The Kern County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday issued a temporary water advisory for the Lerdo Detention Facilities. The advisory comes as part of ongoing maintenance at the facilities. The State Water Resources Control Board recommended using an alternative drinking water supply out of an abundance of caution. Effective immediately, tap...
Kern County Authorities Warn Public About Phone, Text Scams Demanding Money
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about phone and text message scams targeting people with demands for payment. Scammers have been posing as sheriff’s office personnel, claiming victims owe money for fake warrants, missed jury duty, or court issues. They often request payment via gift cards, Bitcoin, or...
US House Panel Issues Subpoenas to Eight Health Insurers on Alleged Obamacare Fraud
Feb 10 - House Judiciary Committee Republicans have subpoenaed eight Affordable Care Act health insurers for documents as part of an investigation of potential fraud surrounding Obamacare subsidies. The subpoenas to Elevance Health, CVS Health, Centene, GuideWell, Oscar Health, Kaiser Permanente, Health Care Service Corp (HCSC) and Blue Shield of...
Seven Open Fresno County Judge Seats on June Ballot. Who’s Running?
Fresno County voters will judge the judges this June, with seven open Superior Court seats on the ballot. It may be unprecedented to have that many open judicial seats in a single election. Court watchers GV Wire spoke with said they cannot recall a similar situation in decades. The deadline...
Overwatch Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
Overwatch experienced a possible outage Tuesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 3,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 12:10 p.m. PST, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting issues say they’re experiencing...
Oil Prices Steady as Iran-US Tensions and US Data Eyed
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as the market waited for direction from news on diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Iran, efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine and data on the U.S. economy and U.S. oil inventories. Brent futures fell 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $68.88 a...
Lutnick Claims No Relationship With Epstein Amid Calls to Resign
U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Howard Lutnick sought on Tuesday to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein, alleging he "barely had anything to do with" the financier and convicted sex offender amid calls for his resignation over new revelations about their ties. The Justice Department in January released millions of new files...
US Officials Release Images of Armed Person at Nancy Guthrie’s Door
TUCSON, Arizona — Authorities on Tuesday released images of a masked and armed person appearing to tamper with the door camera at the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of television host Savannah Guthrie who was abducted about 10 days ago. The photos and video released by the FBI...
Harley-Davidson Rides Turnaround Plan as Inflation and Tariffs Pose Hurdles
Harley-Davidson outlined plans for a sharper product lineup and tweaks to its e-commerce strategy under its new chief on Tuesday, as the storied motorcycle maker navigates slowing sales amid a broader consumer pullback on big-ticket purchases. Executives described 2026 as a "transition year," a narrative that helped steady investor sentiment,...
Fresno Northbound Highway 41 Onramp Closed Thursday Morning for Repairs
Caltrans announced that a northbound onramp on Highway 41 will be closed Thursday morning for guardrail repairs. The northbound Highway 41 straight onramp at Tulare/Divisadero Avenue will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., while the northbound Highway 41 circle onramp at Tulare Street will remain open during the...