Opinion by Jamelle Bouie on Sept. 27, 2024. If the filibuster did not exist, it is hard to believe that anyone would invent it. As it stands, the Senate rule allowing unlimited debate is still in effect. But there are carve-outs — exceptions that allow the Senate to pass a...
Eddie’s Journey: Senior Poodle Seeks a Loving Forever Home
Eddie, a 15-pound senior poodle, has been with Mell’s Mutts for several years, and despite his long stay, he's still waiting for his perfect forever home. At around 12 or 13 years old — maybe even older — Eddie's had his share of challenges, but he's come out stronger each...
No Drug Screen and Treatment – No Money. Should Valley’s Poorest Be Tested to Receive Public Aid?
Central Valley leaders are asking voters to weigh in one of the oldest public policy questions: Which works better, the carrot or the stick? A new ballot initiative in front of voters in San Joaquin County this November would require people suspected of substance abuse who receive public benefits to...
‘Tap’ Into Craft Brews, Wine, and Entertainment Options at This NE Fresno Bar
Industry Tap Union at 7068 N. Cedar Ave. (northeast corner at Herndon Avenue) offers craft brews, wine, and an array of video/board games, as well as televised sports. The bar is now celebrating Oktoberfest with the four beers served in Munich, Germany, during this year's 189th edition of the beer-lovers...
Parking Wars, Fresno Edition. Heavyweights Head to Court.
The owner of Club One Casino and operator of Granite Park Sports Complex are neighbors in central Fresno, but are going to court over parking. Frustrated over events at the sports complex spilling over to his spaces, GPP II, LLC — the company that owns the Granite Park parking spaces...
ClovisFest Soars to New Heights with Hot Air Balloons and Cultural Delights
The 49th annual ClovisFest and Hot Air Balloon Fun Fly is set to welcome thousands of visitors to Old Town Clovis on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will stretch from 3rd to 8th Streets, offering free parking at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds after the...
Fresno County Traffic Bust Yields $1.6M in Cocaine From Canadian Suspect
Officers with the CHP's Central Division seized 44 pounds of cocaine, valued at $1.6 million, during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County, authorities said in a social media post on Friday. The drugs were discovered on Wednesday after a CHP sergeant stopped a Chrysler Pacifica near Shields...
Stock Market Today: Dow Sets a Record as Wall Street Drifts to the Finish of Another Winning Week
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks closed another record-setting week with a muted performance Friday, as hope built on Wall Street that the U.S. economy can manage the rare feat of suppressing high inflation without causing a recession. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% from its all-time high set the...
Big Picture Is Finalist in National Education Prize, Winning $500K
The Big Picture Learning Company was one of five finalists for the Yass Prize, awarded through the Center for Education Reform in partnership with Forbes. The Yass Prize goes to education providers who exemplify sustainable, transformational, outstanding, and permissionless (STOP) education. Big Picture, with more than 111 public and charter...
Earth Will Have a Temporary ‘Mini Moon’ for Two Months
WASHINGTON — Earth's moon will soon have some company — a "mini moon." The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet's gravity and orbit...