(Photo courtesy: The Associated Press) (AP) – Pfizer announced Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall. Most COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults, who are at…… MORE
Fresno, Madera and Kings Counties are all moving into the ‘Red Tier’ on Wednesday. This means that local restaurants can welcome diners indoors at a 25% capacity. Good news for eateries as the Valley weather begins to warm up. Gyms, museums, movie theaters, churches and retail shops will also be able to unlock their doors…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Officials say one of California’s more profitable card rooms has agreed to a record $5.3 million penalty for misleading gambling regulators and violating a federal law designed to deter money laundering. The state said Thursday that Artichoke Joe’s Casino south of San Francisco failed to properly report a federal investigation. The…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Supreme Court has ruled that judges must consider suspects’ ability to pay when they set bail, essentially requiring that defendants be freed unless they are deemed too dangerous to be released awaiting trial. The unanimous decision Thursday comes after voters in November rejected a state law that would have…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The University of Southern California has agreed to an $852 million settlement with over 700 women who accused the college’s longtime campus gynecologist of sexual abuse. The agreement announced Thursday is believed to be a record amount for such a case. It dwarfs the $500 million that Michigan State University agreed…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – With supply of vaccines expected to significantly increase in the coming weeks, the state is expanding vaccine eligibility to more Californians. Starting April 1, individuals aged 50+ will be eligible to make an appointment, and individuals 16+ will be eligible to make an appointment to be vaccinated starting on April 15. “With vaccine…… MORE
Ka Lou Yang A 41 year old mother of six was shot and killed Tuesday morning at her home in central Fresno. Police say it’s the first homicide of 2021 stemming from a domestic violence incident. There have been 21 homicides in Fresno this year. There were 5 at this time in 2020. The suspect…… MORE
A young woman remains hospitalized after being shot in the face over the weekend in Strathmore. Tulare County deputies say after they received the call, they discovered the 25 year old victim at a home on Taylor Road. The victim’s condition is not known. The suspected shooter is the woman’s boyfriend – 21 year old…… MORE
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[vemba-video id=”politics/2021/03/16/gavin-newsom-dinner-covid-19-lead-vpx.cnn”] The organizers of the effort to recall California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom turned in their final batches of signature petitions to the registrars of the Golden State’s 58 counties on Wednesday. Now they wait as county and state officials determine whether they have collected the 1,495,709 valid signatures they need to qualify the recall election…… MORE
