After years of navigating narrow lanes, off-ramp closures and nightmare traffic jams on Highway 99, Merced-area drivers may soon be able to breathe a long-awaited sigh of relief – as the end of road construction is said to be in sight. Officials at the California Department of Transportation say construction...
Federal EV Charging Stations Are Key to Biden’s Climate Agenda, Yet Only 4 States Have Them
LONDON, Ohio — Within 24 hours of buying his red Ford Mustang Mach-E, Liam Sawyer set off on a camping trip. Sawyer, who bought the electric SUV “because I think the technology is cool and the range is just long enough,” searched ahead of time for convenient charging stations between...
More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.
When Karla Adkins looked in the rearview mirror of her car one morning nearly 10 years ago, she noticed the whites of her eyes had turned yellow. She was 36 at the time and working as a physician liaison for a hospital system on the South Carolina coast, where she...
Why Many Christians Celebrate Easter at Sunrise
On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn to celebrate their belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the son of God — as the sun rises. They gather outside on beaches and church lawns, in local cemeteries and national parks, marking the holy day at the very core of Christianity....
FUSD Board President Calls News Conference About ‘Pivotal’ Superintendent Hiring
Fresno Unified School Board President Susan Wittrup and other community leaders are calling for "an open and transparent process" in the hiring of a superintendent to succeed Bob Nelson. Wittrup said Friday that she and others will speak at a 9 a.m. Tuesday news conference at Fresno Unified headquarters, 2309...
Newsom Sends Surveillance Cameras to Combat Crime in Oakland
OAKLAND — Hundreds of high-tech surveillance cameras are being installed in the city of Oakland and surrounding freeways to battle crime, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. Newsom, a Democrat, said in a news release that the California Highway Patrol has contracted with Flock Safety to install 480 cameras that...
Valley Children’s Investments Draws Scrutiny, Local Leaders Call for State Inquiry
Questions about Valley Children's high level of executive compensation have spurred Fresno City Councilmembers Garry Bredefeld and Miguel Arias to call for an inquiry from the California Attorney General's Office. "We write to you today to share our deep concern and dismay at revelations surrounding Valley Children's Hospital and its...
Californians Pay High Gas Prices and Gas Taxes Yet Still Have Bad Highways
To state the obvious, California motorists are experiencing one of the state’s periodic spikes in gasoline prices. California’s average price for regular-grade gas has again topped $5 a gallon, according to the most recent American Automobile Association report. It’s more than $6 in some areas. The average is up about...
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Return to Table for Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will return to the table for cease-fire talks with Hamas. Friday’s announcement marks yet another attempt to reach a deal to pause Israel’s devastating war in Gaza against Hamas in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages. Efforts by the United States, Qatar and...
Hijab-Wearing Players in Women’s NCAA Tournament Hope to Inspire Others
N.C. State's Jannah Eissa and UC Irvine's Diaba Konate are bringing visibility and inspiration to some Muslim women by wearing hjiabs while they play basketball. They aren't the first women to do it in NCAA Tournament play, but with record viewership and attendance they are certainly getting noticed. “Representation really...