SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Monday approved the nation's first penalty for price gouging at the pump, voting to give regulators the power to punish oil companies for profiting from the type of gas price spikes that plagued the nation's most populous state last summer. The Democrats in charge...
First, the Pandemic. Now, Inflation. Double-Whammy Tests Valley Food Bank.
These days, the cost of everything is up, and the Central California Food Bank — like many across the country — is struggling to keep up with demand as more low-income families turn to them for assistance. Kym Dildine, who is the local food bank's co-CEO, says she expects more...
Finding Cheap Gas in Fresno. Price Falls Below $2 a Gallon as COVID-19 Limits Travel.
Gas prices are falling in the Fresno area, dipping below $2 per gallon at one local station. The cheap gas is the result of a drop in demand because of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders as well as lower oil prices on the world market, experts say. Price Below $2 Spotted in...
Newsom Calls for Attorney General Probe of California's High Gas Prices
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom has asked the attorney general to investigate why the state's gas prices are so high, pointing to a new report suggesting big oil companies are "misleading and overcharging customers" by as much as $1 per gallon. Name brand retailers — including 76, Chevron and Shell...
$9 For Gallon of Gas in California? Don't Believe It.
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out. Here are the real facts: CLAIM: Regular gas costs $9.40 a gallon in...