BISHOP, Calif. (AP) — A wolverine was spotted three times last month in the eastern Sierra Nevada, a rare occurrence for an animal that’s only been seen one other time in California over the last 100 years, state wildlife officials said. While wolverines are native to California, they’ve been essentially extinct from the state since…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two insurance industry giants have pulled back from California’s home insurance marketplace, saying that increasing wildfire risk and soaring construction costs have prompted them to stop writing new policies in the nation’s most populous state. State Farm announced last week it would stop accepting applications for all business and personal lines…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Florida appears to have arranged for a group of South American migrants to be transported from Texas to California and dropped off in Sacramento, California’s attorney general said, noting that he’s looking into whether any crimes may have been committed. If true, the 16 Colombian and Venezuelan migrants who turned up…… MORE
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
