POLICY & POLITICS
Valley:
McClintock and Morse headed to a debate in Mariposa. Why not Oakhurst, too?
Sierra Star
She has him running scared. Tom McClintockâs shiny new headquarters in the heart of Oakhurst stands as a loving tribute to Jessica Morse. Heâs never had to spend any serious campaign money before.
Clovis film debuts in Los Angeles, sheds light on domestic abuse
Clovis RoundUp
A Clovis short film is up for nine awards after making its debut in Los Angeles. The film, titled âImpossibleâ and directed by KP Phagnasay, premiered at the 168 Film Festival last month.
State:
Assemblyman Travis Allen weighing run for chairman of California Republican Party
Los Angeles Times
Having fallen short in his recent campaign for governor, conservative state Assemblyman Travis Allen said Monday he is weighing a possible run for chairman of the state GOP with the goal of âleading California Republicans back to statewide relevance.â
A generation plans an exodus from California
The Orange County Register
California is the great role model for America, particularly if you read the Eastern press. Yet few boosters have yet to confront the fact that the state is continuing to hemorrhage people at a higher rate, with particular losses among the family-formation age demographic critical to Californiaâs future.
California Shows Why Congress Needs to Eliminate Food Stamp Work Requirement Loophole
Daily Signal
Despite a booming economy and a record-low unemployment rate nationally, at least one state has been working overtime to ensure its work-capable food stamp recipients donât have to work.
Federal:
Analysis: Harris, Feinstein play to different Democratic Parties
San Francisco Chronicle
Democratic progressives have grabbed the partyâs attention, and they want to aggressively confront not just the Trump administration but the political status quo.
Trump vents over leaks as Woodward pushes back on criticism
Sacramento Bee
Trump vents over White House leaks as a new tell-all book commands attention, an anonymous writer detailing a "resistance" in the administration remains at large and an ex-staffer reveals more private recordings of the commander-in-chief.
The hidden key to the midterms: the police vote
Sacramento Bee
In a year when Democrats are widely expected to make gains in Congress, one question is leaving some among them uneasy: Will the boys in blue block the blue wave in 2018?
Political Junkie: Kavanaugh Hearings Wrap Up And âFearâ Is Released
Capital Public Radio
What we learned about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh through last weekâs hearings; Bob Woodward releases his newest book about the inner workings of the Trump White House.
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EDITORIAL: The stacking of the Supreme Court San Francisco Chronicle
A top Republican fires back at âAnonymousâ
The Bakersfield Californian
This week The Times took the extraordinary step of publishing an anonymous Op-Ed essay written by a senior official in the Trump administration. This official is part of a quiet resistance within the Trump administration that is working diligently from within to frustrate President Trumpâs agenda and keep his decisions contained to the West Wing.
Justice Probe Into Bias At Tech Companies Should Include Democrats, California AG Says
Capital Radio
California's top lawyer is calling on the Department of Justice to invite Democratic as well as Republican attorneys general to an upcoming meeting on alleged bias against conservative views on social media.
The Washington Post
A trio of progressive groups will spend $10 million between now and Election Day on digital ads to boost 75 largely obscure candidates running for state legislature.
Donald Trump wrongly says Social Security and Medicare are stronger
PolitiFact
President Donald Trump is rejecting the image of policy chaos and bitter staff infighting captured in the latest book by Washington Post editor Bob Woodward.
House Republicans Unveil Plan to Make Individualsâ Tax Cuts Permanent
WSJ
House Republicans have introduced legislation to lock in cuts to individual tax rates beyond 2025, a proposal that will have trouble advancing in the Senate but which sends a signal about GOP priorities ahead of competitive midterm elections.
Bernie Sanders billionaire welfare taxation defies all economic logic
AEI
Bernie Sanders has officially introduced legislation in Congress aimed at forcing large companies to reimburse the government for providing public benefits to their employees
Polling Places Remain a Target Ahead of November Elections
PEW center
In the five years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down key parts of the Voting Rights Act, nearly a thousand polling places have been shuttered across the country, many of them in southern black communities.
