SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday posthumously pardoned an abortion activist from the 1930s and 1940s, acting days before Californians finish voting on whether to enshrine increased protections in the state Constitution in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Laura Miner was convicted in 1949 of abortion and conspiracy to…… MORE
Pelosi makes first public remarks since husband’s attack
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in her first public appearance since the brutal attack on her husband, rallied grassroots activists Friday, saying the midterm elections for control of Congress are a fight for democracy and “very winnable.” “People say to me, ‘What can I do to make you feel better?’ I say:…… MORE
Assistant Fresno City Manager Returns to Previous Role as Transportation Director
City of Fresno Press Release:FRESNO, CA – The City of Fresno is pleased to announce Assistant City Manager Gregory Barfield, who currently oversees the City of Fresno’s Airports, Transportation, and General Services departments, as well as working with the management teams at the Fresno Grizzlies and the Fresno Convention Center, has accepted the critical role of…… MORE
Alex Jones Trial Moves to Punitive Damages Phase
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Infowars host Alex Jones faces the possibility of having more steep penalties heaped onto the vast amount he already owes for spreading conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, as the punitive damages phase began Friday in a lawsuit filed by the victims’ families. A Connecticut jury last month…… MORE
AG Won’t Seek Charges In LAPD Shooting Of Man With Fake Gun
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general said Thursday that he will not seek criminal charges against Los Angeles police officers who fatally shot a man on Hollywood Boulevard last year, even though it turned out the gun he carried was fake. The shooting caused panic on the busy street, with tourists and bystanders ducking…… MORE
After Pelosi Attack, House Chair Wants Answers From Police
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding fresh answers from the U.S. Capitol Police about security failures that led to a brutal attack on Pelosi’s husband last week, questioning the embattled agency about whether it can keep lawmakers and their families safe. House Administration Committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.,…… MORE
Higher Priced Turkeys on the Holiday Menu
A new analysis from CoBank suggests consumers will see smaller and higher-priced turkeys this Thanksgiving season. After grappling with staff shortages, plant closures, and supply issues, the turkey industry has been hit by yet another problem in 2022: the worst Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak in U.S. history. HPAI leads to the depopulation of birds,…… MORE
Cold Storm Brings Rain, Snow, Wind To California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s first significant storm of the season brought rain to the southern half of the state on Wednesday but winter-like conditions persisted in the Sierra Nevada after a night of traffic-snarling snowfall. The National Weather Service said winter storm warnings would remain in effect through the day in Northern California mountains,…… MORE
Judge Oks Lawsuit Against Angels Over Tyler Skaggs Death
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — A California judge is allowing a lawsuit to proceed against the Los Angeles Angels over the drug-related death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Orange County Superior Court Judge Glenn Salter on Monday rejected the team’s motion to dismiss and set the start of a 20-day jury trial for Oct. 2, 2023. Skaggs,…… MORE
2 Women Attacked With Knife, Suspect Wanted In Visalia
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ) — A suspect is now wanted after two women were attacked with a knife early Wednesday morning in Visalia. Visalia Police officers were called out to the 5400 block of west Vassar around 1:08 a.m. for calls for help. When officers arrived, they say they found two females that had been attacked…… MORE
