Cleo is a lovely 4-month-old little lady who adores lounging in her favorite spot on the window sill, soaking up the sun and watching the world go by. Whether she’s curled up with her fellow kittens or daydreaming on her own, Cleo’s calm and serene presence makes her the perfect...
Bulldogs Gear up for No. 23 Rebels, Who Suddenly Don’t Have Their Stud QB
Before and after the game against the New Mexico Lobos this past Saturday on the road, Fresno State football head coach Tim Skipper kept reiterating "get back time" to his players. "It means a lot. We wanted to get our first win on the road since we didn't do it...
Brandau’s State of the County Remarks Upset Dyer, Bredefeld
Fresno County Supervisor Chairperson Nathan Magsig's State of the County speech did not include anything about collaborating with the city of Fresno, and possibly for good reason. Magsig thanked county staff and departments, and recognized "epic hero" award winners. But, the introduction speech from colleague Steve Brandau raised the ire...
Hitch in Higher Ed Master Plan: California’s Colleges Still Don’t Work Well Together
California's Master Plan for Higher Education, adopted 64 years ago, envisioned that three systems — the University of California, California State University and dozens of community colleges — would cooperatively, seamlessly and inexpensively generate the educated citizenry and workforce a rapidly growing state needed. The plan assumed that community colleges...
Trump Pitches ‘New American Industrialism,’ Tariffs, and Luring Foreign Manufacturing
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Former President Donald Trump pledged on Tuesday to lure other countries’ factories to the United States, promising to offer companies tax breaks and access to federal land if they moved their manufacturing operations. In a speech in Savannah, Georgia, Trump said he would offer federal land “with...
Reedley Grape Theft Suspects Caught in Kingsburg Traffic Stop
Ag detectives discovered nearly 500 pounds of stolen grapes during a traffic stop on a Ford Explorer around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the Tulare County Sheriff Office said in a social media statement Wednesday. Juan Benjamin Ventura, 47, and Dionicio Sandoval, 57, both of Reedley, were arrested and face multiple...
Former Congressman TJ Cox Wants a Trial. Will Feds Revoke Plea Offer?
Former Congressmember TJ Cox asked for a trial at a federal court hearing on Wednesday in Fresno. However, his attorney is hopeful a plea deal might be worked out with prosecutors. Cox, D-Fresno, served one term in Congress from 2019 to 2021. In August 2022, the Department of Justice charged...
ClovisFest-Hot Air Balloons, Preacher Lawson, and Horse Racing Energize the Weekend
What better way to welcome the fall season than a variety of fun, family events this weekend? ClovisFest and the Hot Air Balloon Fun Fly will entertain residents with colorful balloons floating into the sky. River Park's Oktoberfest offers a chance to sample local brews. “America’s Got Talent” comedian Preacher...
Faculty Union President Retracts Support of Petition Calling for Sandoval’s Resignation
The union representing professors, lecturers, and coaches at Fresno State formally apologized for supporting a petition calling on university President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval to resign. On Thursday, a petition was circulated among the California State University Employees Union membership calling on Sandoval to resign for what they called "poor management and...
FBI Probe in Oakland Energy Plant Questions AG Bonta Involvement: SF Chronicle
When Attorney General Rob Bonta was an assemblymember, his support of a green energy project in Oakland landed the developer a $3.4 million state grant, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. But now, after 10 years, the company behind a biodiesel plant in the heart of the Bay Area city has...