Other:
Can Mark Zuckerberg Fix Facebook Before It Breaks Democracy?
The New Yorker
At ten oâclock on a weekday morning in August, Mark Zuckerberg, the chairman and C.E.O. of Facebook, opened the front door of his house in Palo Alto, California, wearing the tight smile of obligation
Even progressive academics can be racist. Iâve experienced it firsthand.
The Washington Post
This was supposed to be my moment. Instead, an eminent national security scholar was confusing me with hotel staff.
What Have We Learned Since 9/11?
WSJ
It's not an exaggeration to say that everything changed in America on Sept. 11, 2001. Today, I reflect on three big lessons we've learned.
See also:
9/11 memorials to be held Tuesday The Bakersfield Californian
US marks 9/11 with somber tributes; Trump speaks at PA site AP
On Sept. 11 anniversary, Trump launches fresh attacks on FBI and Justice Department with dubious allegation The Washington Post
Remembrance Ceremony At Wtc Site Set To Mark 17th Anniversary Of 9/11 ABC30
EDITORIAL: The long legacy of 9/11 San Francisco Chronicle
Opinion | To Restore Civil Society, Start With the Library
The New York Times
This crucial institution is being neglected just when we need it the most.
Is democracy safe in the age of big data?
The Economist
Christopher Wylie tells Kenneth Cukier why he blew the whistle on Cambridge Analytica. They discuss whether platforms are doing enough to protect usersâ privacy and what governments can do to safeguard independent elections
AGRICULTURE/FOOD
Hundreds of Sun-Maid workers go on strike over wages and benefits
Fresno Bee
Sun-Maid workers went on strike Monday afternoon after talks between the company and its workers broke down.
See Also:
Sun-Maid workers go on strike YourCentralValley
Is your pot shop still open? County amends permit process for cannabis retailers
Modesto Bee
Stanislaus County amended its permitting process for marijuana dispensaries after an outcry from existing shops. Modesto is also nearing the end of its permitting process and hopes to have up to 10 cannabis retail shops permitted by October.
Oakdale gets its first marijuana dispensary
Modesto Bee
Oakdaleâs first marijuana dispensary has opened and a second is on the way, right across the street.
Pistachio harvest calculator provides free forecast tool
Fresno State
Fresno State research staff and plant faculty have created an online pistachio predictor to assist San Joaquin Valley growers in predicting harvest yields for one of the areaâs most popular crops.
Preparing Agriculture For The Climate Of The Future
Capital Public Radio
UC Davis and the California Department of Conservation host symposium on the effects of climate change on agriculture in advance of Gov. Jerry Brownâs climate summit.
Big safety testing failure rate for California pot products
AP News
Nearly 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed tests for potency and purity since the state started requiring the checks on July 1, a failure rate some in the industry say has more to do with unrealistic standards and technical glitches than protecting consumer safety.
AEI
The escalating trade war is imposing new burdens on Minnesotaâs vast and economically important agricultural sector. Farmers have already endured almost five years of marginal profits as they produced record volumes in summer after summer of good weather. Now, the trade war appears likely to tip them from small profits to sizable losses.
Take Two Carrots and Call Me in the Morning
PEW center
Half a century after Americans began fighting hunger with monthly food stamps, the nationâs physicians and policymakers are focusing more than ever on whatâs on each personâs plate.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE / FIRE / PUBLIC SAFETY
Crime:
Cities banned from punishing homeless who sleep on public property
Modesto Bee
An appellate court ruled that if homeless people who have no other alternatives are sleeping on public property, cities are prohibited from punishing them, as it would violate the Eighth Amendment.
Governor vetoes mandatory minimum penalties for pot shops that sell to minors
Los Angeles Times
Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday vetoed a bill that would have set mandatory minimum penalties for California pot shops that sell to minors, including revocation of the state license for a third violation in three years.
Before bail reform: Thousands in San Diego County are jailed each year; most are out within a week
The San Diego Tribune
Most days, more than 5,000 people sit in San Diego County jails. Most of them â roughly 80 percent â have already been convicted of a crime, according to the District Attorneyâs Office.
