A social media challenge exploiting a weakness in Hyundais and Kias catapulted the sedans to become the most stolen autos of 2023 — and the trend isn't going away. In 2023, Hyundai and Kia car models took four of the top five spots for the most stolen cars, according to...
Betts, Freeman Homer in 1st to Back Another Solid Outing From Stone in LA Win
LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman homered in the first inning, Gavin Stone had another strong outing, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 4-0 on Sunday. Though much of the focus is on Yoshinobu Yamamoto's rookie season and Clayton Kershaw's comeback, Stone is putting together...
Fresno State Baseball Ends Season With Loss to San Diego
The Fresno State baseball team ended its 2024 season and College World Series hopes with a 7-5 loss to the No. 2 seeded University of San Diego in the Santa Barbara Regional on Saturday. The elimination game was a chance for redemption after the Bulldogs fell to top-seeded and host...
State Senator Wanted to Kill Fresno’s Online Sales Tax Advantage. Did He Win or Lose?
Some of the most liberal and conservative members of the state Senate agreed recently that if you buy an iPhone in Los Angeles it shouldn’t help pay for police in Cupertino. But the bipartisanship wasn’t enough to pass a bill that would change the rules allowing corporations wide discretion to...
Mexico’s First Woman President is More Than Just a Politician. How Will She Lead?
MEXICO CITY — Claudia Sheinbaum, who will be Mexico’s first woman leader in the nation’s more than 200 years of independence, captured the presidency by promising continuity. The 61-year-old former Mexico City mayor and lifelong leftist ran a disciplined campaign capitalizing on her predecessor’s popularity before emerging victorious in Sunday’s vote, according to...
YARTS Bus Lets Yosemite Travelers Skip Reservations
Passengers can now get on the bus to Yosemite from Fresno. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Friday, Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System announced the new service that runs now through Sept. 10. For a $40 round-trip ticket, and an early morning ride, Fresno travelers can bypass the park's reservation system,...
Newsom Unveils Plan That Would Hasten Insurance-Rate Reviews — and Increases
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed legislation to speed up insurance premium rate reviews as he and the Insurance Department try to fix the state’s battered insurance market. Last fall, Newsom issued an executive order tasking Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara with fixing home and fire insurance availability and affordability as insurers...
Will EV Mandate Be a Roadblock to Safe Commutes for Central Valley Farmworkers?
The CalVans program in the Central Valley transports thousands of laborers to the fields. It is now trying to meet a mandate to electrify its fleet — a key test of how to make the state’s climate policies work in rural and disadvantaged areas. It took years for CalVans to...
Inflation Hits California Families Hardest. It’s Shaping Their Views on the Economy
On paper, the U.S. economy seems to be doing well with historically low unemployment. Yet most Americans have a sour view in recent polls, with stubborn inflation in living costs cited as the reason for that pessimism. “As the 2024 general election begins in earnest, voters’ assessment of the economy...
California Sides With Big Utilities, Trim Incentives for Community Solar Projects
California’s utilities regulator has adopted new rules for community solar projects, despite warnings from clean energy advocates that the move will undercut efforts to expand solar power options for low-income customers. The state’s biggest utility companies advocated for the new rules. Community solar projects are generally small-scale, local solar arrays...