On Wednesday, Clovis Unified teachers gathered from across the district to hear a live broadcast from administration saying that they will not interfere with unionization efforts. As part of an order from the quasi-judicial Public Employment Relations Board, the district broadcast to certificated staff assurances that, among other things, they...
Former Madera County Correctional Officer Gets 224 Years for Sexually Assaulting Inmates
A former correctional officer at the Central California Women’s Facility in Madera was sentenced Thursday to 224 years in prison for sexually assaulting nine female inmates, the Madera County District Attorney's Office said. Greg Rodriguez was convicted by a Madera County jury on 64 counts of sexual assault, the office...
Barry Bonds Beats the Babe! Statistical Model Crowns a New ‘Greatest’ in Baseball
Every sport has its arguments over which player was the greatest, but no sport takes the debate as seriously as baseball does. It is a game informed by an obsession with statistics, such that passions are often checked by numbers: How could anyone love a player with such a miserable on-base...
Californians to Vote on Mid-Decade Redistricting in November, Newsom Says
California will hold a Nov. 4 special election on proposed new congressional maps, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday, calling the move a direct response to Republican-led mid-decade redistricting efforts in Texas, ABC News reported. Newsom said the plan, if approved by voters, would allow California to redraw maps in 2026,...
Sanger Police Arrest 1 for DUI, Issue 30 Citations at Wednesday Checkpoint
A DUI checkpoint in Sanger screened 496 vehicles Wednesday night, resulting in 62 traffic stops, police said. Officers issued 30 citations, including 25 for unlicensed drivers and four for suspended licenses, according to the Sanger Police Department. One driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, and two...
All National Guard Troops Sent to Washington Are Mobilized, Pentagon Says
WASHINGTON — All 800 National Guard troops whom President Donald Trump ordered into the streets of Washington this week to fight crime have mobilized for duty, the Pentagon said Thursday. In round-the-clock shifts of 100 to 200 unarmed soldiers, the Guard will support Washington police and federal law enforcement officers...
Wall Street Ends Flat, but S&P Hits Another Closing High as Rate-Cut Bets Waver
Wall Street's main indexes were mixed on Thursday with S&P 500 edging up to a closing high, while Dow Jones and Nasdaq were flat, after a hotter-than-expected producer prices report dampened expectations of potential interest-rate cuts. A Labor Department report showed producer prices increased the most in three years in...
Oil Prices Climb 2% to 1-Week High as Fed Rate Cut, Trump-Putin Talks Loom
Oil prices climbed about 2% to a one-week high on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of "severe consequences" if his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine fail, and on optimism that a likely U.S. interest rate cut next month could spur oil demand. Central banks, like...
Tina Is a Lovable, Huggable Bundle of Feline Joy
Tina is a chill 9-month old kitten. She will meow when she wants your attention and stare at you until she gets picked up and held. She also loves to snuggle on your lap all while you are working. She's a human finger-nibbler, too. Soft and gentle, never too hard....
US Senators Call for Meta Probe After Reuters Report on Its AI Policies
Two Republican U.S. senators called for a congressional investigation into Meta Platforms on Thursday after Reuters exclusively reported on an internal policy document that permitted the company’s chatbots to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual.” Meta confirmed the document’s authenticity, but said that after receiving questions...