Imprisoned by algorithms: the dark side of California ending cash bail
The Guardian
Under a new California law passed last week, however, the same arrest would have played out differently. Thatâs because an algorithm would have determined her fate â and probably imprisoned her indefinitely.
Public Safety:
Want a $4,000 bonus to work for Fresno police? Hereâs how you can be eligible
Fresno Bee
Fresno Police Department will offer an incentive up to $4,000 to dispatchers currently working with another agency to fill vacancies.
Madera businessman creates headliner for construction workers to keep them cool
ABC30
Contractors are hard at work in Madera and often dealing with intense Valley heat. Local business owner Sergio Madrigal designed an Insulated layer that fits inside hard hats.
CHP conducting pedestrian safety operations in Bakersfield on Friday
Bakersfield Californian
The California Highway Patrol will be conducting pedestrian safety operations Friday at two Bakersfield locations.
In Quake-Prone California, Alarm at Scant Insurance Coverage
New York Times
The ravages of wildfires in California have kept Dave Jones, the stateâs insurance commissioner, very busy over the past year. But thatâs not what keeps him up at night.
California Tries New Tack on Gun Violence: Ammunition Control
New York Times
Sold from vending machines in Pennsylvania, feed depots in Nevada, pharmacies in Georgia and jewelry stores in Texas, ammunition is in many states easier to buy than cold medicine. But in California, which already enforces some of the nationâs most restrictive gun laws, there is a movement underway against the unfettered sale of bullets.
Fire:
I-5 reopens in Shasta County; Delta Fire grows to 40,903 acres
ABC30
Officials say a major interstate near the California-Oregon border has reopened six days after a wildfire roaring along the roadway forced its closure.
See Also:
Interstate 5 Reopens After Delta Fire Forces Six-Day Closure Capital Public Radio
Cal Fire Fire Update On Delta, Snell And More Fires Capital Public Radio
Firefighters battle blazes across California Los Angeles Times
Brownâs new climate goal: less than zero emissions San Francisco Chronicle
California Utility Proposes Wildfire Safety Measures
Capital Public Radio
Southern California Edison plans to replace 3,400 miles of overhead power lines with insulated wire to reduce the risk of them sparking when hit by tree limbs or other objects, the company announced Monday.
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To reduce wildfires, Edison seeks $582 million from ratepayers for improvements Los Angeles Times
More than 1 million homes planned for high-risk fire areas in California. Should they be built?
The Sacramento Bee
Not long after she bought her home in the grassy hills of western Stanislaus County, Julie Davis watched as a helicopter filled buckets of water from a nearby pond and attacked a windswept wildfire burning just outside her community.
ECONOMY / JOBS
Economy:
Top economic chief admits Trump tweet on GDP growth was incorrect
Los Angeles Times
One of Donald Trumpâs top economic advisors said the president erred in a tweet that asserted growth in U.S. gross domestic product was higher than the unemployment rate for the first time in over a century.
When will Trump learn to shut up and let the economy do the talking for him?
Los Angeles Times
President Trumpâs recent claims about the economy have been so outlandish, even Fox News is correcting him.
A decade after the financial crisis, many Americans are still struggling to recover
Los Angeles Times
Amid the chaos caused by Lehmanâs collapse, the big banks got hundreds of billions of dollars in bailouts. But there were no big bailouts for lower- or middle-income Americans.
Led by industrial companies and retailers, U.S. stocks break four-day losing streak Monday
Los Angeles Times
U.S. stocks broke a four-day losing streak Monday as industrial companies and retailers rose. Technology companies recovered some of their steep losses from last week.
Millennials donât want to own things. Startups want to help
San Francisco Chronicle
Feather, founded last year and based in New York and San Francisco, is among a growing number of companies catering to people who want to have things without owning them.
States Face Crunch If Fedâs Tool Kit Is Limited in Next Recession
WSJ
When the next recession comes, some states are likely to suffer much more than others if the Federal Reserve lacks ammunition to make economic downturns less severe, new research shows.
As midterm elections near, smaller, redder places show more economic growth
Brookings
Mark Muro and Jacob Whiton examine the causes of rapid employment growth in rural America over the last two years and whether it may boost Republican prospects this November.
