LOS ANGELES — A few seasons after Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead famously used his draft picks as trade capital for veterans who won a Super Bowl, he has spent the past two years rebuilding his roster primarily by using those picks the old-fashioned way. If he gets...
Mijo Proves Love Is Blind and That One Eye Is More Than Enough
Mijo may only have one eye, but this pint-sized pup sees the world through a lens of love. The 5-month-old Chihuahua (maybe terrier) mix is melting hearts across the Valley after being rescued from a local shelter, where he was waiting with a severely injured eye that ultimately had to...
Taking a Mental Health Leave From Work Is an Option Most People Don’t Know About
NEW YORK — Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team's accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn't speak. "I felt a knot in my throat," Lasso said. "My head,...
Hey PG&E Customers, Get Ready for New ‘Transaction Fees’
Pacific Gas & Electric customers are already paying some of the nation's highest rates for electricity, and their bills could be getting a little bigger. PG&E is notifying customers that they'll have to pay transaction fees starting May 19 if they use a bank account, credit card, or debit card...
Fresno County Ending ‘Squaw Valley’ Fight After Latest Court Ruling
A state appeal court ruled that Fresno County does not have standing when challenging a lawsuit over a state law banning derogatory place names. And one county supervisor says the fight is over. A 3-0 ruling from the Fifth Appellate District found in favor of the state and ordered the...
Exclusive: Tesla to Delay US Launch of Affordable EV, a Lower-Cost Model Y, Sources Say
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW DELHI/SEOUL (Reuters) - Tesla's much-awaited plans for an affordable car include a stripped-down version of its best-selling electric SUV, the Model Y, that will be made in the United States, but the production launch has been delayed, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Tesla has...
Clovis Reconsiders Recycling Vote. Will a Campaign Contribution Matter?
A 10-year recycling contract is once again under consideration in Clovis. The city council on Monday will consider awarding the $5.5 million contract to Mid Valley Disposal, after months of back and forth over the nature of services. In February, the city council delayed any vote, to consider additional proposals...
Gov. Newsom Offers $50K Reward in 2022 Kings County Homicide
Gov. Gavin Newsom is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the 2022 killing of a man on tribal land in Kings County, his office announced Friday. On March 25, 2022, deputies with the Kings County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched near Saltgrass and Yokut...
Trump’s White House Launches COVID Website That Criticizes WHO, Fauci and Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's White House launched a COVID-19 website on Friday in which it blamed the origins of the coronavirus on a lab leak in China while criticizing Democratic former President Joe Biden, former top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci and the World Health Organization....
Fresno ‘Powers Up’ the Nation’s Largest Combined Solar and Battery Storage Project
The city of Fresno "flipped the switch" on the nation's largest combined solar and battery storage project at 2108 S. Cornelia Ave. Fresno partnered with Forefront Power, a private San Francisco-based company on the 34 megawatt project. The facility helps to control operational energy costs including the regional wastewater treatment...