News across Fresno County

Already facing bankruptcy, Diocese of Fresno now grapples with lost pensions for retirees
A funding shortfall by a Catholic financial services firm has left 40,000 people nationwide without answers – including nearly 1,800 former Diocese of Fresno employees.
Sanger Depot Museum gets on board for vendor fair
SANGER — The Sanger Historical Society Depot Museum will open its doors for a morning of hometown shopping and history at the upcoming All Aboard Vendor Fair. Happening on Oct […]

California high-speed rail fails to accomplish most of its legislative goals for 2026
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s High-Speed Rail Authority failed this year to

A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face
In one alarming announcement after another, artificial intelligence companies in recent months have shared examples of their technology acting in

FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumers
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their

US economy grew a solid 2.2% in the second quarter, government says, upgrading previous estimate
The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.2% pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong.

California high-speed rail fails to accomplish most of its legislative goals for 2026
California’s high-speed rail authority wanted state lawmakers to cut red tape and raise more revenue to keep the train project on track. Only one of the policies it advocated became law this year.

Judge approves Paramount’s settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close
A federal judge has now granted Paramount’s settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery,

Fed watchdog finds no crimes in $2.4B building renovation, only mismanagement
The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said Wednesday that the central bank has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not
New California antitrust law expands power to pursue dominant companies
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday expanding California’s antitrust laws to allow state and local prosecutors to pursue cases against
Remembering
“Rule my sight by vision of the parts Rejoined. And in my exile’s journey far From home, be with me, so I may return.” Wendell Berry, “Remembering” (1988) At the […]
Garden Tips for October
Autumn is a season of transition, and we can really feel that in October. The weather is mostly pleasant for working out of doors. On average October is windier than […]