SAN FRANCISCO — There is little question that California leaders already see fossil fuels as a relic of the past. At the Southern California headquarters of the state’s powerful clean-air regulator, the centerpiece art installation depicts in limestone a petrified gas station. Fuel nozzles lie on the ground in decay,...
Wall Street Gains After Court Blocks Most Trump Tariffs
(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes rose on Thursday after a federal court ruled against most of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and AI bellwether Nvidia reported a 69% surge in quarterly sales. Nvidia jumped 5% after reporting higher-than-expected quarterly sales growth, driven by customers stockpiling AI chips ahead of...
The Pacific Coast Highway Is a Mythic Route Always in Need of Repair
The road has inspired rock bands and novelists. It’s sold Oldsmobiles, Chryslers and Mustangs. It has promised freedom, opportunity for introspection, or the perfect selfie. And in a feat of engineering, it clings for hundreds of miles to the edge of the continent. The Pacific Coast Highway is among the...
Elon Musk Exiting Trump’s Team After Criticizing the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy. The billionaire entrepreneur posted Wednesday about his decision on X, his social media website. “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee...
Tulare Student Will Compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals
Two Valley eighth graders were hanging tough in the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., but only one made it through 10 rounds and into Thursday's finals. Sarvadnya Kadam, a 14-year-old Tulare resident who attends Oak Grove Elementary, is one of only nine students heading to the...
Federal Trade Court Blocks Trump From Imposing Sweeping Tariffs Under Emergency Powers Law
WASHINGTON — A federal trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. The ruling from a three-judge panel at the New York-based Court of International Trade came after several lawsuits arguing Trump has exceeded his authority, left U.S. trade policy...
Why Did the California Senate Shunt a Cost-Cutting Housing Bill?
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Last month, RAND, a prominent think tank based in Santa Monica, published an exhaustive study on housing costs that devastatingly proves how California has been undermining its official goal of increasing production. After examining more than 100 multifamily...
Fresno Teachers Call for Probe After Superintendent Orders Up Dossier Against Union
Fresno Unified administration, led by new Superintendent Misty Her, presented the Fresno Teachers Association with a document this month citing every instance that union leadership criticized Her in a "inflammatory, unprofessional, or dismissive way," a document acquired by GV Wire shows. However, there was one huge problem. A dive into...
US Court Blocks Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from nations that sell more to the United States than they buy. The Manhattan-based Court of International...
Rubio Says US Will Start Revoking Visas for Chinese Students
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the United States will start revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields. In a statement, Rubio said the department will also revise visa criteria to enhance...