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Group of Calif. Dems Try to Keep Trump Off the Ballot

Group of Calif. Dems Try to Keep Trump Off the Ballot

A group of California democrat lawmakers are reportedly trying remove former President Donald Trump from the March 5 primary ballot. Politico reports nine members of the California legislature wrote state Attorney General Rob Bonta claiming Trump is not eligible to be on the ballot due to his purported role in the Jan. 6 riot at…MORE

Legislature OK’s Plan for Calif. to Buy Power

Legislature OK’s Plan for Calif. to Buy Power

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature voted Thursday to give Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration permission to buy massive amounts of electricity, a move aimed at avoiding blackouts by shoring up the state’s power supply while jump starting the West Coast’s fledgling offshore wind industry. Five companies paid roughly $750 million last year to…MORE

Delta to Offer Direct Flights from Fresno to Atlanta

Delta to Offer Direct Flights from Fresno to Atlanta

Fresno, CA – Delta Air Lines announced Friday the launch of daily nonstop flights between Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and the busiest airport in the world, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) beginning June 7, 2024.  “Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the people of Fresno deserve an airport that gets them where they need…MORE

SEIU-United Healthcare Union Overwhelmingly Vote to Strike

SEIU-United Healthcare Union Overwhelmingly Vote to Strike

Oakland, CA – Almost 60,000 healthcare workers who are part of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) announced on Thursday that they have voted to authorize a strike to protest what they consider unfair labor practices by a margin of 98% if no agreement is reached by September 30. This comes on the heels of a 99%…MORE

Calif. Legislative Workers May Be Able to Unionize

Calif. Legislative Workers May Be Able to Unionize

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Legislative workers at the California Capitol are close to forming their first labor union after state lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that allows them to organize. The Democrats in charge of California’s Legislature have historically been friendly with labor unions. This year alone, lawmakers are poised to increase the minimum wage…MORE

CSU Hikes Tuition 6% Annually for 5 Years

CSU Hikes Tuition 6% Annually for 5 Years

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trustees at California State University, the nation’s largest public university system, voted Wednesday to raise student tuition by 6% each year for five consecutive years to try to narrow a $1.5 billion deficit, a decision that some students called disheartening. The university’s governing board voted 9-0 to approve the increases that…MORE

CHP Busts Driver on I-5 with 150LBS of Coke, Fentanyl

CHP Busts Driver on I-5 with 150LBS of Coke, Fentanyl

FRESNO, Calif. – California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers seized more than 150 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl-laced pills during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County last Friday. The discovery of the drugs, with an estimated street value of approximately $7.3 million, resulted in the arrest of 27-year-old Carlos Jordan Lopez of Washington…MORE

From Spaceships To ‘Batman’ Props, A Hollywood Model Maker’s Creations And Collection Up For Auction

From Spaceships To ‘Batman’ Props, A Hollywood Model Maker’s Creations And Collection Up For Auction

DALLAS (AP) — From an early model of the iconic alien mothership from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” to a complete Stormtrooper costume from “Star Wars,” bidding opens Friday on thousands of pieces Hollywood model maker Greg Jein collected over his lifetime, including many he created during his nearly half-century career. The collection amassed…MORE