Category Archives: Local News

US Probes Tesla Autopilot, Steering Wheels That Can Come Off

US Probes Tesla Autopilot, Steering Wheels That Can Come Off

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

California Cuts $54M Contract With Walgreen’s Over Abortion Issue

California Cuts $54M Contract With Walgreen’s Over Abortion Issue

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

California Governor Won’t Deliver State Of The State Speech

California Governor Won’t Deliver State Of The State Speech

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

‘We’re done’: Newsom Says California Won’t Do Business with Walgreens Over Refusal to Sell Abortion Pills

‘We’re done’: Newsom Says California Won’t Do Business with Walgreens Over Refusal to Sell Abortion Pills

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

Who Dat?! Derek Carr Signs with New Orleans Saints

Who Dat?! Derek Carr Signs with New Orleans Saints

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

Caruthers H.S. Track Coach Asks For Help Finding Shoes For Students

Caruthers H.S. Track Coach Asks For Help Finding Shoes For Students

CARUTHERS, CA (KMJ) – A coach from Caruthers High School is reaching out for help finding shoes for his students. Coach Jason Mironyuk says there are about a hundred kids signed up for the track team at Caruthers High School, both boys and girls. While that’s good, Coach Mironyuk says many students are not able…MORE

Fresno Driver Accused of Murdering High School Student Taken Back into Custody

Fresno Driver Accused of Murdering High School Student Taken Back into Custody

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The driver accused of a hit and run in Fresno that killed a high school student has been taken back into custody. At her hearing in Fresno County Superior Court on Thursday, March 2, 2023, 39-year-old Lisa Spoors was taken back into custody. Spoors is accused of driving into 15-year-old Hoover…MORE

RFK Killer Sirhan Sirhan Denied Parole By California Board 

RFK Killer Sirhan Sirhan Denied Parole By California Board 

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California panel on Wednesday denied parole for Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan, saying the 78-year-old prisoner still lacks insight into what caused him to shoot the senator and presidential candidate in 1968, Sirhan’s lawyer said. That contradicted the decision by a different parole board two years ago when its…MORE

California Bill Would Help Protect Nannies, House Cleaners 

California Bill Would Help Protect Nannies, House Cleaners 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California households that employ cleaners or nannies could soon be required to comply with safety standards similar to other workplaces under a bill proposed in the state Legislature. Domestic workers in California don’t have the same safety protections required by law for many employees in case they get injured or sick…MORE

Shipping Companies Reach $97M California Oil Spill Agreement

Shipping Companies Reach $97M California Oil Spill Agreement

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Shipping companies will pay nearly $97 million to settle a lawsuit with a pipeline operator over a 2021 oil spill off the coast of Southern California, the pipeline company said Wednesday. Amplify Energy, the Houston-based company that operates the pipeline, said in a statement that companies associated with the M/V…MORE