RELIEF FOR RETIREES? Fresno Unified Retirees Get a Healthcare Update

INTERVIEW: Fresno Teachers Association President Manuel Bonilla gives an update on Fresno Unified retirees disrupted healthcare access. The district’s Joint Health Management Board has approved anew option allowing retirees to enroll in traditional Medicare with a district‑provided PPO supplemental…

NEW TAX, OLD BATTLE: Old Battle: Fresno Activists Launch Citizen‑Led Measure C Replacement Drive

INTERVIEW: Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld discusses the new citizen‑driven proposal by activists to replace Measure C. Backed by the Transportation 4 All coalition, the plan mirrors the version that couldn’t gain full support from the Fresno Council of Governments, dedicating 65% of an es…

FOG SWALLOWS VALLEY: Central California Wakes Up in a Whiteout

Central California woke up under dense, travel‑disrupting fog this morning, with visibility dropping to as low as 200 feet in some areas according to National Weather Service alerts. Fresno and surrounding valleys under a Dense Fog Advisory, with visibility near 0.06 miles in parts of the region, s…

CAN MEN GET PREGNANT? Sen. Josh Hawley Asks, Doctor Says....

During a tense Senate exchange, Sen. Josh Hawley pressed a medical expert with the question, “Can men get pregnant?” The doctor responded by clarifying that transgender men and nonbinary people who were assigned female at birth can become pregnant, because they may still have functioning reproducti…

PROP 50 LOSS: Assemblyman David Tangipa (R-Clovis)

INTERVIEW: Assemblyman David Tangipa (R-Clovis) calls to discuss the federal three‑judge panel that ruled that California can move forward with its new, voter‑approved U.S. House map for the 2026 election, rejecting attempts by Tangipa (plaintiff) state Republicans and the U.S. Justice Department t…

UNHINGED LUNATICS: ICE Agent Forced to Fire Weapon After Attack by Venezuelan Immigrant

Whose side is the media on? Coverage of the latest Minneapolis ICE shooting has quickly split into competing narratives. Outlets citing the Department of Homeland Security emphasize officials’ claim that the Venezuelan man (along with two others) “ambushed and attacked” an ICE officer during a targ…

HOMELESSNESS COUNT: Matt Dildine/Fresno Mission

INTERVIEW: Matt Dildine, CEO of the Fresno Mission, discusses Governor Newsom's proclamation that, "California's homelessness plummeted in 2025." Is a 9% drop accurate if 14 Continuums of Care (including San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento) don't report their numbers? Dildine has questions for th…

ANGRY WOMEN: The Groups Harassing ICE Agents

Public anger continues to build after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, with many women leading protests and demanding accountability. Commentary from Joy Reid intensified the conversation after she said, “This woman was part of a group of people who they train…

DEFINING THE DEBATE: Alito’s Question on ‘Man’ and ‘Woman’ Ignites Tension in Transgender Athlete Case

The Supreme Court heard landmark arguments on state bans preventing transgender girls and women from competing in female sports, focusing on cases from Idaho and West Virginia. Several conservative justices signaled support for the bans, pressing attorneys on definitions central to equal‑protection…

TRILLION-DOLLAR ESCAPE: California’s Proposed Wealth Tax Sparks Financial Flight

California’s proposed one‑time 5% wealth tax on billionaires has triggered a massive financial retreat, with an estimated $1 trillion in wealth already moved out of the state as ultra‑rich residents shift assets and business entities elsewhere. Critics warn the measure is accelerating an exodus tha…