After a four-year process, national developer Scannell Properties broke ground Wednesday on a new 800,000-square-foot facility across three buildings in southwest Fresno. The process took three environmental reviews, but Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said the $100 million project from a major developer draws other big names for investment. Scannell builds...
Construction of $200M Trump Ballroom at the White House to Begin in September
The White House said on Thursday that President Donald Trump has ordered construction of a $200 million ballroom on the east part of the mansion will begin in September. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the east wing of the White House will be "modernized" as part of the...
Tulare County Fire Responds to Three-Alarm Fire at Commercial Building Near Tipton
A three-alarm fire tore through a commercial building Thursday near Road 128 and Avenue 164, prompting a major response from Tulare County Fire Department and assistance from Kings County Fire. No injuries were reported, officials said. Crews worked to contain the blaze, which broke out near Tipton. The cause of...
If Texas Gerrymanders Its House Districts, Costa Says California Must Follow Suit
Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, doesn't like gerrymandering and, in fact, would like to see an independent commission draw the congressional lines in all 50 states. But he answered "tit-for-tat" when asked Wednesday about President Donald Trump urging Texas officials to redraw that state to bolster Republican efforts to retain control...
Yosemite’s Largest Campground Reopens Friday After $26.2 Million Renovation
Tuolumne Meadows Campground, Yosemite’s largest and highest-elevation campground, is set to reopen Friday, Aug. 1, according to the National Park Service. The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported that Tuolumne Meadows Campground cost $26.2 million to renovate. The campground, perched at 8,000 feet along Tioga Road near the Tuolumne River, had been...
Two Men Shot During Fight at Tulare Apartment Complex
Two men were hospitalized after a shooting late Wednesday night at the Aspen Apartments, according to the Tulare Police Department. Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 10:55 p.m. and learned that a fight had broken out between two groups before shots were fired. The two men who were shot...
US Senate Committee Backs $1 Billion for Ukraine in Pentagon Spending Bill
A powerful U.S. Senate committee approved a military spending bill on Thursday that includes about $1 billion to support Ukraine, despite President Donald Trump's administration having asked Congress to eliminate such funding in its budget request. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved $852 billion for the Department of Defense in the...
US Navy Jet Crashes in Fresno County Field. Pilot ‘Safe’ After Ejecting
Officials at Lemoore Naval Air Station Lemoore said Wednesday night that an F35-C Lightning II fighter pilot was "safe" after ejecting before the aircraft crashed. "We can confirm the pilot successfully ejected and is safe. There are no additional affected personnel," NAS Lemoore said in a Facebook post. Emergency crews...
Trump Says Mexico Trade Deal Extended for 90 Days
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had agreed with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to extend an existing trade deal with Mexico for 90 days and continue talks over that period with the goal of signing a new deal. "Mexico will continue to pay a 25% Fentanyl Tariff,...
Judges Question Whether Trump Tariffs Are Authorized by Emergency Powers
U.S. appeals court judges sharply questioned on Thursday whether President Donald Trump's tariffs were justified by the president's emergency powers, after a lower court said he exceeded his authority with sweeping levies on imported goods. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., is considering the...