This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that could be pivotal to the spread of rooftop solar panels in California. Environmental and consumer advocacy groups are seeking to reverse a 2022 decision by state regulators...
Fresno Rainbow Pride Marks 35th Year with Saturday Parade and Festival
The 35th annual Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival returns Saturday, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community with a full day of activities presented by Community Link. The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. in the Tower District, with the festival happening at 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fresno City College....
Did That Clint Eastwood Interview Happen? Yes, Kind Of.
Clint Eastwood had a lot to say in the interview with Kurier, a small Austrian publication. Or did he? The truth seems to be somewhere in the middle after Eastwood, the 95-year-old actor and director, accused the paper of running a "phony" question-and-answer featuring a conversation he did not have....
Biden’s IRS Doubled Audits on the Wealthy, Data Shows
It was a promise repeated many times by President Joe Biden's administration: The IRS would conduct more audits of wealthy Americans, but audit rates would not rise for households earning less than $400,000 per year. Biden and the Democrats made that pledge as they bolstered funding for the IRS, hoping...
Millions Would Lose Their Obamacare Coverage Under Trump’s Bill
Millions of Affordable Care Act enrollees would lose health coverage under the Republicans' major policy bill, which would make coverage more expensive and harder to obtain. Most of the proposals in the bill, which passed the House last month, are technical changes — reductions to enrollment periods, adjustments to formulas,...
New CA Bill Would Streamline Solar Conversion for Dry Farmland
As California water law forces more farmland out of production, a new bill would make it easier to convert it to solar fields. Assembly Bill 1156 from Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) allows farmland under the Williamson Act to be converted to solar fields. Land can be converted back to ag...
Supreme Court Rules Catholic Charity Exempt From State Unemployment Taxes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court decided Thursday that a Catholic charity doesn't have to pay Wisconsin unemployment taxes, one of a set of religious-rights cases the justices are considering this term. The unanimous ruling comes in a case filed by the Catholic Charities Bureau, which says the state violated the...
Alonso Muscles Up With 2 HRs, 5 RBIs as Mets Belt Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Pete Alonso homered twice and drove in five runs, Griffin Canning held baseball’s best offense scoreless for six innings and the New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 on Wednesday night. After the teams split a pair of 10-inning games to begin the series, the...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Fermin Solorzano
June 5, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Fermin Solorzano Suspects Date of Birth: December 21, 1987 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 6’ 1, 170 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes Charges: Assault with a deadly weapon Warrant Number: F23902573 Synopsis of the Case: Fermin Solorzano is wanted on a felony,...
Supreme Court Rejects Mexico’s $10B Gun Lawsuit Against American Gun Manufacturers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against top firearm manufacturers in the U.S. alleging the companies' business practices have fueled tremendous cartel violence and bloodshed. The unanimous ruling tossed out the case under U.S. laws that largely shield gunmakers from liability when...