Californians pay more at the pump than residents of any other state — an average of $5.34 a gallon for regular unleaded, compared to the national average of $3.64, according to AAA. And in some counties, the sticker shock is even worse — $6.80 in Alpine, $6.29 in Mono and...
Wired Wednesday: Mental Health Access And Medicaid’s Exclusions
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith explores how a flawed 1965 law blocks access to mental health care with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Kim Stephens.
CA Supreme Court to Hear High-Profile Case About Taxes
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments Wednesday about whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes. The measure would require all new and higher taxes to be approved by...
Battle Over Marilyn Monroe’s Home: Preservation vs. Demolition
In January, fans and conservationists were celebrating as the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission endorsed Marilyn Monroe’s home for landmark status, safeguarding the property from demolition. However, the new owners of the Brentwood estate didn’t share the enthusiasm. They filed a lawsuit against the city of L.A. on Monday, seeking...
Israel Says It Reopened a Key Gaza Crossing After a Rocket Attack but the UN Says No Aid Has Entered
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened its Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but the U.N. said no humanitarian aid has yet entered and there is no one to receive it on the Palestinian side after workers fled during Israel's military incursion...
Giants Break 4-Game Skid Behind Small Ball and Harrison’s Pitching
DENVER — Rookie Kyle Harrison pitched seven scoreless innings and the San Francisco Giants scored four runs in a decisive fourth inning despite getting only two balls out of the infield in a 5-0 victory over Colorado on Tuesday. Harrison (3-1) gave up four hits, all singles, and struck out...
Muncy’s Grand Slam, Yamamoto’s Pitching Power Dodgers to 6th Straight Win
LOS ANGELES — Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched eight effective innings, Max Muncy hit a grand slam in the first, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. Gavin Lux launched his first home run of the season for the Dodgers, who...
LA Police Make Arrest in Murder of Fresno Human Trafficking Fighter’s Daughter
On Monday, the Los Angeles Police Department arrested a 14-year-old girl for the March murder of Kendra McIntyre, the daughter of Breaking the Chains co-founder Debra Rush of Fresno. McIntyre was shot while walking in a south L.A. neighborhood. McIntyre died at a nearby hospital where an ambulance took her...
Fresno Man Charged With Murder in Woman’s Fentanyl Death
Antwane Dupree Lee, 25, of Fresno, faces a second-degree murder charge in the alleged fentanyl poisoning death of a Fresno woman last month. The Fresno County District Attorney's Office filed the murder accusation, as well as drug trafficking charges, against Lee on Tuesday. If convicted, he could receive a sentence...
Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s Feud: A Timeline
In one of the biggest beefs in recent hip-hop history, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are feuding — to the point that police were asked about their feud after a security guard was shot outside Drake's Toronto mansion on Tuesday. But it wasn't always this way. They Originally Collaborated Over a decade ago, the pair collaborated on...