After media reports of what could be widescale fraud in Los Angeles County's hospice care network, a group of California state legislators, led by Alexandra Macedo, R-Visalia, called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to implement protective measures after years of warnings with no apparent action. They say the governor failed to...
Central Unified School Board Appoints Temporary Area 3 Trustee
The Central Unified School Board appointed district native Harmanjot Singh as the Area 3 trustee, filling the opening left by Natalie Chavez. Chavez, who became a trustee in 2024, resigned in late January due to moving out of state. In response, trustees unanimously agreed to appoint a new trustee to...
Costco Customers Sue for Share of Refunds From Trump Tariffs
Costco Wholesale was sued on Wednesday in a proposed nationwide class action seeking U.S. customer refunds for higher prices charged by the company before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The lawsuit, filed by a Costco shopper in federal court in Illinois, seeks...
Trump Administration Estimates Iran War Cost at Over $11 Billion in Six Days, Source Says
Officials from President Donald Trump's administration estimated during a congressional briefing this week that the first six days of the war on Iran had cost the United States at least $11.3 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. That figure, from a closed-door briefing for senators on...
Leading California Governor Candidates to Appear at Fresno State Forum
The election for California's next governor will run through Fresno State. The Western Growers Association has invited several candidates to a Wednesday, April 1, forum at the Resnick Student Center at Fresno State. The event starts at noon and is scheduled to last 90 minutes. Six candidates have confirmed attendance:...
Israel Pounds Beirut Suburbs After Hezbollah Fires Volley of Rockets
Israeli strikes battered Beirut's southern suburbs late on Wednesday, lighting up the city's skyline with flashes of red and setting buildings in the area aflame after Lebanese armed group Hezbollah launched a volley of rockets into northern Israel. Israel launched an offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah after it opened fire on...
Senate Democrats Push for Answers on Strike Targeting Iran Girls’ School, Civilian Casualties
Nearly every U.S. Senate Democrat signed a letter sent to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday requesting a "swift investigation" of airstrikes on a girls' school in Iran that killed scores of children and any other potential U.S. military actions causing civilian harm. Reuters reported on March 5 that...
Unlike in Past Conflicts, Most Americans Oppose Iran Attacks
In the days after President Donald Trump launched U.S. forces in an attack against Iran, support for the strikes is far lower than what it has been at the beginnings of previous foreign conflicts. So far, polls have found that most Americans oppose the Iran attacks. Support ranges from 27%...
Democratic States Sue Over Trump Demand That Colleges Provide Race Data
Several states sued the Trump administration Wednesday over its mandate that colleges share with the federal government detailed student and admissions data, which the government has said is meant to ensure schools are not using racial preferences. The Trump administration announced in August that schools would be required to report...
Trump to Invoke Emergency Law for California Oil Producer Sable, Bloomberg News Reports
President Donald Trump plans to invoke emergency law for Sable Offshore as it looks to restart production from a cluster of offshore platforms in California, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Shares of Sable rose 16.3% to $16.75 in afternoon trading. Trump is preparing...