Ag land values, especially almond and pistachio land has plummeted in the past year, Central Valley appraisers say, according to a Wednesday article from AgAlert. In the past eight months, the value of vineyards and tree nut orchards in the San Joaquin Valley has declined 25% to 50%, according to...
Scientists Show How Sperm and Egg Come Together Like a Key in a Lock
VIENNA - How a sperm and an egg fuse together has long been a mystery. New research by scientists in Austria provides tantalizing clues, showing fertilization works like a lock and key across the animal kingdom, from fish to people. "We discovered this mechanism that's really fundamental across all vertebrates...
California Man Accused of Using Drone to Deliver Fentanyl and Other Drugs
LOS ANGELES — A Southern California man was arrested Wednesday after federal prosecutors say he used a drone to deliver fentanyl and other drugs to customers, including one who died of a fentanyl overdose. Christopher Patrick Laney, 34, of Lancaster, was arrested on several charges, including distribution of fentanyl resulting...
Will Fresno State Rebound Against Nevada or Continue Its Slide?
Twice this season the Fresno State football team has had a chance to clinch a victory over a high-profile team but gave the game away due to interceptions from junior quarterback Mikey Keene. When the Washington State Cougars came to town last Saturday, the Bulldogs were primed for an upset...
Haunted Fresno: The Ghosts of Kearney Mansion
When you think of Fresno, what comes to mind? Raisins? Agriculture? Sure, we’re famous for that. But what if I told you Fresno is also home to some seriously spooky real estate? Seven miles west of downtown, Kearney Mansion sits like a scene from an old gothic novel, with its...
Foundation Pays Rent for Startups. Is it the Start of Something Big for Fresno’s Chinatown?
The Chinatown Fresno Foundation has a new space to help accelerate business startups on their road to success. And the foundation Tuesday will cut the ribbon on two startups' new homes, where they've covered six months' worth of rent and utilities for the businesses. The Chinatown Fresno Foundation will debut...
Fresno Gang Member Arrested After Police Chase Ends in Crash, Killing Two Sisters
Adam Canales, 18, of Fresno, faces charges after a deadly crash during a police chase left two sisters dead, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said Thursday. Canales, who authorities say is a known gang member, was arrested late Wednesday night after fleeing deputies in a white Chevy Tahoe, running a...
What Would Richardson and Bonakdar Do About Homelessness in Fresno?
Fresno City Council District 6 candidates Nick Richardson and Roger Bonakdar discussed homelessness during their debate on Monday. Watch the full debate here.
Trump Tests Republican Appetite for Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON — When former President Donald Trump started proposing new tax cuts on the campaign trail, pledging “no taxes on tips” in June, Republicans rallied around his idea. Even Vice President Kamala Harris, his Democratic rival, copied it. Four months and half a dozen proposed tax cuts later, Republican lawmakers...
Inside the Secretive $700 Million Ad-Testing Factory for Kamala Harris
The biggest super political action committee in American politics is in the middle of an unparalleled spending spree, unleashing more money on television advertising in the closing weeks of the 2024 race than the campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris combined. The group, known as Future Forward, has ascended...