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Take It Down Act Passes, Targets Deepfakes and Revenge Porn

Congress has overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imag...

Take It Down Act Passes, Targets Deepfakes and Revenge Porn

Congress has overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imag...

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Trump’s Team Has Disrupted Some $430 Billion in Federal Funds, Top Democrats Say

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has frozen, stalled or otherwise disrupted some $430 billion in federal funds — from disease research ...

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California Proposes Allowing Testing of Self-Driving Heavy-Duty Trucks

LOS ANGELES — California regulators have released a new proposal to allow the testing of self-driving heavy duty trucks on public roads. The...

/ 6 days ago

California Senate Appropriations Committee

CA Lawmakers Quietly Sideline Bills in Secretive Suspense Process

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In just 24 minutes and without any debate, the most powerf...

/ 2 weeks ago

Fresno Council Approves Going After Copper Thieves. Will DA Prosecute on County Side?

The Fresno City Council on Thursday introduced a rule allowing police to seize excessive amounts of copper wire from people and empowering t...

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Costa Assails House Budget Bill Passed by GOP. Why Did Valadao Miss Key Vote?

Democratic Congressman Jim Costa of Fresno says the budget bill passed by Republicans on a party-line vote Thursday is reckless and cruel. “...

/ 3 weeks ago

Trump Repeals Biden-Era Limit on Water Flow in Shower Heads

How long does it take you to wet your hair in the shower? A few seconds? A minute? The president of the United States, who has long complain...

/ 3 weeks ago

Social Security Rolls Back Restrictions on Filing for Benefits by Phone

The Social Security Administration said Tuesday that people seeking retirement or survivor benefits could continue to file applications over...

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‘World-Class Nightlife’: CA Lawmakers Try Again to Extend Last Call to 4 AM

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Enjoy closing down a California bar at 2 a.m.? By Yue St...

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Smittcamp Warns Fresno Supervisors About New Copper Theft Law. Bredefeld Wants to Take a Risk

This story was updated to include clarification from Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp. After a warning from Fresno County Dist...

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High-Speed Rail CEO Won’t Commit to Size of Fresno Station. What’s in the Future for Rail?

A man was rescued early Thursday, May 1, 2025, after falling 60 feet into a ponding basin near Coalinga and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. (CAL FIRE)
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Fresno County Crew Rescues Man Who Fell Into Ponding Basin Near Coalinga

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Where Valley Lawmakers Stand on Punishing Seekers of Teens for Sex

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Arias Criticizes Smittcamp Over Lack of Drug, Homeless Arrests

Justin Mills, 36, of Pixley, was convicted on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, of six felony counts of child molestation and faces up to 16 years in prison. (Tulare County DA)
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Tulare County Man Convicted of Child Molestation, Faces 16 Years in Prison

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California Democrats Reject Push for Harsher Penalties for Soliciting Sex From Older Teens

An aerial view shows Diover Millan of Venezuela, top left, and other detainees at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility, the facility where Venezuelans at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling are held, in Anson, Texas, U.S., April 23, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)
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Trump Turns to US Supreme Court in Bid to Strip Protected Status From Venezuelan Migrants

Fresno’s Audra McDonald, already the most decorated performer in Tony history, is nominated for a record-breaking seventh award for her role in the “Gypsy” revival. (Shutterstock)
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Fresno’s Audra McDonald Earns 11th Tony Nomination, Eyes Record Seventh Win for ‘Gypsy’

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