While buyers of the massive electric trucks and SUVs being rolled out by Tesla, Ford, Rivian, and GMC might think they're going "green," the reality is something else. Explains the popular global business website Quartz: "As EVs get bigger, they consume more energy — and, indirectly, generate more carbon...
Feinstein’s Colleagues Express Concern About Her Mental Fitness
Dianne Feinstein's colleagues are worried that she lacks the mental fitness to continue representing California in the U.S. Senate, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. A California Democrat in Congress described to the Chronicle a recent interaction with the 88-year-old Feinstein in which the lawmaker had to reintroduce themselves...
Derek Carr Breaks the Bank with $121.5 Million Raiders Extension
Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension worth $121.5 million, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Wednesday. The extension runs through the 2025 season and includes a no-trade clause, Rapoport and Garafolo said. The yearly average of $40.5...
Anonymous $1.65 Million Gift Pays It Forward at CRMC
The exceptional care a family received at Community Regional Medical Center inspired an anonymous $1.65 million gift, hospital officials say. The donation, which was announced Monday, will support the pediatrics and the emergency departments at the downtown Fresno hospital. Community officials said that the donor's family wanted to give...
Fresno Man, 22, Arrested on Suspicion of Killing His Parents
A 22-year-old Fresno man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing his parents at their northeast home, Fresno police said Monday. Fresno police officers responding to reports of a shooting found the suspect, Julian McElhaney, on the front lawn of the home around 3:30 p.m. Sunday. His...
Video: Julian Lennon Dedicates His First Performance of ‘Imagine’ to People of Ukraine
Julian Lennon had long said that he would only sing "Imagine" if it were the end of the world. But the war in Ukraine changed his thinking. “The War on Ukraine is an unimaginable tragedy. ... As a human, and as an artist, I felt compelled to respond in...
California Oil and Gas Production Is the Only Way Forward
When President Biden speaks about gas prices these days, he doesn’t specifically mention all of us in the Central Valley, but he makes several important points about what we are seeing on the ground here and throughout California. Biden correctly tells the American people that supply-and-demand economics drive the...
Watch: History Is Made With Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court. Jackson, a 51-year-old appeals court judge with...
Unfiltered – U.S. Border, Disney Gone Woke, Musk Social Media, Ukraine Update
This week, the Unfiltered panel discusses topics including: the crisis at the U.S. border, Disney’s battle with Florida lawmakers, Elon Musk’s massive Twitter play and the latest on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Special Guests: Drew Bessinger, Clovis City Councilmember Steven Fogg, MD, Clovis Unified School District Trustee Join us for...
Black Lives Matter Secretly Bought a $6 Million California House
In what reporter Sean Campbell described as a transaction meant to remain a secret, the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation used donations to buy a luxurious 6,500 square-foot home for nearly $6 million, New York Magazine revealed Monday. The California house, which was purchased in October 2020, has...