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Mandate Diversity? California Bill Would Ban All-White Corporate Boards

August 5, 2020

All-white corporate boards would be prohibited in California under a bill in the Legislature that follows in the footsteps of a controversial law that mandated women in corporate boardrooms. More than 600 publicly held companies with California headquarters...

‘I’m Being Raped’: Weinstein Accuser Details Alleged Assault

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January 28, 2020

NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein accuser Mimi Haleyi testified Monday that weeks after arriving in New York to work for one of his shows, she found herself fighting in vain as the once-revered showbiz honcho pushed ...

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Women in Boardroom Law: Are Fresno Companies Complying?

David Taub

December 20, 2019

California's women in the boardroom law goes into effect Jan. 1. Authored by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), it mandates that the boards of publicly traded companies have women directors. ...

Once-a-Month Birth Control Pill? Experiment Works in Animals

AP News

December 5, 2019

WASHINGTON — Birth control pills work great if women remember to take them every day but missing doses can mean a surprise pregnancy. Now scientists have figured out how to pack a month’s supply into one capsule. “It has a lot of potential. Birth control is...

California Sued Again for Requiring Women on Company Boards

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November 13, 2019

SACRAMENTO — California's first-in-the-nation law requiring publicly held companies to put women on their boards of directors is facing a second legal challenge. The law requires publicly traded companies to...

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First All-Female Spacewalking Team Makes History

AP News

October 18, 2019

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The world's first all-female spacewalking team made history high above Earth on Friday, replacing a broken part of the International Space Station's power grid. As NASA astronauts Chri...

California to Require Abortion Medication at Public Colleges

AP News

October 11, 2019

SACRAMENTO — California will become the first state in the nation to require public universities to offer abortion medication at campus health centers starting in 2023 under legislation signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. "I am thrilled that Governor Newsom...

Iran Women Attend FIFA Soccer Game for First Time in Decades

AP News

October 10, 2019

TEHRAN, Iran — They had to sit well apart from the men, and the stadium was practically empty, but thousands of Iranian women in merry jester hats and face paint blew horns and cheered Thursday at the first FIF...

Diahann Carroll, Oscar-Nominated, Pioneering Actress, Dies

AP News

October 4, 2019

NEW YORK — Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as "Julia," has died. She was 84. Carroll's d...

Marjaree Mason Center Unveils Top 10 Women Honorees

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August 7, 2019

Marjaree Mason Center has announced the honorees for its 36th Annual Top Ten Professional Women and Leading Business Awards. Ten women and one local business made the list unveiled by the center, Fresno County's only dedicated provider of domestic violence ...

Swearengin Says VMT Is Tool to Build Fresno's Economy. Others Disagree.

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Donations Help Local Hospital Workers With Childcare, Other Urgent Needs

Giants' Alyssa Nakken Proved Herself Ready to Coach on Field

8 Simple Strategies to Fuel Your Body During a Pandemic

COVID Knocks Out Joe Rogan Experience in Fresno. Vegas, Anyone?

A’s Coach Apologizes for Apparent Nazi Salute

Walters: State Pressures Locals on Housing Crisis

8 Simple Strategies to Fuel Your Body During a Pandemic

Hit Hard by COVID-19, Where Do We Go From Here?

Legislature Should Support Climate-Change Goals, Not Gut a Tool Helping Ag & Our Planet

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Kanye West Criticizes Harriet Tubman at His Political Rally

Masks Strongly Encouraged, but Not Required to Vote This November in California

Playing Electoral Defense, Trump Claims Biden Opposes God

Joe Biden Suggests African American Community Not as Diverse as Latino Community

Mandate Diversity? California Bill Would Ban All-White Corporate Boards

‘I’m Being Raped’: Weinstein Accuser Details Alleged Assault

Women in Boardroom Law: Are Fresno Companies Complying?

Once-a-Month Birth Control Pill? Experiment Works in Animals

California Sued Again for Requiring Women on Company Boards

First All-Female Spacewalking Team Makes History

California to Require Abortion Medication at Public Colleges

Iran Women Attend FIFA Soccer Game for First Time in Decades

Diahann Carroll, Oscar-Nominated, Pioneering Actress, Dies

Marjaree Mason Center Unveils Top 10 Women Honorees

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