In a major milestone, state regulators announced in July that nearly a million more Californians now have safe drinking water than five years ago. But across the state, the problem remains severe: More than 735,000 people are still served by the nearly 400 water systems that fail to meet state...
Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris for President After Debate
After Tuesday's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, music industry superstar Taylor Swift took to Instagram to endorse Harris for president. "I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election," Swift said in her Instagram post. "I’ve...
Fact Check: Unpacking the False and Misleading Claims from the Trump-Harris Debate
In their first and perhaps only debate, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris described the state of the country in starkly different terms. As the two traded jabs, some old false and misleading claims emerged along with some new ones. Here’s a look at false and misleading claims...
Trump and Harris Clash in High-Stakes Presidential Debate: Get the Full Details
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have taken the stage in Philadelphia, where they’ll fight to sway 2024 election voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics. The event, which began at 6 p.m. PDT Tuesday, offers Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically changed since the last...
Body Cam Footage Reveals Interview with Alleged School Shooter, One Year Before Tragedy
Police body camera footage has been released showing an interview with Colt Gray, the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, and his father Colin Gray, conducted a year before the tragic Georgia incident. In May 2023, Jackson County Sheriff's deputies questioned the pair after receiving an FBI tip about the teen...
Fresno Councilmembers Say New Security Camera Grants Will Help Deter Crime
A new city of Fresno program will help some small businesses buy and install security cameras. Funded by the city's American Rescue Plan dollars from the federal government, businesses with fewer than 25 employees in certain areas of the city can obtain grants of up to $2,000. Fresno City Council...
‘Flip-Flop’ or Evolution: Trump and Harris and Their Reversals on Issues
As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in their debate Tuesday night, one likely area of contention will be their mutual accusations of flip-flopping — a charge that politicians have long deployed to portray their opponents as lacking principle. It is true that both have...
A Boeing Strike Is Looking More Likely. The Union President Expects Workers to Reject Contract Offer
SEATTLE - The risk of a strike at Boeing appears to be growing, as factory workers complain about a contract offer that their union negotiated with the giant aircraft manufacturer. The president of the union local that represents 33,000 Boeing workers predicted that they will vote against a deal that...
JD Vance Appears to Backtrack on False Claim About Haitian Migrants in Ohio
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, appeared to backtrack Tuesday on an outlandish false claim that he had promoted a day earlier saying that Haitian residents of Springfield, Ohio, were abducting and eating their neighbors’ pets. In a social media post Tuesday morning, Vance said...
Harris Economic Plan Focuses on Prices, a Key Vulnerability
WASHINGTON — As Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her economic plans in recent weeks, former President Donald Trump has accused her of being a Marxist, a communist and a socialist. When they meet Tuesday night for their only scheduled presidential debate, Harris will have the opportunity to rebut those claims...