Gasoline prices in the United States rose Tuesday to their highest level in four years as peace talks between the United States and Iran appeared at an impasse. The average cost for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.18, according to the AAA motor club. The price at the pump...
US Consumer Confidence Unexpectedly Improves in April
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly ticked up in April as a ceasefire in the war with Iran boosted stock prices while labor market perceptions improved, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index climbed 0.6 points to 92.8 this month. Data for March was revised higher...
Who Wants to Be CA Insurance Commissioner? A Guide to the Candidates
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Picking the next insurance commissioner could be one of the most important decisions Californians make for their wallets this election year. They may have seen a big increase in their insurance premiums in the past couple of years....
Altman, Musk, and the AI Spectacle Come to Oakland for Trial
OAKLAND — Over the next month or so, a who’s who of the technology industry is expected to appear in the Ronald V. Dellums U.S. Courthouse in Oakland, California, for a legal showdown between Elon Musk and artificial intelligence company OpenAI. Musk, the richest man in the world, should spend...
Fresno ‘Proud Boy’ Cop’s Wrongful Termination Suit Remains After Judge’s Ruling
A former police officer fired in part for being a member of the Proud Boys and the city of Fresno are headed for a wrongful termination and violation of civil rights trial after a judge dismissed several city officials from the lawsuit. The city fired Rick Fitzgerald, a 20-year police...
US Reviews Latest Iranian Proposal To End War Stalemate
President Donald Trump discussed a new Iranian proposal on resolving the war with Tehran with his top national security aides on Monday, with the conflict currently in a stalemate and energy supplies from the region reduced. Iranian sources disclosed Tehran's latest proposal earlier on Monday, which would set aside discussion...
Tulare County Fentanyl Dealer Gets Nearly Six Years in Prison
Thousands of M30 counterfeit fentanyl pills, a large cannabis grow, an illegal gun, and a fingerprint are sending a 29-year-old Tulare County man to state prison for nearly six years. Angel Ramiro Pando received a sentence of five years and eight months on Wednesday, April 22. The sentencing followed his...
Fresno Woman Gets 3 Years in Prison in Abduction of Son
U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour sentenced a Fresno woman Monday to three years in prison for violating a protection order and causing her estranged teenage son to be abducted. A federal jury previously found Shana Gaviola, 39, guilty during a five-day trial in December. According to court documents and...
Sawe’s Marathon Record Boosts Adidas in ‘Supershoe’ Race With Nike
German sportswear maker Adidas' shares rose on Monday after Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours in an official race, accomplishing his feat wearing the brand's Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 trainers. Sawe shattered one of athletics' most elusive barriers on Sunday...
CA Candidates for Governor Must Prioritize Schools’ Education Deficits
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For years, polls about California voter attitudes have found public schools a consistent concern. In a very recent Public Policy Institute of California poll, responses were mixed about whether the public school system is moving in the right...