SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California bill that would force Big Tech companies to pay media outlets for posting and using their news content cleared another critical hurdle Thursday. The measure is among hundreds of bills that passed in the state Senate and Assembly this week before Friday — the last day a bill can…… MORE
New Research on Actual Water Use by Agriculture
California Farm Bureau is posting on its website recent scientific work by the California Bountiful Foundation showing that California farmers and ranchers use only 15% of the total water the state receives. These findings, now available on the California Bountiful Foundation website offers a data-based analysis of water use of California agriculture, the largest food…… MORE
Resources For Bitwise Employees After Sudden Furlough
SACRAMENTO – Following the furloughing of hundreds of employees, Assemblyman Jim Patterson wants Bitwise employees to know that his office is available to help walk them through the process of filing for unemployment during this very difficult time. Bitwise employees should file for unemployment at https://edd.ca.gov/en/unemployment/ and complete the identity verification process. Those who need help filing…… MORE
Judge Dismisses Criminal Charges Against California Energy Company In 2020 Fatal Wildfire
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A California judge on Wednesday dismissed all charges against Pacific Gas & Electric in connection to a 2020 fatal wildfire sparked by its equipment that destroyed hundreds of homes and killed four people, including an 8-year-old. The utility also reached a $50 million settlement agreement with the Shasta County District Attorney’s…… MORE
West Coast Ports Losing Business as Negotiations Continue
West Coast ports in the U.S. started negotiating a new labor contract just over a year ago. While working without a new contract in place isn’t unheard of, the contract has now been expired for over 10 months. A report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation says the labor uncertainty is having an impact on…… MORE
Fresno PD: 18 Year Old Woman Shot, Killed by Boyfriend
Fresno Police officers responded to Tyler Avenue and Bond Street for a report of a gunshot victim on Tuesday night. Officers arrived and found 18-year-old Zoe Salinas in the passenger seat of a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics performed life-saving measures, but Salinas was pronounced deceased. Homicide detectives learned that Salinas was in…… MORE
Bitwise Sued by Investors for $33 Million
Recently-shuttered Bitwise Industries is now being sued for more than $30 million. The troubled Fresno-based tech company closed it’s doors over the Memorial Day holiday and furloughed all of its employees. On Wednesday, a Texas company that financed several of Bitwise’s real estate deals in 2022, filed suit in Fresno Superior Court. The complaint filed…… MORE
Facing Sweltering Summers, California’s Newsom Floats Plan For State To Buy Energy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For most of the year, California’s quest to rid itself of fossil fuels seems on track: Electric cars populate highways while energy from wind, solar and water provides much of the power for homes and businesses. Then it gets hot, and everyone in the nation’s most populous state turns on their…… MORE
USDA Extends Deadline for Revenue Loss Programs
USDA is extending deadlines for the Emergency Relief Program Phase Two and the Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program to July 14. The goal is to give producers more time to apply for the assistance. Also, USDA’s Farm Service Agency is partnering with nine organizations to provide educational and technical assistance to agricultural producers and provide assistance…… MORE
Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Should Be Paroled: CA Appeals Court Rules
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court said Tuesday that Leslie Van Houten, who participated in two killings at the direction of cult leader Charles Manson in 1969, should be let out of prison on parole. The appellate court’s ruling reverses an earlier decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who rejected parole for Van Houten in 2020.…… MORE
