Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that 45 colleges and universities in California, including some of the most prestigious campuses in the state, will be part of a new public service program that will subsidize tuition for students who do community service alongside their studies. The program called “Californians For...
Will Rodgers Ever Beat the 49ers in a Playoff Game?
SANTA CLARA — Aaron Rodgers memorably vowed after his 2005 draft day snub that the San Francisco 49ers would be more disappointed for passing him up at No. 1 than he would be at sliding to No. 24. While that proclamation has been true for most of the past...
Raiders Fire GM Mayok, Leave Bisaccia in Limbo
Owner Mark Davis made the first big decision of what figures to be an eventful offseason for the Las Vegas Raiders. There will be plenty more to come as there figures to be significant change for an organization coming off just its second playoff berth in the past 19...
Stafford Delivers Playoff Performance the Rams Needed
INGLEWOOD — The Rams had a 20-point lead on Arizona with 4 1/2 minutes left at raucous SoFi Stadium. Matthew Stafford’s 13-year quest for his first playoff victory was all but complete after Los Angeles' dominant performance on both sides of the ball. The quarterback still took off running...
Brazen Thieves Raid LA Rail Cargo Containers
LOS ANGELES — Thieves have been raiding cargo containers aboard trains near downtown Los Angeles for months, taking packages belonging to people across the U.S. and leaving the tracks blanketed with discarded boxes. The packages are from retailers including Amazon, REI, and others, CBSLA reported last week. The sea...
Tech Companies Spend Millions on California Political Gifts
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom solicited donations totaling nearly $227 million from Facebook, Google, Blue Shield and other private California companies and organizations to combat the coronavirus pandemic and help run parts of his administration, according to a report Thursday by the state's political watchdog agency. “Behested payments” are contributions...
How to Order Free At-Home COVID Test Kits. Limit 4 Per Home
UPDATE: The site opened the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 18. Several GV Wire employees ordered their test kits and said it was quick and easy. WASHINGTON — The federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday as the White House looks to...
Get Ready for Yet-Another Netflix Price Increase
NEW YORK — Netflix is raising prices for its video streaming customers in the U.S. and Canada, less than a year and a half since its last price increase, as competition from other streaming services increases. The Los Gatos company said Friday that monthly prices are going up by $1...
Russia Demands US, NATO Response Next Week on Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russia on Friday strongly reaffirmed its demand that NATO doesn't expand eastward despite the rejection of that by the military alliance amid a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that Moscow wouldn't wait indefinitely for the Western response, saying he expects the U.S. and...
Goodbye ‘Godsend’: Expiration of Child Tax Credits Hits Home
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the first time in half a year, families on Friday are going without a monthly deposit from the child tax credit — a program that was intended to be part of President Joe Biden's legacy but has emerged instead as a flash point over who is...