This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. State Farm can raise homeowner and other rates starting next month, becoming the first insurance company to win approval to do so on an emergency interim basis in California. The state's largest insurer made the unprecedented request for...
Work Permits Reinstated for UC Merced International Students, Anxiety Persists
After a chaotic few weeks with the revocations of visas and work permits of hundreds of students across the country, most international students at the UC Merced whose permits were terminated have now been reactivated. But international students at the university say they're feeling widespread panic about continuing their education...
Tatum to Miss Remainder of Playoffs After Achilles Tendon Surgery
BOSTON — When Jayson Tatum toppled to the court, writhing in pain and grabbing at his right foot late in the Celtics' Eastern Conference semifinals Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks, it looked like a potentially season-altering injury. Boston's worst fears are now confirmed. Tatum had surgery Tuesday...
Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Shooting Suspect
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect caught on video in connection with a shooting that left one person injured in central Fresno. Officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim near First Street and Belmont Avenue at 7:18 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Fresno...
MLB Reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, Making Them Hall of Fame Eligible
NEW YORK — Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals. Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death and came a day before the...
Karbassi Running for Fresno County Elections Clerk, Says He Can ‘Do Better’
Mike Karbassi says he can do a better job running elections than the current county clerk and is challenging James Kus in 2026. Karbassi, a Fresno city councilmember since 2019, said people are frustrated with the current election administration. He said they are tired of waiting in line, and issues...
Global Eggs Completes Acquisition in US, Closes New Deal in Europe
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Global Eggs, a group controlled by Brazilian entrepreneur Ricardo Faria, has completed its $1.1 billion acquisition of U.S. egg producer Hillandale Farms, just weeks after closing a new deal in Europe, Faria told Reuters on Tuesday. Last month, Global Eggs signed an agreement to acquire Spanish...
‘I Never Said He Called My Son the N-Word.’ Fresno Unified Trustee Thomas Tries to Erase Accusation Against Former Bullard Coach
After accusing a former Bullard High School football coach of calling her son the N-word, Fresno Unified trustee Keshia Thomas tried to walk back that claim against Don Arax in a legal deposition. "I never said he called my son the N-word," Thomas said, according to a transcript of an...
UnitedHealth Group CEO Steps Down as Company Lowers, Then Withdraws Financial Outlook for 2025
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons and the nation's largest health insurer suspended its full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medical costs. Chairman Stephen Hemsley will become CEO, effective immediately, the Minnesota company said. Hemsley was UnitedHealth Group CEO from 2006 to 2017. He will remain...
FDA and RFK Jr. Aim to Remove Ingestible Fluoride Products Used to Protect Kids’ Teeth
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators announced plans Tuesday to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements sometimes used to strengthen children's teeth, opening a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort against a mainstay of dental care. The Food and Drug Administration said it will conduct a scientific review...