President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel spoke Wednesday for the first time since August, their offices said. The weekslong silence between the two leaders highlighted their souring relationship as Israel intensified its war in the Gaza Strip despite Biden’s calls for de-escalation. Details of the call...
Fresno’s CMAC Wins National Award for Excellence in Community Media
CMAC, the Community Media Access Collaborative, which is headquartered in downtown Fresno, has received the Hometown Media Award for Overall Excellence in Public, Education, and Government Access from the Alliance for Community Media Foundation. The ACM Foundation’s Hometown Media Awards aim to highlight the importance of local media in fostering...
A Tale of Two Districts: Why I’m Backing Clovis School Bond Measure, but Not Fresno’s
Fresno Unified School District's proposed 2024 bond measure H for $500 million is a misguided and poorly timed initiative that I cannot support. This 40-year bond would impose the highest tax increase among any school district in Fresno County, raising the rate to $238.86 per $100,000 of assessed property value....
Carbon Capture Projects Pay Billions to Polluters but Aren’t Worth Much to Californians
Perhaps no other state in the nation has done more to fight climate change than California. We stood up to the powerful auto industry and passed the first U.S. ban on new gasoline-powered car sales. The state is suing the world's largest oil producers for decades of climate deception. Soon...
Luis Tiant, Cuban Who Pitched the Red Sox to the Brink of a Championship, Dies at 83
BOSTON — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and pitched himself to the doorstep of the baseball Hall of Fame, has died. He was 83. Major League Baseball announced his death...
Trump Is Coming to Sweltering Coachella Because He Feels Like He Owes California
Former President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally on Saturday at Calhoun Ranch in Coachella, California, according to CNN. As the Republican presidential nominee, Trump is currently trailing by 25 points in California, having lost the state by 29 percentage points, or approximately 5 million votes, in the...
Westlands Water District Now Has a ‘Farmer’ Heading up Its Finances
The nation's largest water district has a new role for its interim deputy general manager in charge of finance. Westlands Water District announced on Wednesday that Stephen Farmer became the Fresno-based agency's chief administrative officer on Oct. 1. "Steve brings a wealth of professional experience and a deep commitment to...
Phillies One Defeat From Elimination After Loss to Mets in Game 3 of NLDS
NEW YORK — Six months of success for the Philadelphia Phillies could be wiped out before the leaves start to turn. With one more loss to the New York Mets, a 95-win regular season would become an afterthought. "As a group this is the closest to death we're ever going...
This Weekend Is Packed With Music Hitmakers, Star Comedians, and Bulldogs Football
The Big Fresno Fair Concert Series continues all week with high-profile artists like The All-American Rejects and G-Eazy headlining the weekend. The Fresno State football will be at home looking to repeat its LA Bowl victory from 2022 against the Washington State Cougars on Boots & Buckles Night. Comedian and...
Wimbledon to Replace Line Judges with Electronic Line-Calling Starting in 2025
LONDON — Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into the modern age by the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament. The All England Club announced Wednesday that technology will be used to give the "out" and "fault" calls at the championships from 2025, eliminating the need...