U.S. health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson's single-dose shot on Friday, after scientific advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot. The government uncovered 15 vaccine recipients who developed a highly unusual kind of blood clot, out of nearly 8...
Israeli Police Arrest Dozens in Night of Chaos in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Israeli police say 44 people were arrested and 20 officers were wounded in a night of chaos in Jerusalem, where security forces separately clashed with Palestinians angry about Ramadan restrictions and Jewish extremists who held an anti-Arab march nearby. Nightly Clashes Between Palestinians and Israeli Police Since Ramadan...
Parents Sue Father Accused of Hiding Kristin Smart’s Body
LOS ANGELES — The parents of missing California college student Kristin Smart on Thursday sued the father of the man charged with killing their daughter nearly 25 years ago. The lawsuit filed in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court said Smart's body was buried in Ruben Flores's backyard and he...
Therapy Bunny at SF Ballpark Brings Smiles, is Instant Hit
SAN FRANCISCO — A handsome, golden-colored therapy bunny named Alex came to the ballpark and stole the hearts of San Francisco Giants fans Thursday night, attending the series opener against Miami with owners Kei Kato and Josh Row. Sporting a dark bow tie with orange crabs to represent the Giants'...
Jenner Adds Celebrity, Questions to California Governor Race
LOS ANGELES — Republican Caitlyn Jenner said Friday she will run for governor of California, injecting a jolt of celebrity into an emerging campaign that threatens to oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. Jenner — an Olympic hero, reality TV personality and transgender rights activist — said in statement...
Consumer Reports Tricks Tesla to Drive with No One at Wheel
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Consumer Reports said Thursday it was able to easily trick a Tesla into driving in the car's Autopilot mode with no one at the wheel. Its test came just days after a Tesla crashed in Texas, killing the two men in the car. Authorities say neither...
Fresno State, All Other CSU and UC Campuses to Require COVID-19 Vaccine
All California State University campuses, which includes Fresno State, will require students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 — possibly as early as the fall semester. The 10-campus CSU system joined with the 23-campus University of California system in announcing the vaccination requirement on Thursday. The plan is...
California Senate OKs Supervised Sites for Drug Users
SACRAMENTO — Instead of putting opioid-users in jail, a proposal moving through the California Legislature would give them a place to inject drugs while trained staff watch them to make sure they don't die from accidental overdoses. The state Senate passed a bill on Thursday by just one vote that...
Fresno Area Schools Hold Steady Amid California’s ‘Sharp Decline’ in Enrollment
SAN FRANCISCO — California public schools have experienced a sharp decline in enrollment this year as the pandemic forced millions into online school, according to data made public Thursday. The drop came as the state's school districts dawdled in bringing children back to the classroom, making California one of the...
Bonta Approved as California’s 1st Filipino American Attorney General
SACRAMENTO — State lawmakers on Thursday approved the California's first Filipino American to hold the top law enforcement job in the nation’s most populous state, saying the progressive Democrat is taking office during a critical debate over racial justice and the changing role of police. Bonta Second Attorney General of...