This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At a California State Senate committee hearing this year, the director of CalTrans, Tony Tavares, showed a simple chart that might have caused the assembled lawmakers some alarm. It was a series of black bars representing the death...
Netflix’s $72 Billion Warner Bros Deal Faces Skepticism Over YouTube Rivalry Claim
Netflix says it must acquire Warner Bros Discovery to compete with YouTube, but antitrust experts doubt regulators will buy that argument. The streaming giant’s $72 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery’s studios and HBO Max will face scrutiny from U.S. and global regulators, given its scale and the combined 428...
FDA Intends to Put Most Serious Warning on COVID Vaccines, CNN Reports
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration intends to put a "black box" warning on COVID-19 vaccines, CNN reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the agency's plans. The warning is the most serious type and highlights major risks such as severe side effects and restrictions. The plan to include...
Fresno Police to Boost Patrols for National ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign
Fresno police will deploy additional officers from Dec. 12 through New Year’s Day as part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, urging residents to avoid impaired driving during what officials say is one of the most dangerous times on the roads. The department noted that 1,038...
Paramount Says Money Is No Object. Warner Bros. Isn’t Convinced.
As Paramount pursued its monthslong quest to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, it persistently pointed to one ace it had in its pocket: Larry Ellison, the billionaire father to Paramount’s CEO, David Ellison. “We are providing you with funds certain from one of the wealthiest families in the world,” Paramount wrote...
S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip as Broadcom Adds to AI Bubble Angst
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped on Friday as Broadcom's latest results added to concerns about an AI-fueled bubble, dampening optimism stoked by the Federal Reserve's less-hawkish-than-expected signals on 2026 rate cuts. Broadcom slid 8.4% after the chipmaker warned of slimmer future margins on its AI system sales, despite...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Public’s Help Identifying Home Invasion Suspect
Fresno County sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman suspected of involvement in a home invasion robbery in Friant. The robbery occurred on October 25, 2025, when three suspects entered a residence. During the incident, one of the suspects punched a resident before the group fled...
Clovis Police Arrest Suspect in City’s Second Homicide of 2025
Clovis police have arrested a suspect in connection with the city’s second homicide of 2025. Just before 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, a Clovis officer patrolling near Ashlan and Villa avenues discovered an adult male deceased in the parking lot near the Fresno County Child Protective Services building. Detectives and crime scene...
California Cities Pay a Lot for Water, but Some Ag Districts Get It Free
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California cities pay far more for water on average than districts that supply farms — with some urban water agencies shelling out more than $2,500 per acre-foot of surface water, and some irrigation districts paying nothing, according to...
Trump Signs Order Aimed at Curbing State AI Laws
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order on artificial intelligence that will attempt to preempt a growing number of state laws governing the technology with a national standard. "We want to have one central source of approval," Trump told reporters, flanked by top advisers, including Treasury Secretary Scott...