Drivers across California are once again getting sticker shock at the pump. On Monday, Fresno commuters were paying an average of $5.43 per gallon for regular unleaded. By Tuesday, that number rose to $5.46. However, valley drivers aren’t the only ones searching their floorboards for loose change. The average price of a gallon of regular…… MORE
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — A 29-year-old man was arrested early Monday in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was shot as he sat in a patrol car, authorities said. The suspect barricaded himself into a home in the city of Palmdale, but later surrendered, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The state of California filed a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels now faulted for climate change-related storms and wildfires that caused billions of dollars in damage, officials said Saturday. The civil lawsuit filed in…… MORE
A group of California democrat lawmakers are reportedly trying remove former President Donald Trump from the March 5 primary ballot. Politico reports nine members of the California legislature wrote state Attorney General Rob Bonta claiming Trump is not eligible to be on the ballot due to his purported role in the Jan. 6 riot at…… MORE
A Mississippi football player is suing coach Lane Kiffin and the school for racial and sexual discrimination and negligence, saying he was kicked off the team during a mental health crisis. DeSanto Rollins, a defensive tackle from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi, where the school is located.…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature voted Thursday to give Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration permission to buy massive amounts of electricity, a move aimed at avoiding blackouts by shoring up the state’s power supply while jump starting the West Coast’s fledgling offshore wind industry. Five companies paid roughly $750 million last year to…… MORE
Fresno, CA – Delta Air Lines announced Friday the launch of daily nonstop flights between Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and the busiest airport in the world, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) beginning June 7, 2024. “Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the people of Fresno deserve an airport that gets them where they need…… MORE
Oakland, CA – Almost 60,000 healthcare workers who are part of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) announced on Thursday that they have voted to authorize a strike to protest what they consider unfair labor practices by a margin of 98% if no agreement is reached by September 30. This comes on the heels of a 99%…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Legislative workers at the California Capitol are close to forming their first labor union after state lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that allows them to organize. The Democrats in charge of California’s Legislature have historically been friendly with labor unions. This year alone, lawmakers are poised to increase the minimum wage…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trustees at California State University, the nation’s largest public university system, voted Wednesday to raise student tuition by 6% each year for five consecutive years to try to narrow a $1.5 billion deficit, a decision that some students called disheartening. The university’s governing board voted 9-0 to approve the increases that…… MORE
