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Deadly shootout in Southern California erupts with 2 young children in car
A deadly shootout in San Bernardino County that began as a dispute between two motorists on Saturday unfolded while two small children were in the vehicle, authorities announced. The incident, according to a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office, started as a hit-and-run on the 210 Freeway when the motorcyclist, now […]
Wildfires across West US put millions under air quality alerts amid 'explosive growth' of blazes
The Park Fire had scorched an area greater than the size of LA, darkening the sky with smoke and contributing poor air quality to a large swath of the northwestern US and western Canada.
$50 Million Settlement Reached With Gas Trading Firms Accused of Price Manipulation in CA
This week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $50 million settlement with gas trading firms, resolving allegations that Vitol, Inc. (Vitol) and SK Energy Americas, Inc., along with its parent company SK Trading International (SK), secretly worked together to tamper with and manipulate spot market prices for California gasoline.
Papa John's pizza opens first Stockton location at College Square
Papa John's recently opened its first Stockton location under the company's 2021 rebranding. The American pizza restaurant chain's newest address is at College Square at 1211 W. March Ln., in Stockton between Poke Salad and Full Steam Staffing. ...
Renaming of Kings Canyon Road to Cesar Chavez Boulevard in southeast Fresno completed
A 30-year project to rename Kings Canyon Boulevard in southeast and southwest Fresno is now complete.On Friday, the grandson of the late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez joined several city Council members for the unveiling of the last brand-new street sign.This renaming project has been controversial over the past year.The renaming was approved by a majority of the Fresno City Council in March of 2023.Some neighbors claim they were only notified about the renaming after it was approved. Which led to local businesses and residents filing a lawsuit against the City of Fresno over the renaming.That lawsuit was then denied by a Fresno County Judge roughly a year after the approval of the renaming.Brian Leighton, the lawyer representing those opposed to the new name, argued that those streets are historic and affect free speech.He said changing the name takes away the identity of the people who live and work there.
News 3's Chloe Koast talks being trapped in California travel nightmare
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The drive from Southern California to Las Vegas turned into a nightmare this past weekend. A semi-truck hauling lithium-ion batteries caught fire Friday morning on northbound Interstate 15 between Barstow and Baker, California. That resulted in a full shutdown of northbound I-15 for nearly two...
‘The writing was on the walls.’ A former Bitwise employee speaks out after cofounders’ guilty plea
It was Memorial Day weekend — 2023 — when Bitwise Industries shocked workers with an announcement: the startup was furloughing all 900 employees. The startup’s collapse gained national headlines as it emerged that the co-founders had defrauded investors and masked a bankruptcy scheme that left employees without paychecks, 401k matches, or jobs.
Park Fire updates: Weather could challenge firefighters. Some evacuation warnings lifted
California’s largest wildfire to date this year and sixth largest in state history grew overnight while containment on the Park Fire blaze that has burned through two counties improved. Containment increased to 14%. ...
SpaceX moving spacecraft splashdowns back to California
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Looks like SpaceX splashdowns are headed back to the West Coast!. SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft splashdown from the coast of Florida to the coast of Long Beach that will begin next year. The Hawthorne-based company said the move is intended to reduce risks associated with reentering debris...
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