Attorneys for the Friant Water Authority and Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency agreed to mediation on Friday in an attempt to resolve a dispute over how quickly payment for repairs to the sinking Friant-Kern Canal should be handed over. During a status conference in Visalia, both parties told Tulare County...
Harris Super PAC Chief Warns of Tight Races Despite Lead in Polls
The founder of the primary super PAC supporting Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign warns that their internal polling is less “rosy” than public surveys suggest, indicating tighter races in key states Reuters reported Monday. “Our numbers are much less rosy than what you're seeing in the public,” said Chauncey McLean, president...
Tulare County’s Coffee Pot Fire at 0% Containment. No. 1 Priority Is Protecting Three Rivers.
Click here for the updated story posted on August 20, 2024, at 5:40 PM - Story Update on August 20, 2024, at 11:00 AM As of Tuesday morning, the fire has grown to 1,305 acres according to CalFire. Original Story The Coffee Pot Fire, which began on Aug. 3 after...
Firefighters Are Taming the Park Fire, CA’s 4th-Largest Wildfire on Record
CHICO — California's largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state's initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm. The Park Fire was 53% contained Monday after scorching nearly 671 square miles (1,738 square kilometers) in several northern counties, destroying 637 structures...
US Intelligence Officials Say Iran Is to Blame for Hack of Trump’s Presidential Campaign
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials said Monday that Iran is responsible for the hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. It was the first U.S. government attribution of responsibility for a cyber intrusion that the Republican nominee had previously linked to Tehran. The FBI and other federal agencies said Iran perceived...
Cal State, University of California Ban Encampments, Impose Protest Rules
California State University and the University of California are welcoming student activists back to campus this fall with revamped protest rules that signal a harder line on encampments, barriers and, under certain circumstances, the wearing of face masks. Cal State, the nation's largest public university system, was first to issue...
17,000 AT&T Workers in Southeast Strike Over Contract Negotiations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike after accusing the company of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations this summer. The Communications Workers of America — the union representing the striking employees — said workers walked off the job Friday...
Kamalanomics Revealed: A Solid Center-Left Agenda
Opinion by Paul Krugman on August 19, 2024. On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first big economic policy speech as the Democratic presidential nominee. It was, of course, very different from the “economic” speech and news conferences Donald Trump has held in the past couple of weeks. For...
Harley-Davidson Rethinks DEI Policy After Backlash, Shifts Production to Thailand
Harley-Davidson announced early Monday on X that it is reexamining its DEI policy. The company acknowledged a negative backlash on social media, attributing it to attempts "to divide the Harley-Davidson community." We remain committed to listening to all members of our community as we continue on our journey together as...
Protesters Gather in Chicago on Democratic Convention’s Opening Day
CHICAGO — Hundreds of left-wing protesters were preparing to march in Chicago on Monday as the Democratic National Convention got underway nearby, providing an early test of the city’s security preparations and of Vice President Kamala Harris’ attempts to project a sense of intraparty unity. Two Protests Planned for Opening...