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Ocasio-Cortez Reacts, Says Hateful Messages Inspire Death Threats

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded Tuesday to reports about a video shown at a Fresno Grizzlies game that compared her to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and the late Cuban strongman Fidel Castro. "What people don’t (maybe do) realize is when orgs air these hateful messages, my life changes bc of...

Altered Video That Makes Pelosi Seem Drunk Goes Viral

Video footage slowed down to give the false impression that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was slurring her words is circulating widely across social media platforms. The distorted video is based on real footage from a Center for American Progress conference in Washington on Wednesday, showing Pelosi referencing her claim that...

Video Shows Helicopter Rescue of 2 Hikers in Yosemite

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — The California Highway Patrol has released video of the dramatic rescue of two British tourists who were trapped on the edge of a massive granite cliff overlooking the Yosemite Valley. The video above shows a CHP helicopter crew pulling up the two unidentified men one by one from...

Gov. Brown Tweets to California: 'Thank You'

Gov. Jerry Brown will finish his final term at noon Monday and then head to his Colusa ranch with wife, Anne Gust Brown. Brown tweeted a video compilation of his accomplishments Friday afternoon, along with a three-word political farewell: "Thank you, California." Indeed, several of Brown's achievements wouldn't have been...

Face-Off for Lt. Gov: Ed Hernandez vs. Eleni Kounalakis

Need last-minute prep to decide between Ed Hernandez and Eleni Kounalakis for lieutenant governor on your California ballot? Then view this video of the candidates — both Democrats — answering questions from CALmatters on their qualifications and positions on the issues. The video begins with this: Why are you running...

Too Good to Be True? CO2 Could Be Fuel of the Future.

As climate deniers and their allies in industry and government thwart conservationists’ efforts, some scientists are working to develop a backup plan. That plan uses technology to “geoengineer” the Earth's atmosphere and reduce the impacts of climate change, says VICE on HBO in the introduction to its explanatory video on...

Banksy Posts Video Saying Incomplete Shredding a Malfunction

Banksy posted a new video to his website Tuesday implying the partial shredding of his "Girl With Balloon" at a London auction was supposed to have been complete. The video shows the famously anonymous artist constructing the shredding mechanism inside an ornate frame and pushing a button in a black...

Opinion: Let Americans Watch Their Supreme Court in Action

On Monday, the Supreme Court will start a new term, with a docket packed with cases that could affect our personal lives, the environment and American democracy itself. But despite its predominant role, the court is the one branch of our federal government that does not allow itself to be...

Skip the Drive-Thru & Make Your Own Delicious Veggie Wraps

It takes more time to prepare a healthy, filling meal than to go through a drive-through," says vegetarian chef Janna Melkonian. "But what is more important to you than your health?” Melkonian owns Rappit Up, a food service business in Fresno offering nutritious and delicious meals for people who are looking...

You Have to See This Acrobatic Soccer Play to Believe It

With three minutes to go in the match Friday night, the Fresno State women's soccer team came up with a spectacular play to force overtime against Sacramento State. Chloe Chedester, a freshman out of Lemoore High School, delivered an acrobatic flip throw that is the talk of the nation. (Click...

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