Sooner or later, some California governors wear out their welcome and leave office in clouds of popular disdain. It’s not a universal syndrome. Republican Ronald Reagan maintained his popularity, so much so that five years after departing in 1975, California voters strongly endorsed his challenge to Democratic President Jimmy Carter....
Overflow Crowd Turns Out as Fresno Supervisors OK Parent Panel to Review Library Books
There were so many people who wanted to share thoughts on a proposed public library book review panel, they could not all fit in the Fresno County Supervisors chamber. As soon as the clerk called the Parents Matter Act for discussion, dozens of people swooshed to the public speaker's podium....
Overflow Crowd Turns Out as Fresno Supervisors OK Parent Panel to Review Library Books
There were so many people who wanted to share thoughts on a proposed public library book review panel, they could not all fit in the Fresno County Supervisors chamber. As soon as the clerk called the Parents Matter Act for discussion, dozens of people swooshed to the public speaker's podium....
Grizzlies Sold to Major Sports Investment Firm With Hollywood Connections
The Fresno Grizzlies found new ownership in one of the largest baseball ownership groups. Diamond Baseball Holdings purchased the Single-A team from Fresno Sports & Events, according to a news release Tuesday. "I am so grateful to ... the team at Fresno Sports & Events for their leadership and vision,"...
Grizzlies Sold to Major Sports Investment Firm With Hollywood Connections
The Fresno Grizzlies found new ownership in one of the largest baseball ownership groups. Diamond Baseball Holdings purchased the Single-A team from Fresno Sports & Events, according to a news release Tuesday. "I am so grateful to ... the team at Fresno Sports & Events for their leadership and vision,"...
Unconditional Support for Israel May Silence Israeli Voices, Warns Gideon Levy
In a talk at a conference at the National Press Club in 2015, Gideon Levy, a renowned columnist for the Israeli daily Haaretz, expressed his concerns about the potential dangers of unconditional support for Israel. Levy, a Tel Aviv native with a rich history in Israeli politics, has been a...
Unconditional Support for Israel May Silence Israeli Voices, Warns Gideon Levy
In a talk at a conference at the National Press Club in 2015, Gideon Levy, a renowned columnist for the Israeli daily Haaretz, expressed his concerns about the potential dangers of unconditional support for Israel. Levy, a Tel Aviv native with a rich history in Israeli politics, has been a...
A Fresno Restaurant Rebirth Made with Love & Thai
Amid Lao dancers, speeches and a ribbon cutting, the latest restaurant from David Rasavong opened Friday in southeast Fresno. Love & Thai (4821 E. Butler Ave. in Fresno, at the northeast corner of Chestnut Avenue) picked up where his Tasty Thai left off. Tasty Thai operated at First and Belmont,...
‘Knock It Down’: Ex-NFL Player Starts Demo Work on Charter School’s New Campus Near Fresno Chaffee Zoo
During his NFL playing days, Robert Golden's job was to demolish his opponent's offense. On Friday, Golden put his demolition skills to a different use: He climbed into the cab of a giant excavator and then started to claw down the front of an abandoned building on the site of...
Palestinian Supporters Confront Fresno City Council, Mayor Dyer Over Israeli Support
About a half-dozen people criticized the Fresno City Council and Mayor Jerry Dyer on Thursday for their unabashed support of Israel in the bloody fight in Gaza. The Palestinian supporters spoke during the public comment portion of Thursday's city council meeting. 'Recognize What Palestinians Are Going Through' Hamas terrorists killed...