[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta Subscription House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) condemned the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and called on President Trump to make a statement in a bid to calm the mob in an interview on CBS. "What we are currently watching unfold is un-American. I...
Nelson, Other Urban Superintendents To Newsom: $2B School Reopening Plan Falls Short
[aggregation-styles] The Sacramento Bee Subscription Leaders of seven large California school districts, including Bob Nelson of Fresno Unified, argue in a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom that his $2 billion plan to reopen classrooms falls woefully short of ensuring equitable access to education for students of color and those in...
Car Thefts Are Soaring. Key Fob Carelessness is Making Problem Worse.
[aggregation-styles] New York Times After years of declines, car thefts appear to be surging in cities and suburbs all over the country. The spree, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic, does not appear to be the work of sophisticated crime rings, the police say. Instead, this new wave of...
UPS Driver’s Racist Rant Caught on Ring Camera as He Declined to Deliver Latino Man’s Christmas Package
[aggregation-styles] Washington Post When a UPS driver walked onto the front porch of a Milwaukee home last month, the man eyed the package’s recipient name: Hugo Aviles. Moments later, without ringing the doorbell or knocking, he began writing a failed delivery attempt notice and explained why Aviles, a Latino police...
SF Woman Assaulted at Gunpoint, Her 5-Month-Old French Bulldog Stolen in Russian Hill
[aggregation-styles] KGO Television SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A 30-year-old San Francisco woman says her 5-month-old French Bulldog was stolen by three men who assaulted her Tuesday night at gunpoint while on a walk in Russian Hill. Sarah Vorhaus said she was walking alone with her two dogs, Chloe and Colton,...
Newsom Recall Bid Gets $500,000 Boost from Church, Charter School Advocate
[aggregation-styles] Politico An Orange County donor named John Kruger has been identified as the source of a $500,000 contribution toward recalling Gov. Gavin Newsom, solving a mystery that transfixed California political watchers. The burgeoning effort to unseat Newsom received its first six-figure infusion last week courtesy of an Orange County-based...
Valley Store Closing Among Hundreds Announced by Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy’s
[aggregation-styles] USA Today Last July, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. officials said 200 of its namesake stores were expected to close over the next two years, accounting for approximately 21% of its Bed Bath & Beyond stores. A company spokeswoman said Tuesday that by the end of February, the company...
Fresno Finds Success in Effort to End Veteran Homelessness Through Prevention
[aggregation-styles] Next City The Fresno Madera Continuum of Care was founded over 20 years ago to help coordinate homeless services in Fresno and Madera counties. For years, the collaborative focused on serving individuals who had already become homeless. About two years ago, the focus shifted to include “inflow,” or homelessness...
Video Shows Rare Central Valley Tornado Touch Down on Monday
[aggregation-styles] Washington Post Lots of people move to California for its picture-perfect weather, and most of them probably don’t expect tornadoes to be part of the deal. But the atmosphere was in a mood Monday, when a pair of rare tornadoes snaked their way down from turbulent skies in northern...
Sick of 2020? This Hotline Allows People to Scream and Hang Up
[aggregation-styles] Fox Los Angeles LOS ANGELES - After an incredibly difficult and challenging year, many have the urge to let out their frustrations — and sometimes a simple scream is all that is needed to feel better. A new hotline, Just Scream, allows people to do just that — call,...