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Campus researchers investigate climate change’s effect on California’s insurance market
A team of UC Berkeley researchers published a study regarding how climate change has affected property insurance and pricing in disaster-prone areas. The paper specifically examines the California property insurance market, emphasizing how limited information significantly contributes to high prices and reduced participation, particularly with risks associated with climate change, said co-author of the study Meredith Fowlie.
The Switch Up Election Series: BlackPAC director highlights ‘essential’ role of Black voters
Adrianne Shropshire began her political work as a community organizer in California, focusing on police accountability, economic justice and youth empowerment in the South Los Angeles neighborhoods. In 2016, Shropshire founded BlackPAC, an organization dedicated to educating and mobilizing African American voters. Through that work, she has designed programs to engage hundreds of thousands of…
13-year-old with loaded guns and drugs busted in Porterville
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (FOX26) — A 13-year-old boy from Visalia was arrested on Saturday at a vacant residence in Porterville, which was being used as an active marijuana grow was located. Officers from the Porterville Police Department responded to the 200 block of South Ohio Street for the report of...
Woman dead after Coulterville fire, over a dozen residents displaced
Residents in Coulterville are in shock after a fire tore through their mobile home park, leaving one woman dead."Devastating, not very good," said Lulu Brown.She shared her pain after a fire tore through her small RV home community."I went all the way down to the side of my trailer park, on the driveway, knocked on everyone's door, I saved three lives, they got out. It's really sad, but I got them out," said Brown.Remnants of books, cars and home appliances are all that's left after the fire spread rapidly early Sunday morning.Video from ABC30 insider Jim Patton shows flames and...
Shohei Ohtani Breaks The Internet After Hitting A Baseball OUT Of Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar, Shohei Ohtani, ceases to amaze the baseball world, whether it's his elite play on both sides of the ball, or his ability to hit baseballs seemingly into orbit. Well, on Sunday Night Baseball against the Boston Red Sox, Ohtani hit a ball that cleared the roof beyond ...
Fresno DNC delegate expects excitement at upcoming convention
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – On the heels of President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race, there’s lots of uncertainty surrounding the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Fresno native Eric Payne is one of the Democratic delegates who will cast his vote at the DNC next month in Chicago. He says he expects lots […]
Fresno State introduces Red Wave Light Lager, the official craft beer for Bulldog fans
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Fresno State Athletics has partnered with Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company in Fresno to create an officially licensed craft beer, Red Wave Light Lager. The beer is named in honor of the Bulldogs sports fan base known as the Red Wave. Created to be the perfect tailgate...
Jackpot! $54 million Superlotto Plus ticket sold in Northern California
A lucky lottery player in Northern California is holding a Superlotto Plus ticket worth $54 million after matching all six numbers in Saturday night's draw, according to the California Lottery. The jackpot winning ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven store on Cottonwood Street in Woodland, about 15 miles outside of...
900,000 more Californians now have access to clean drinking water
SACRAMENTO – Five years after its launch, California’s landmark Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) drinking water program that’s largely funded by cap-and-trade dollars has made historic progress connecting people to clean, safe drinking water. The SAFER Program has distributed more than $830 million...
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