Fresno Unified's new art gallery in downtown Fresno opens today with an exhibit by Roosevelt region students, "Reflections of Us." The grand opening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. will include a variety of student performances. The Art Education Center Gallery is at 1350 M St., the former location of...
Fresno Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting on East Floradora Avenue
Fresno Police have arrested Ronald Zavala Ebanez, 41, in connection with the fatal shooting of Ricardo Martinez Olguin, 40, early Sunday morning, the Fresno Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert around 4 a.m. in the 4400 block of East Floradora Avenue, where they...
Los Angeles Prosecutors to Review New Evidence in Menendez Brothers’ 1996 Murder Conviction
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing new evidence in the case of the Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion more than 35 years ago, the city's district attorney said Thursday. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said during...
After a Decade, Downtown’s Hotel Fresno Open and Already Full
While it took a decade to open, it only took nine months to fill up the 81 mixed-income units at the Hotel Fresno, said Lefeba Gougis, general counsel with APEC International, developer of the historic downtown Fresno building. Fresno City Councilman Miguel Arias, Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno), and Fresno Mayor...
State Probes Bird Flu Infections in 2 Central Valley Dairy Workers
The California Department of Public Health is reporting the state's first human cases of H5N1 bird flu in two dairy workers who had contact with infected dairy cattle in the Central Valley. The department is investigating in conjunction with local health agencies and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
California Has Enough Debt. It Doesn’t Need $10 Billion More for a Climate Bond.
Imagine using your credit card to buy something, knowing that by the time you finish paying off the debt, you'll have spent nearly double the original price due to interest. It's a poor financial decision most of us would avoid. Yet this is precisely what Democrats in the state legislature...
Why Is California Getting an Avalanche of Unexpected Tax Revenue?
No sooner had Gov. Gavin Newsom cut billions of dollars in spending to close a budget deficit in June than California received an unexpected tax windfall, one that has people in the Capitol speculating about where the avalanche of money came from. More corporate taxes than expected poured into state...
Oil Price Jumps After Biden Says ‘Discussing’ Israeli Strike on Iranian Facilities
Oil prices jumped Thursday, after President Joe Biden, when asked if he would support an Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities, said: “We’re discussing that. I think that would be a little ... anyway.” The market moves reflected continued nervousness about a potential Israeli military retaliation against Iran, which launched...
Clovis Medical School Holds White Coat Ceremony for New Students
More than 150 new medical students received their white coats last month in a traditional ceremony welcoming them to the College of Osteopathic Medicine at the California Health Sciences University in Clovis. The white coats were sponsored by the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, an association that serves more...
Fresno County Traffic Stop Yields $136K in Meth, Arrests of Two Washington Men
A California Highway Patrol Central Division K-9 officer seized approximately 15 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County, leading to the arrest of two suspects, the CHP reported in a news release. The incident occurred on Tuesday at 2:35 p.m. when the officer conducted...