Jane Fonda, H.R. McMaster, and Scott Pelley highlight the eight speakers a new-look San Joaquin Valley Town Hall has assembled for its 2024-2025 season. What's new? A two-event "Twilight Series" in Clovis that kicks off at 7 p.m. Wednesday with McMaster, a retired Lt. Gen. who served as National Security...
Fresno Jury Sides With Former Police Chief. How Much Was He Awarded?
A Fresno County jury concluded on Monday that the city of Parlier was wrong when it fired its police chief. Jose Garza served as Parlier police chief from 2017 until his firing in 2021. He said the city council let him go after he refused to call off an investigation...
Fresno Pacific Says You’re Invited to Its 80th Birthday Party
The battles of World War II were still raging in Europe and Asia when Pacific Bible Institute first opened its doors at 1095 N. Van Ness Ave. in Fresno on Sept. 18, 1944, to 28 students. Fresno Bible Institute, established by the Mennonite Brethren, was renamed Fresno Pacific University in...
New ‘Fusion’ Bakery in Clovis Will Serve Breakfast & Lunch Inspired by World Cuisine
A new Clovis bakery will offer more than just custom cakes and breads, but breakfast and lunch, inspired by foods from around the world. Navdip Singh, owner and partner of Rustika Cafe and Bakery, says his new business at Herndon and Willow avenues — in the Target shopping center —...
The Next Generation of Buffetts Is Poised to Become One of the Biggest Forces in Philanthropy
OMAHA, Neb. — The next generation of Buffetts — Howard, Susie and Peter — is poised to become one of the most powerful forces in philanthropy when their 94-year-old father, the legendary businessman and leader of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, eventually passes away. But it wasn't always going to be...
Putin Orders Military to Boost Troop Numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 Million as Ukraine Fighting Continues
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the country's military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow's military action in Ukraine drags on for more than 2 ½ years. Putin's decree, published on the official government website, will take...
Former Prominent BBC News Anchor Gets Suspended Sentence for Indecent Images of Children on Phone
LONDON — Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards, once one of the most prominent media figures in Britain, was given a suspended prison sentence Monday for images of child sexual abuse on his phone. Edwards, 63, pleaded guilty in Westminster Magistrates' Court in July to three counts of making indecent...
Gardner Minshew Rallies Raiders Past Ravens With 3 Fourth-Quarter Scoring Drives
BALTIMORE — Gardner Minshew and the Raiders brushed aside years of frustration and criticism with a memorable performance on a splendid afternoon for underdogs. Minshew led three scoring drives in the fourth quarter, Daniel Carlson kicked a go-ahead 38-yard field goal with 27 seconds left and Las Vegas rallied to...
Oracle Settles Suit Over Tracking Your Data. How to File a Claim
NEW YORK — Tech behemoth Oracle has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $115 million over allegations that it tracked consumer activity both on and offline. The suit alleges Oracle captured, compiled, and sold individuals' data to third parties without their consent. Oracle maintains its practices were lawful,...
Secretive Group Recruited Far-Right Candidates in Key US House Races. It Could Help Democrats
DES MOINES, Iowa — Joe Wiederien was an unlikely candidate to challenge a Republican congressman in one of the nation's most competitive House districts. A fervent supporter of former President Donald Trump, Wiederien was registered as a Republican until months earlier. A debilitating stroke had left him unable to drive....