NEW YORK — Breanna Stewart wasn't going to let history repeat itself. With the Minnesota Lynx making another fourth quarter run, the two-time league MVP refused to let the New York Liberty lose again. Stewart scored 21 points and had a WNBA Finals record seven steals to help the Liberty...
From Advocate to Attorney: Louis Acosta Sworn In as Tulare County Prosecutor
Louis Acosta, a familiar face in the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office, was sworn in as a Deputy District Attorney on Friday. Acosta’s journey to the prosecutor’s office has been anything but conventional. Born in Mexico, he was encouraged by a primary school counselor to pursue law. Inspired by American...
Measure R: What to Know About Merced County’s Sales Tax Ballot Measure for Public Safety
Every voter in Merced County will see Measure R on their ballots, a countywide half-cent sales tax initiative to support Merced County public safety. Measure R, or the Merced County Public Safety Stabilization Act, was placed on the November ballot by the Merced County Board of Supervisors as an effort...
Fresno Youth, CMAC Host Fresno Unified Candidate Forum
The seven candidates running for three Fresno Unified School Board seats have been invited to a candidate forum sponsored by the Youth Leadership Institute, Community Media Access Collaborative, and the Central Valley United For Power coalition. The forum will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Sanctuary at...
Costa Tells Maher to Take Down ‘Defamatory’ Campaign Ad
Congressmember Jim Costa is telling his election rival to take down a video ad, claiming it is filled with lies. The ad from Kingsburg businessman and Republican Michael Maher posted on YouTube on Oct. 1, and has also aired on Fresno-area TV stations. Entitled "Costa’s 50 Years in Washington: Time...
Visalia Man Arrested for Exposing Himself in Front of a Child, Theft
Police arrested a man on Sunday morning after he was accused of stealing shoes and exposing himself in front of a child, the Visalia Police Department reported. Officers responded to a report of a theft at DD’s Discounts on North Dinuba Boulevard, where a man had allegedly taken a pair...
No Kidding: DINKs Are Four Times Less Stressed About Money Than Parents
A new survey from MarketWatch Guides finds couples in a DINK relationship ("Dual Income No Kids") are four times more likely than parents to say they have no financial stress. What's more, they accumulate money at a faster rate. DINKs report saving twice as much as parents each month ($908...
Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrated With an Eye on the Election
As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many will do so with a focus on the election. From a voting rally in Minneapolis featuring food, games and raffles to a...
‘Dirty Delta’: California’s Largest Estuary Is in Crisis. Is State Discriminating Against People Who Fish There?
More than two dozen fishing rods were braced against the railing of San Francisco's Pier 7, their lines dangling into the Bay. People chatted on the benches, shouting in Cantonese and leaping up when one of the rods bent or jiggled. One after another, the men and women at the...
New Healing Center for Youth Opens in Downtown Merced
A new resource center that connects youth with a variety of services, organizations and activities has opened in downtown Merced. The new Healing Generation Center is a youth wellness hub dedicated to providing resources and services for vulnerable youth in Merced County, according to a news release. Located at 1726...