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Over a Century Later, California May Need Another Revolt Against Its Utility Companies

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Over a Century Later, California May Need Another Revolt Against Its Utility Companies

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Fed up with decades of powerful railroads corrupting ...

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California’s Economy Was Already Sluggish Before Trump’s Global Tariffs

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob...

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/ 10 hours ago

Will Fresno Unified Sacrifice Another Generation of Students? The Choice Is Ours

I love Fresno and want to see it prosper — just like many of you do. Darius Assemi Opinion The only way that happens is when we force Fre...

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What if There’s No Way to Stop Trump’s Approach to Power?

Opinion by Ross Douthat on April 19, 2025. President Donald Trump may forever reshape the boundaries of executive power. For his new New Yor...

Opinion

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Zakaria Draws Parallels Between Trump’s Tariffs, Failed 1930s Economic Policies

Fareed Zakaria says Donald Trump inherited a strong U.S. economy in 2017 but disrupted it with sweeping tariffs, a move he compares to the S...

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Americans Haven’t Found a Satisfying Alternative to Religion

(Believing) On Sundays, I used to stand in front of my Mormon congregation and declare that it all was true. I’d climb the stairs to the pul...

Religion

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I Have Never Been More Afraid for My Country’s Future

So much crazy happens with the Trump administration every day that some downright weird but incredibly telling stuff gets lost in the noise....

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Why Is It So Expensive to Build Affordable Homes in CA? It Takes Too Long

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The spiraling cost of housing in California has affec...

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What Some Animals Endure Before We Eat Them

Nicholas Kristof The New York Times April 12, 2025 Countless dirty secrets swirl around the way animals on factory farms live, but an even u...

Animals

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Zakaria Warns of ‘Crony Capitalism’ in Trump’s Tariff Reversal

Political commentator Fareed Zakaria criticized former President Donald Trump’s recent tariff reversal on Sunday, warning it could usher in ...

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Fresno Students Celebrate Earth Day by Planting 5 Valley Oaks

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Five Arrested in Fresno County Robbery Spree. Some Linked to Venezuelan Gang

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US Brings First Terrorism Charges Against Alleged Venezuelan Gang Member

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Trump Says Immigrants Shouldn’t Get Trials Before Deportation

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Artfully Staged for Takeoff: Fresno Airport Expansion Nears Finish

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Chipotle Tempers Annual Sales Forecast as Dining-out Takes a Hit

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Orders to Leave the Country — Some for US Citizens — Sow Confusion Among Immigrants

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Newsom Seeks Help for Struggling Oil Refiners

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Wired Wednesday: What’s the Future of Fresno Unified and the Superintendent Position?

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Zakaria Draws Parallels Between Trump’s Tariffs, Failed 1930s Economic Policies

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Over a Century Later, California May Need Another Revolt Against Its Utility Companies

Over a Century Later, California May Need Another Revolt Against Its Utility Companies

/ 7 hours ago

California’s Economy Was Already Sluggish Before Trump’s Global Tariffs

/ 10 hours ago

Will Fresno Unified Sacrifice Another Generation of Students? The Choice Is Ours

/ 1 day ago

What if There’s No Way to Stop Trump’s Approach to Power?

/ 1 day ago

Zakaria Draws Parallels Between Trump’s Tariffs, Failed 1930s Economic Policies

/ 2 days ago

Americans Haven’t Found a Satisfying Alternative to Religion

/ 4 days ago

I Have Never Been More Afraid for My Country’s Future

/ 1 week ago

Why Is It So Expensive to Build Affordable Homes in CA? It Takes Too Long

/ 1 week ago

What Some Animals Endure Before We Eat Them

/ 1 week ago

Zakaria Warns of ‘Crony Capitalism’ in Trump’s Tariff Reversal

/ 1 week ago

Fresno Students Celebrate Earth Day by Planting 5 Valley Oaks

Five Arrested in Fresno County Robbery Spree. Some Linked to Venezuelan Gang

US Brings First Terrorism Charges Against Alleged Venezuelan Gang Member

Trump Says Immigrants Shouldn’t Get Trials Before Deportation

Artfully Staged for Takeoff: Fresno Airport Expansion Nears Finish

Chipotle Tempers Annual Sales Forecast as Dining-out Takes a Hit

Orders to Leave the Country — Some for US Citizens — Sow Confusion Among Immigrants

Newsom Seeks Help for Struggling Oil Refiners

Wired Wednesday: What’s the Future of Fresno Unified and the Superintendent Position?

Anonymous Donor Gives $2.5 Million to Terry’s House at CRMC

Zakaria Draws Parallels Between Trump’s Tariffs, Failed 1930s Economic Policies

Fresno ‘Powers Up’ the Nation’s Largest Combined Solar and Battery Storage Project

Wired Wednesday: Exposing Dark Money Group That Attacked Vang

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