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Paul Pelosi charged with hit-and-run after Napa Valley crash
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (168+ words) Paul Pelosi, husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was charged last Saturday with misdemeanor hit-and-run by the Napa County District Attorney’s Office. Driving the news: The charge arose after Pelosi, age 86, crashed his Maserati convertible into a parked Tesla in…...
Billionaires launch ad blitz to defeat Calif. wealth tax ballot measure
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (159+ words) A coalition of billionaires opposed to a proposed California wealth tax has reserved nearly $87 million in advertising, launching an extensive TV ad campaign across the state. The ads, which begin airing next month, signal the opening move in what is…...
Decades of policy choices make gas more expensive for blue states
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (370+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Decades of policy choices make gas more expensive for blue states Policies made decades ago cause gas prices to be on average higher in Blue states than Red states, with a 55 cent gap per gallon,…...
Bills would restrict who qualifies for mental health diversion
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (568+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Bills would restrict who qualifies for mental health diversion Violent offenders will have a hard time qualifying for mental health diversion under two California bills introduced this year. One bill, Assembly Bill 46, would allow judges…...
Palisades Fire victims say governments must do more to help
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (200+ words) State and local governments have streamlined permits for rebuilding after California’s 2025 wildfires, but residents in hard-hit communities like Pacific Palisades say more needs to be done. The Palisades Fire in January 2025 burned 24,000 acres across the coastal Los Angeles neighborhood of…...
YouTube appeals verdict over social media addiction claims
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (179+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun YouTube appeals verdict over social media addiction claims YouTube has appealed a landmark jury verdict that found it, along with Meta, liable for contributing to a young woman’s social media addiction and associated mental health…...
UC delays decision on restoring SAT, ACT for admissions
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (147+ words) The University of California’s Board of Regents announced that any decision about restoring SAT and ACT requirements for freshman admissions is at least a year away. The big picture: The timeline was pushed back, with regents opting to wait for…...
County orders study on Measure C replacement, likely pushing initiative to 2028
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (164+ words) Fresno County voters will likely not have the opportunity to decide on a replacement for Measure C that was submitted by social justice activists. The Fresno County Board of Supervisors ordered county staff to conduct a study on the Better…...
Newsom OKs cutting red tape to build affordable housing
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (485+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Newsom OKs cutting red tape to build affordable housing Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Monday to make building affordable housing easier throughout California. In a press conference at a new residential building under construction…...
Meta appeals landmark ruling holding it liable for social media addiction
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (226+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Meta appeals landmark ruling holding it liable for social media addiction Meta, parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed a landmark jury decision in Los Angeles that found the company responsible for designing addictive…...