A UCSF Fresno study of the safety and efficacy of adipose-derived stem cells as a potential treatment for COVID -19 patients who have serious lung damage has shown promising benefits and has prompted further study internationally and at UCSF Fresno. UCSF Fresno was selected as the only site for the...
Supervisor Magsig: State Policies Driving PG&E Rate Hike
The chorus voicing displeasure at a push by Pacific Gas & Electric to raise rates by 22 percent over the next three years added new members this week in the form of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. Joining his colleagues in opposing the increases, Supervisor Nathan Magsig pointed to...
CDC: Unvaccinated People Are 11 Times More Likely to Die of COVID-19 Than People Who Got Shots
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study shows, once again, that unvaccinated people are far more vulnerable to infection, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 than the fully vaccinated. Read More at Insider
Biden’s Interior Secretary Backs West Side Reservoir, More California Water Storage
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland talked about dealing with drought, including a reservoir planned near Patterson. The expansion could supply more water for wildlife refuges along the San Joaquin River and could also mean more flexibility in the Delta supplies for West Side farmers. Read More at The Modesto Bee
Kellyanne Conway Refuses Biden Request for Trump Appointees to Leave Military Academy Advisory Boards
Former top Trump aide Kellyanne Conway on Wednesday refused President Joe Biden's request to resign from an Air Force Academy advisory board, saying the request is "petty and political, if not personal." Conway posted a letter refusing to leave the Board of Visitors of the Air Force Academy, saying the removals...
Manchin Backs as Little as $1 Trillion of Biden’s $3.5 Trillion Plan
Sen. Joe Manchin has privately warned that he has specific policy concerns with President Biden's $3.5 trillion social spending dream — and he'll support as little as $1 trillion of it. Read More at Axios
Elder Rails at Newsom, Rallies Hundreds at Clovis Gas Station Stop in Final Recall Push
With seven days to go before polls close on California’s recall election, leading GOP contender Larry Elder blitzed the Golden State, including a rally outside of a Shell station in Clovis. Read More at The Sun WATCH: Larry Elder Rally in Clovis
Ian Bremmer: Afghan & US Military Perspectives as the Last Soldier Leaves
After two decades of war in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden announced on August 31 that the last U.S. troops had finally left the country. GZERO World reflects on the lives who have been forever changed by the conflict. More at GZERO
U.S. Justice Dept. Says Will Protect Texas Abortion Clinics That Come Under Attack
The U.S. Justice Department said it would not tolerate attacks against people seeking or providing abortions in Texas, as the agency explores ways of challenging the state's recently enacted law that imposed a near-total ban on abortion. Read More at Reuters
India Insight: Elbows out on World’s Factory Floor
Local and foreign companies are queuing up to tap incentives for creating large onshore manufacturing capacity in electronics, solar panels, pharmaceuticals, advanced batteries, specialty steel and more. The enthusiasm for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gambit to spur production is striking after years of false starts to find India space on...