When beekeepers opened their hives for the first time this year, many of them found devastating numbers of empty hives. Even good beekeepers saw mortality rates they've never seen before, said Omer Davidi, CEO and co-founder of BeeHero, a hive monitoring company. "There's a big crisis out there," Davidi told...
CA Senator Wants to Expand School Summer Meal Programs to Families
State Sen. Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) has introduced legislation, SB 711, to help combat hunger in California via expansion of the state’s free summer meals program. The bill allows caregivers of participating students to become eligible for free meals in the summer. California has historically paved the way for school meal...
CHP Officers Suffer ‘Moderate’ Injuries After DUI Suspect Rear-Ends Patrol Car
The California Highway Patrol says two officers "walked away with only moderate injuries" after their patrol car was rear-ended by a DUI suspect in Fresno early Sunday morning. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CHP Fresno (@chp_fresno) The three-vehicle collision took place on northbound Highway...
Conservative Pundit, ex-Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino Picked as FBI Deputy Director
WASHINGTON — Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast, has been chosen to serve as FBI deputy director. President Donald Trump announced the appointment Sunday night in a post on his Truth...
Volunteers Needed to Survey Native Plants at Tulare County Restoration Project
At least 40 volunteers who want to spend a day outdoors measuring plants are needed Thursday and Friday at the Capinero Creek Restoration Area in Tulare County. The 467-acre property is owned by the Tule Basin Land & Water Conservation Trust and is the site of a former dairy. This is...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts After Last Week’s Tumble
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are drifting on Monday following their sharp losses from last week. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in afternoon trading after flipping between small gains and losses through the morning. The relatively modest moves follow its 1.7% tumble on Friday, which followed several reports...
Judge Blocks Trump’s Immigration Policy Allowing Church Arrests
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious groups. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chang found that the Trump administration policy could violate their religious freedom and should be blocked while a lawsuit...
Trump Backs Musk as He Hits Federal Workers With Demands and Threats
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump voiced support for Elon Musk's demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, an edict that has spawned new litigation and added to turmoil within the government workforce. “What he’s doing is saying, ‘Are you actually working?’” Trump said...
Starbucks Lays Off 1,100 Corporate Employees as Chain Streamlines
Starbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees globally as new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol streamlines operations. In a letter to employees released Monday, Niccol said the company will inform employees who are being laid off by midday Tuesday. Niccol said Starbucks is also eliminating several hundred open and unfilled positions....
Newsom Seeks $40 Billion From Congress for LA Wildfire Relief
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January's devastating wildfires, which he said could become the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Newsom sent a letter Friday asking for support from lawmakers including...