SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California regulators are scheduled to approve new rules that would force automakers to sell more electric work trucks and delivery vans in the state. It’s a first-of-its-kind rule aimed at helping the nation’s most populous state clean up its worst-in-the-nation air quality. The rules would require a certain percentage of work…… MORE
5.8 Earthquake Rattles Central Valley, Centered Near Lone Pine
FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) — The USGS is reporting a magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday. Initially USGS reported a 6.0 magnitude quake, centered near Lone Pine on the east side of the Sierras. The quake centered in Inyo County, about 15- 20 miles south east of Lone Pine. Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones…… MORE
US Cites Rise in Iran-Backed and White Supremacist Attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is claiming significant victories against global terrorism but says Iran continues to increase its support for extremists and that white supremacist attacks are on the rise. The State Department says in its annual report on terrorism that “dangerous terrorist threats persisted” throughout 2019. That assessment comes even as the…… MORE
South Valley Boy Allegedly Zip Tied By Father
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – The Kern County Sheriff’s Office says deputies rescued a 7-year-old boy found bound at the wrists and ankles and arrested his father. Neighbors in the Bakersfield area reported seeing the boy bound and hopping until he fell Saturday morning. Deputies found the boy’s wrists and ankles were bound with zip ties.…… MORE
Cal Ag Suffers Big Losses
According to a California Farm Bureau Federation news release, pandemic-related losses to California farms, ranches and agricultural businesses will range between $5.9 billion and $8.6 billion this year. That potential financial loss is part of an economic study released this week. The analysis says the state’s agricultural sector has already suffered $2 billion in losses so…… MORE
Appeals Court Orders Dismissal of Michael Flynn Prosecution
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the dismissal of the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in a 2-1 ruling that the Justice Department’s decision to abandon the case against Flynn settles the…… MORE
Feds Probe Tesla Touch-Screen Failures
DETROIT (AP) – Complaints that Tesla’s giant touch screens can fail have drawn the attention of U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents that it’s investigating failures in the 2012 through 2015 Tesla Model S. The agency says it has received 11 complaints about the screens over the past 13…… MORE
Prosecutor Claims Trump Ally Roger Stone was ‘Treated Differently’
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal prosecutor says an ally of President Donald Trump was given special treatment by the Justice Department. The prosecutor is prepared to tell Congress Wednesday that political considerations affected the handling of the Roger Stone case. Career Justice Department prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky says he was told that a U.S. attorney was…… MORE
Kamala Harris: Democrats Need to Listen to Young Voters
WASHINGTON (AP) – California Sen. Kamala Harris says Democrats “need to listen” to young black and Latino voters demanding change. Harris spoke with The Associated Press on Tuesday about her efforts to reform policing and the Democratic Party’s relationship with Black voters. She says she won’t “be played” by Republicans in the Senate who want…… MORE
LA Councilman Arrested in Federal Corruption Probe
A Los Angeles City Council member has been arrested on allegations he masterminded a $1.5 million pay-to-play scheme tied to the approval of large building projects. Authorities say FBI agents took Councilman Jose Huizar into custody early Tuesday at his home. Prosecutors say Huizar and his cronies, including some already charged who have agreed to…… MORE
