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...
Valley Temps Could Reach 110 Next Week, Weather Service Says
Today's Fresno warm-up to the mid-90s is just a taste of next week's heat, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. NWS issued an Excessive Heat Watch on Friday for Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6. Temperatures are expected to soar to 105 degrees and could reach 110,...
FDA Warns Parents to Avoid Texas Company’s Contaminated Infant Formula
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials warned parents to avoid powdered infant formula sold by a Texas dairy producer, because a dangerous bacteria was found in one of the company's products. FDA Alert on Crecelc Infant Powder The Food and Drug Administration issued the alert Friday on Crecelac Infant Powdered Goat Milk Infant...
NCAA, States Agree to Allow Multiple-Transfer Athletes to Compete
CHARLESTON — The NCAA and a coalition of states suing the organization announced a proposed settlement of a lawsuit Thursday that would allow athletes to be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer and offer some who were sidelined an extra year of eligibility. Under the...
UVA to Pay $9M for Shooting That Killed 3 Football Players, Injured 2 Students
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The University of Virginia will pay $9 million in a settlement related to a 2022 campus shooting that killed three football players and wounded two students, a lawyer representing some of the victims and their families said Friday. Families Call for Independent Probe But some of the...
Rescued Poodle Mix Willis Seeks His Energetic Forever Home
Meet Willis, a 1 1/2-year-old, 10-pound neutered male poodle mix, looking for a loving home. Known for his friendly nature, Willis enjoys playing and cuddling with people and dogs. He is potty trained, healthy, and responds well to training. Rescued from the Madera dog shelter, Willis arrived there with a...
French Security Foils Plan to Attack Soccer Events at Paris Olympics
PARIS — France's security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the upcoming Paris Olympics, the country's interior minister said Friday. It was the first such thwarted plot targeting the Games, which start in eight weeks as France is on its highest threat alert level. Gerald Darmanin...
Did Justice Prevail in Trump Verdict? Or Has Rule of Law Become a Political Weapon? Valley Lawmakers Sound Off
Congressmember Jim Costa took a cautious tone, reacting to former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict. Speaking to the media at Yosemite International Airport on Friday, Costa, D-Fresno, repeated his statement from the previous day. "We've always taken pride in an independent judiciary, whether or not, we agree with the verdict....