In the wake of the illegal Reedley bio lab and the legal Fresno facility from which it was born, Fresno city councilmembers want more control over labs handling infectious diseases. An ordinance from councilmembers Garry Bredefeld, Miguel Arias, and Nelson Esparza threatens jail time and fines for lab operators who...
Fresno Officials Want Jail Time in Future Illegal Medical Lab Cases
In the wake of the illegal Reedley bio lab and the legal Fresno facility from which it was born, Fresno city councilmembers want more control over labs handling infectious diseases. An ordinance from councilmembers Garry Bredefeld, Miguel Arias, and Nelson Esparza threatens jail time and fines for lab operators who...
What Does Tropical Storm Hilary Have Left for Fresno?
After dropping less than a quarter inch of rain on Fresno over the weekend, the remnant of Tropical Storm Hilary is expected to deliver a similar amount Monday, the National Weather Service in Hanford said this morning. However, the NWS warns that thunderstorms are possible because of thermal instability. On...
What Does Tropical Storm Hilary Have Left for Fresno?
After dropping less than a quarter inch of rain on Fresno over the weekend, the remnant of Tropical Storm Hilary is expected to deliver a similar amount Monday, the National Weather Service in Hanford said this morning. However, the NWS warns that thunderstorms are possible because of thermal instability. On...
Newsom’s Squabbling With Local Officials Over Homelessness Undermines Fixes
Since Gavin Newsom began his governorship more than four years ago, the state has spent upwards of $20 billion on efforts to solve – or at least reduce – California’s worst-in-the-nation homelessness crisis. The spending continues, but the number of people living on the streets, in squalid camps or in ramshackle...
Newsom’s Squabbling With Local Officials Over Homelessness Undermines Fixes
Since Gavin Newsom began his governorship more than four years ago, the state has spent upwards of $20 billion on efforts to solve – or at least reduce – California’s worst-in-the-nation homelessness crisis. The spending continues, but the number of people living on the streets, in squalid camps or in ramshackle...
Video Depicts Soberal Joking About Committing Crimes, Deceiving Bitwise Investors: Legal Filing
A video of then-Bitwise Industries co-CEO Jake Soberal hinting at committing crimes and deceiving investors may have been the last straw for his company's board of directors. In a legal filing this week related to Bitwise's bankruptcy petition, board member and investor Mitchell Kapor detailed his version of events that...
Video Depicts Soberal Joking About Committing Crimes, Deceiving Bitwise Investors: Legal Filing
A video of then-Bitwise Industries co-CEO Jake Soberal hinting at committing crimes and deceiving investors may have been the last straw for his company's board of directors. In a legal filing this week related to Bitwise's bankruptcy petition, board member and investor Mitchell Kapor detailed his version of events that...
State Center Professors File Federal Suit Over ‘Diversity, Equity’ Teaching Requirements
Six State Center Community College District professors filed suit Thursday against California Community College and State Center Community College District officials, alleging that they are being forced to teach "controversial" views about diversity, equity, and inclusion. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California...
State Center Professors File Federal Suit Over ‘Diversity, Equity’ Teaching Requirements
Six State Center Community College District professors filed suit Thursday against California Community College and State Center Community College District officials, alleging that they are being forced to teach "controversial" views about diversity, equity, and inclusion. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California...