be more dissimilar,...
Anti-Semitic Incident at Oakland Cafe Raises Concerns About Rising Intolerance
A Jewish Oakland resident alleges he was ejected from a coffee shop for wearing a Star of David hat, sparking controversy and a police investigation. Jonathan Hirsch claims the owner of Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland confronted him, demanding he leave due to his baseball cap. "This is (a) violent...
Fresno Unified Schedules Community ‘Listening Sessions’ with Trustees
Fresno Unified School District has scheduled a series of "community listening sessions" hosted by the School Board in partnership with the Council of the Great City Schools. With the council's assistance and coaching, the board is in the process of developing a Student Outcomes Focused Governance plan with "goals and...
Fresno County to Open New West Annex Jail, Replacing Aging Facility
The West Annex Jail, a new 300-bed facility in downtown Fresno, is set to open before the end of the year, replacing the aging South Annex Jail built in 1944. Once the West Annex opens, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office plans to transfer inmates from the 500-bed South Annex Jail....
Fresno Agencies Help Indict 11 Foreign Nationals in Multi-State Bank Robbery Spree
A federal grand jury in Fresno indicted 11 foreign nationals Thursday on charges of bank robbery and conspiracy, stemming from a series of brazen thefts across California, Oregon, and Washington. U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced the indictments in a news release. According to court documents, the bank-robbing spree began...
Why the Right Thinks Trump Is Running Away With the Race
The torrent of polls began arriving just a few weeks ago, one after the other, most showing a victory for former President Donald Trump. They stood out amid the hundreds of others indicating a dead heat in the presidential election. But they had something in common: They were commissioned by...