Where does Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer stand on the billions of dollars on school bonds in the Fresno area? He'll tell you about Measure Q, a $698 million bond to benefit the State Center Community College District. He's in favor. "It has some student housing funding in there and it...
Betsy Is a Russian Blue Feline Fatale, and She’s Ready to Infiltrate Your Heart
Beautiful, bouncy Russian Blue Betsy brings her lovable vibe to each and every day! Her great enthusiasm embraces all dining opportunities, all the other foster kittens, but especially her sweet sis Bonny, feather toys, and rolling balls whether silent or jingly! What an easy girl she is to love! While...
Dodgers Top Yankees to Become World Series Champions
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons, overcoming a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees defensive miscues and rallying on sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts in the eighth inning to beat New York 7-6 in Game...
Weekend Lineup: Football Showdown, Rock Tributes, and Halloween Festivities
Trick 'r' treat, smell my feet, Halloween and this weekend's events will be hard to beat. Halloween falls on a Thursday, but spooky festivities are going down at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo and Fashion Fair Mall. Celebrate Native American Heritage Night on Saturday when Fresno State takes on Hawai'i at...
Nicky Jam Withdraws Endorsement of Donald Trump Over Comedian’s ‘Garbage’ Comment About Puerto Rico
NEW YORK — Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election a month after appearing at a rally for the candidate. Tony Hinchcliffe, a comic who called Puerto Rico "garbage" before a packed Trump rally in New York appears to...
What Is Dyer’s Formula for Attracting 10,000 Downtown Fresno Residents?
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer has a formula for populating downtown: New infrastructure leads to housing, which leads to 10,000 people and more retail. The city held a ceremony in Chinatown — adjacent to downtown Fresno — to lay miles of water and sewer pipes. Dyer said that these pieces of...
Police Say Man Behind Ballot Box Fires Has Metalworking Experience and Might Plan More Attacks
PORTLAND, Ore. — The man suspected of setting fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators believe the man who set the incendiary devices at ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon, and nearby Vancouver, Washington,...
Yankees Fans Who Interfered With Betts’ Catch Are Banned From Game 5 of the World Series
NEW YORK — Two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts have been banned from Game 5 on Wednesday night. Betts leaped at the retaining wall in foul territory and caught Gleyber Torres'...
Fresno Police Arrest Three Gang Members in Connection with Two Homicides
The Fresno Police Department has arrested three suspects in connection with two separate homicides that occurred in September and October, according to a news release. The department’s Homicide Unit identified Donte Harmon, 27, and Maurice Fields, 30, as key suspects in both incidents. The first shooting happened on Tuesday, Sept....
Days Before Key Congressional Election, Duarte’s Immigration Bill Draws Gray’s Criticism
With days left until the crucial 2024 election, candidates in California's razor-thin 13th Congressional District are aiming to move voters to their side. At a debate held Friday at the Modesto State Theatre, Republican Rep. John Duarte announced he had earlier in the day introduced a new proposal offering comprehensive...