WASHINGTON - U.S. states have built less than 400 electric vehicle charging ports through April under $7.5 billion federal infrastructure programs, the Government Accountability Office said Tuesday. As of April 2025, 384 charging ports are operating at 68 stations in 16 states, GAO said, saying a joint office overseeing the...
California Voters Say State Is Off Course. Housing Emerges as Top Concern
California voters overwhelmingly believe the state is headed in the wrong direction and cite housing as their most pressing issue, according to a new statewide poll released by the University of California, Irvine’s School of Social Ecology. Conducted May through June and based on a representative sample of more than...
What’s Fresno County Worth? Property Tax Roll Grows by Billions of Dollars
July means finding out just how much properties are worth, and in Fresno and Tulare counties, assessors are seeing growth. The growth of Fresno County's home, business, and farm values climbed a bit faster than last year, according to the annual report from Fresno County Assessor/Recorder Paul Dictos. New rules...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Help Locating Missing Woman and Infant
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing at-risk woman and infant. Authorities are searching for 36-year-old Whisper Owen, described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen on July 15 at...
Maddy Institute Fundraiser to Highlight Central Valley’s Impact at State Capitol
The Maddy Institute will host its 11th Annual Sacramento Reception on Wednesday, Aug. 27, celebrating the San Joaquin Valley’s influence at the State Capitol and marking the nonprofit’s 25th anniversary. “For 25 years, The Maddy Institute has been building bridges between the San Joaquin Valley and our state’s Capitol," Maddy...
Despite Risks, Texas Republicans Launch Trump-Backed Effort to Redraw Congressional Lines
Texas Republicans on Monday launched a high-risk, high-reward redrawing of the state's 38 congressional districts, a move championed by President Donald Trump to protect the party's narrow U.S. House majority in next year's midterm elections. Trump has told reporters he expects the effort to yield as many as five additional...
No Aid Supplies Left and Staff Are Starving in Gaza, Says Norwegian Refugee Council
GENEVA - The Norwegian Refugee Council told Reuters on Tuesday its aid stocks are completely depleted in Gaza, with some of its staff now starving, and accused Israel of paralysing its work. "Our last tent, our last food parcel, our last relief items have been distributed. There is nothing left,"...
US Targets Houthis With Fresh Sanctions Action
WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on what it said was a Houthi-linked petroleum smuggling and sanctions evasion network across Yemen and the United Arab Emirates in fresh action targeting the Iran-backed militant group. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said the two individuals and five...
Oil Prices Fall as Tariff Deadline Looms
LONDON - Oil prices declined for a third consecutive session on Tuesday on concerns the brewing trade war between major crude consumers the United States and the European Union will curb fuel demand growth by reducing economic activity. Brent crude futures were down 53 cents, or 0.8%, to $68.68 a...
US Justice Dept. Asks Epstein Associate Maxwell to Speak to Prosecutors
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has asked lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell if she would be willing to speak with U.S. prosecutors, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Tuesday he expected to meet with her in the coming days. The decision to request a meeting with...