This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Honey bees across the country are under attack from tiny, eight-legged parasitic mites. These mites burrow between the segments of the bees’ adult bodies or invade their larvae and infect them with viruses — deforming their wings and...
Fresno Now Has a Professional Shakespeare Co. Thanks to Measure P Sales Tax
It may have been King Richard's summer of discontent, but it wasn't for the Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. Fresno's first professional Shakespearean theater company wrapped up its first production last weekend, but for those who missed it, artistic director Blake Ellis says they'll only increase the "wow factor" for the next...
Fresno Area’s Newest College Grads Boast Nearly $24 Billion in Earning Power
Thousands of students are graduating from local universities and transitioning into the work world, bringing fresh faces and ideas — and immense career earning power. Fresno County is home to Fresno State, Fresno Pacific, and California Health Sciences University. Additionally, University of California, Merced is just an hour away. The...
Florida Congresswoman to Revive Bipartisan Immigration Bill. Valley Leaders Join the Push
A Republican congressmember's revival of a 2023 bipartisan immigration reform bill has the support of Manuel Cunha, whose new group, Immigration Reform for Frontline Workers Alliance, calls for changes to the system. The bill would expand border security and provide pathways to citizenship for immigrants who have been in the...
Whatever Happened to the New Northwest Fresno Costco?
A grassroots group says the city botched an environmental report when it approved a proposed Costco in northwest Fresno. The group had its day in court on Wednesday. The expansive West Herndon Avenue lot where the mega-retailer wants to relocate its West Shaw Avenue store is empty. Not only has...
Physician Warns Fresno County Supervisors About Jail’s Medical Provider, Private Equity Co.
A physician at the Fresno County Jail appeared before Fresno County supervisors last week, revealing how private-equity management company Wellpath makes decisions on inmates' care. Despite being run by a physician-owned company on paper — California Forensic Medical Group — inmate medical equipment, referrals, and diagnostic tests are evaluated for...
Newsom Gave Political Rival a $380K Job. See the Special Interests Who Paid for It
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At the request of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a nonprofit paid former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa more than $380,000 to advise the governor for about 10 months on how to overhaul California’s approach to major infrastructure projects. Touting his new infrastructure...
Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Valley Schools
As President Donald Trump promised mass deportations, educators sounded alarms that the actions could scare families away from school, affecting both immigrant and nonimmigrant students. Now, new research provides evidence that immigration raids did appear to lower school attendance. A Stanford University study found that parents kept their children out...
Inside Trump’s Extraordinary Turnaround on Immigration Raids
WASHINGTON — Last Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump took a call from Brooke Rollins, his secretary of agriculture, who relayed a growing sense of alarm from the heartland. Farmers and agriculture groups, she said, were increasingly uneasy about his immigration crackdown. Federal agents had begun to aggressively target worksites in...
Israel Attacks Iran’s Capital With Explosions Booming Across Tehran
JERUSALEM — Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites. The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first...