SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could require all new gas stoves sold in the state to carry a label warning users about pollutants they can release that have been linked to respiratory illnesses. The state Assembly approved a proposal Monday that would require the label on gas stoves or ranges made...
Halfway Home: Count on Surprises, Familiar Faces in Second Half of NASCAR’s Regular Season
DARLINGTON — The first half of NASCAR's regular season wrapped with a satisfying, drought-busting win by past champion Brad Keselowski at Darlington Raceway. Keselowski, in his third full season as a driver-owner at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, locked himself into the playoffs and marked himself as a title contender for...
The Latest | Half a Million People Flee Fighting in Gaza, UN Says, as Israel Marks Independence Day
More than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in southern and northern Gaza, the United Nations says. Israelis celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday with barbecues in parks across the country, although the normally raucous parties were smaller and quieter this year...
FUSD Sides with Workers in Wage Theft Case Against Contractor
Fresno Unified has taken the side of construction workers who say they still have not been paid for work they did in 2018 on Slater Elementary School for the district’s largest contractor. The Department of Industrial Relations is mediating a $782,000 civil wage claim against Davis Moreno Construction of Fresno...
8 Killed, Near 40 Injured in Central Florida as Farmworkers’ Bus Flips
OCALA, Fla. — A bus carrying farmworkers in central Florida overturned on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about 40 other passengers, authorities said. The bus was transporting 53 farmworkers when it collided with a truck in Marion County, north of Orlando, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Authorities say the...
Fresno’s KMPH 26 Could Be on the Block in Possible Sinclair Broadcast Selloff
Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the largest owners of broadcast stations in the U.S., is reportedly considering selling more than 30% of its 185 owned or operated stations. The media giant has enlisted the services of investment bank Moelis to evaluate potential asset sales, including the stations and the Tennis...
Caitlin Clark’s Ready for Her WNBA Regular-Season Debut as Fever Take on Connecticut
Caitlin Clark's much anticipated WNBA debut is set for Tuesday night in Connecticut. The No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft is coming off a record-setting college career at Iowa. “This is what you’ve worked for and dreamed of. Now you get to put your jersey on for the first...
Will Smith’s 2-Run Double Leads the Dodgers Past the Giants in 10 Innings
SAN FRANCISCO — Will Smith hit a two-run double in the 10th inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night for their fourth straight victory this season over their rivals. “These are always intense games,” Smith said. “The fans...
US Dairy Cows Hit by Bird Flu, but Fresno Raw Milk Fans Undeterred
Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the unpasteurized products — and an outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows. Despite the risks, about 4.4% of U.S. adults — nearly 11 million people — report that they...
Biden Boosts Tariffs on Chinese Goods, Adding to Beijing Tensions
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment — an election year move that's increasing friction between the world's two largest economies. The tariffs come in the middle of a heated campaign between President Joe Biden and his Republican...