Members of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission defended their months of sometimes chaotic work Monday as they handed off the completed maps that, barring successful court challenges, will govern congressional and legislative elections for the next 10 years. “It was messy. And that’s the beauty of democracy,” said commission...
LA Police Video Shows Officer Shooting That Killed Bystander
Video released Monday showed Los Angeles police firing at a man suspected of assaulting customers last week at a clothing store, a shooting that also killed a 14-year-old girl hiding in a dressing room who was struck by a bullet that went through a wall. The Los Angeles Police...
Did You Know Feds Cover up to $9K for COVID-19 Funerals?
BOSTON — When Wanda Olson’s son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation. Even without a funeral, the bill came to nearly $2,000, a hefty sum...
US Has Reunited 100 Children Taken From Parents Under Trump
A Biden administration effort to reunite children and parents who were separated under President Donald Trump's zero-tolerance border policy has made increasing progress as it nears the end of its first year. The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that 100 children, mostly from Central America, are back with...
Sheriff: Reedley Man Fatally Shot Grandmother, Father’s Girlfriend on Christmas
A 23-year-old man is accused of fatally shooting his grandmother and his father's girlfriend and firing shots at his father on Christmas as the family gathered to exchange gifts in a Reedley area home. Austin Alvarez was arrested Saturday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. He remains in...
Shark That Killed Man in Morro Bay Was Likely a Great White
A shark that killed a man in Morro Bay on Christmas Eve was likely a great white, an official said. The man was pulled from the waves on Friday after a surfer saw him face down in the water with a boogie board floating nearby. He was pronounced dead...
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Winner, Dies at 90
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of the country's past racist policy of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, died Sunday at 90. South Africans, world leaders and people around the globe mourned the death of the man viewed...
Final Goodbye: Recalling Influential People Who Died in 2021
They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service. But both also saw their legacies tarnished by their actions in the long, bloody war in Iraq. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are among the many noteworthy...
Fresno State to Require COVID-19 Boosters for Coming Semester
California State University said Wednesday that it will require students, faculty and staff at its 23 campuses to get COVID-19 booster shots for the spring semester amid concerns about the highly contagious omicron variant. The mandate, which allows for medical and religious exemptions, requires the boosters by Feb. 28,...
Buttigieg Doles out $241M to US Ports to Boost Supply Chain
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is awarding more than $241 million in grants to bolster U.S ports, part of the Biden administration's near-term plan to address America's clogged supply chain with infrastructure improvements to speed the flow of goods. The transportation money is being made available immediately to 25 projects in 19 states. Next...