In a groundbreaking move, the University of Southern California Trojans have announced a pioneering partnership with Cookies, a California-based cannabis and wellness company, as reported by CBS Sports. This sponsorship deal marks the first time a collegiate athletic program has partnered with a cannabis company. The partnership extends to USC's...
Why the California Housing Market Is so Expensive in 2024
California is an expensive place to call home. It's such a fundamental part of California life it almost feels silly to say. Along with good weather, sunny beaches, Hollywood, and the Golden Gate Bridge, the sky-high cost of housing has become part of the state's national identity. The high cost...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Says He’s Not Endorsing Anyone for President
KANSAS CITY — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said Wednesday he will not endorse either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, even as the former president continued to call Mahomes' wife, Brittany, a supporter of his campaign. Mahomes Emphasizes Voter Education Over Endorsements "I don't want my place and my...
California Schools Face Twin Perils: Chronic Absenteeism and Declining Enrollment
California's public schools have a numbers problem —and it's not just that their students don't score very highly in national tests of mathematics ability. Their other numbers problem is the financial squeeze posed by declining enrollment, especially in large urban districts, compounded by apparently growing levels of chronic absenteeism, or...
McCaffrey Heads into Week 2 with the ‘Mentality’ He’ll Play Against Vikings
SANTA CLARA — All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey heads into the week of practice preparing to play for the San Francisco 49ers even if the sore calf and Achilles tendon that held him out of the opener is still an issue. McCaffrey was listed as limited in practice on Wednesday...
Summer Appears Over. Snow Ahead in Sierra, Rain in Valley
The days of sweat-soaked forecasts appear to be winding down for Fresno, and we can thank a couple of weather system disturbances that are letting cooler marine air invade the Valley. "We are seeing pretty much about a five, almost 10-degree cooling from where we were earlier this week and...
Shocker! California’s Most Liberal City Embraces Homeless Sweeps
The Berkeley City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday night to allow workers to clear hazardous homeless encampments, even without offering shelter, despite fierce opposition from activists. The decision came after hours of impassioned public comment, The Berkeley Scanner reported. Councilwoman Rashi Kesarwani, who proposed the measure, emphasized: "I want to reiterate...
Tech Billionaire Pulls Off First Private Spacewalk High Above Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A tech billionaire popped out from a SpaceX capsule hundreds of miles above Earth and performed the first private spacewalk Thursday, a high-risk endeavor once reserved for professional astronauts. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman teamed up with SpaceX to test the company's brand new spacesuits on his...
A Milestone With Positive Impact: CHSU Celebrates Its Medical School Accreditation
California Health Sciences University celebrated a pivotal moment in its history on Monday, Sept. 9 — the official accreditation of its College of Osteopathic Medicine. The event, held at CHSU’s Clovis campus, was attended by prominent community leaders, faculty, students, and alumni who gathered to recognize this significant accomplishment. The...
A Bag of Cheetos Created a Huge Impact on a National Park Ecosystem
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A bag of Cheetos gets dropped and left on the floor. Seems inconsequential, right? Hardly. Rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southern New Mexico describe it as a "world-changing" event for the tiny microbes and insects that call this specialized subterranean environment home. The bag could...