SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — App-based ride hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday, allowing the tech giants to bypass other state laws requiring worker protections and benefits. The ruling mostly upholds a voter-approved law, called Proposition 22, that…… MORE
(KMJ) – Today, the service and bravery of American military and working dogs throughout history is celebrated. Fresno County joined other organizations and agencies to wish a Happy K9 Veterans Day to all the law enforcement and military working dogs who have served our country. These four-legged heroes played a vital role in helping our…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government took extraordinary steps Sunday to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, assuring all depositors at the failed institution that they could access all their money quickly, even as another major bank was shut down. The announcement came amid fears that the…… MORE
UPDATE: Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing California college student Kristin Smart, who vanished more than two decades ago, has been sentenced Friday to 25 years or life in prison. Prior to sentencing, a judge denied a motion from Flores’ attorney seeking a second trial. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man convicted of killing…… MORE
LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. (AP) — After a blizzard swept through Southern California mountains, 79-year-old Alan Zagorsky found himself shut inside his home with snow blocking the door and stairways leading out. He and his wife had enough food to get through the 10 days until volunteers finally arrived Wednesday to help clear roughly 10 feet…… MORE
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are turning up the heat on Tesla, announcing investigations into steering wheels coming off some SUVs and a fatal crash involving a Tesla suspected of using an automated driving system when it ran into a parked firetruck in California. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – California is pulling back its renewal of a multi-million dollar contract with Walgreens, following the company’s preemptive decision not to dispense the abortion medication Mifepristone in 21 states, including states where abortion remains legal. On Monday, Governor Newsom called for the review of all contracts between the State and Walgreens and today’s announcement is a…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom won’t give a State of the State address this year, shunning the teleprompter that has frustrated him because of his dyslexia in favor of a statewide tour this month, in which he can highlight his major policy goals in a more informal setting. It’s a break from…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (TND) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly denounced one of the U.S.’s largest pharmacy chains on Monday after it said it would stop distributing abortion pills in some areas. California won’t be doing business with @walgreens — or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women’s lives at risk,” Newsom said in a…… MORE
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has agreed to a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, two people familiar with the agreement said Monday. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement with the veteran free-agent QB had not been announced. Carr played nine seasons…… MORE
