A physician at the Fresno County Jail appeared before Fresno County supervisors last week, revealing how private-equity management company Wellpath makes decisions on inmates' care. Despite being run by a physician-owned company on paper — California Forensic Medical Group — inmate medical equipment, referrals, and diagnostic tests are evaluated for...
Newsom Gave Political Rival a $380K Job. See the Special Interests Who Paid for It
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At the request of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a nonprofit paid former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa more than $380,000 to advise the governor for about 10 months on how to overhaul California’s approach to major infrastructure projects. Touting his new infrastructure...
Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Valley Schools
As President Donald Trump promised mass deportations, educators sounded alarms that the actions could scare families away from school, affecting both immigrant and nonimmigrant students. Now, new research provides evidence that immigration raids did appear to lower school attendance. A Stanford University study found that parents kept their children out...
Inside Trump’s Extraordinary Turnaround on Immigration Raids
WASHINGTON — Last Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump took a call from Brooke Rollins, his secretary of agriculture, who relayed a growing sense of alarm from the heartland. Farmers and agriculture groups, she said, were increasingly uneasy about his immigration crackdown. Federal agents had begun to aggressively target worksites in...
Israel Attacks Iran’s Capital With Explosions Booming Across Tehran
JERUSALEM — Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites. The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first...
Is a Waxed Apple ‘Ultra-Processed?’ CA Bill Could Trigger a Lawsuit Barrage
A new California bill could pit farmers and food processors against state legislators as one lobbyist says it opens up a new field of class-action lawsuits similar to Proposition 65. Assembly Bill 1264 from Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) would require the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to define "particularly...
Marines Prepare to Deploy in LA as More Protests Planned Across US
The streets of Los Angeles were quiet Wednesday morning after an overnight curfew imposed by the mayor in the city’s downtown. Cities across the country prepared for more demonstrations later in the day. The curfew in Los Angeles, which lifted at 6 a.m. local time, brought calm to the area,...
An Unknowing Fresno County Gave Community Medical $2.7M While Hospital Engaged in Kickback Scheme
While Community Health System was involved in an alleged scheme rewarding doctors for their referrals with expensive liquor, cigars, and a state-of-the-art lounge, it accepted $2.7 million from Fresno County for new medical equipment. At the time, county officials had no idea of what was transpiring within Community as the...
‘They’re Not Protests, They’re Riots’: Fresno Leaders Talk About LA Immigration Unrest
As California National Guard troops engage protesters in Los Angeles, Fresno County Board Chairman Buddy Mendes says its time to stop calling violent actions protests and start calling them "riots." Speaking to GV Wire, Mendes called what was happening in Los Angeles following at least one immigration raid at a...
How Much Will Fresno Unified Trustee’s Steak Dinner Cost After FPPC Fine?
A former Fresno Unified trustee will have to pay $15,000 for not reporting a lavish steak dinner at an educators' retreat. The Fair Political Practices Commission levied the fine against Terry Slatic for receiving a gift beyond the financial limit and failing to timely report a gift. The gift that...