Railing Against Corruption Could Backfire on Democrats
Roll Call
Democrats are running like itâs 2006 again. That strategy may help them win races in November, but it isnât risk-free.
Economic Confidence Is Really High. Perhaps Itâs Time to Sell.
WSJ
Rarely have gauges of the American economy been stronger. Itâs time for investors to worry.
U.S., Canada Face Tough Issues as They Resume Nafta Talks
WSJ
The U.S. and Canada will resume efforts on Wednesday to resolve issues holding up a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Real Time Economics: Trade, Tariffs, Apple and Inflation. Itâs Going To Be Another Busy Week WSJ
Public opinion 10 years after the financial crash
AEI
With the distance of a decade, we review how the public reacted to the crash in 2008 and what has changed since that time. Did these government leaders lose the country?
Show Me the Money: Sports Betting Off and Running
PEW center
Are you ready for some football? How about some football bets? With the opening of the NFL season, states that recently legalized sports gambling are hoping to cash in through increased tax revenue.
âCompany unionsâ deepen post-Janus threat to labor
Capitol Weekly
Youâd be hard pressed to find a more challenging threat to Americaâs labor movement than the Supreme Courtâs recent Janus decisionâwhich overturned 40 years of established legal precedent and the laws of 23 states in forcing public sector unions to represent non-members for free.
Jobs:
Once again, most âjob killerâ bills rejected
CALmatters
Driven by their partyâs anti-Donald Trump fervor, the Legislatureâs majority Democrats drafted and passed hundreds of bills, many of them openly aimed at setting California apart from what Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress have been doing.
EDUCATION
K-12:
New report reaches unsettling conclusion on Sacramento child literacy
Sacramento Bee
A new report about literacy came to an unsettling conclusion about students in Sacramento County schools: about three out of every five third-graders do not read at their grade level.
Sac City Schools May Have To Make Big Cuts
Capital Public Radio
Sacramento City Unified School District needs to find a way to chop $24 million from the 2018-2019 budget.
California Budget and Policy Center
For the fifth year in a row, funding for Californiaâs subsidized child care and development system has increased.
Teacher Pay Lags Badly Compared to Other Jobs, Study Finds
Route Fifty
Wages and compensation for public school teachers in the U.S. have eroded over the past two decades relative to other comparable professions, according to new research.
Higher Ed:
Fresnoâs universities are some of the best in the nation in new ranking
Fresno Bee
Fresno State and Fresno Pacific University have again landed on the U.S. News & World Report rankings of top national and regional schools.
See Also:
U.S. News Announces 2019 Best Colleges Rankings U.S. News
U.S. News ranks Fresno State third in graduation rate Fresno State
U.S. News revamps formula for its latest college rankings Politico
UC Riverside sees nationâs biggest leap â from No. 124 to No. 85 â in U.S. News rankings Press-Enterprise
McEwen: Fresno State's Performance Trumps Jarrar & Other Dust-Ups
GV Wire
National recognition for classroom performance keeps on coming for Fresno State.
UC Merced creating new center aimed at researching smoking habits in the Central Valley
ABC30
A multi-million dollar grant is creating a new center aimed at improving public health in the Central Valley, and it will be based at UC Merced.3
UC Berkeley cannot patent gene editing research
San Francisco Chronicle
UC Berkeleyâs breakthrough research on gene editing, the transfer of genetic material between living organisms with the potential to cure diseases, did not give the university exclusive rights to patent and use the technology, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
Don't apply to college until you read our guide to how U.S. News ranks schools
San Diego Union-Tribune
U.S. News & World Report will tell you that its annual rankings of the nationâs colleges and universities are extraordinarily insightful.
Thousands of students storm Rabobank Arena for College Night
The Bakersfield Californian
Future college students packed Rabobank Arena Monday evening for the 19th Annual Kern County College Night.
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ENVIRONMENT/ ENERGY
Environment:
Fresno sits at the crossroads of Californiaâs climate-change policies
Fresno Bee
Delegates at the San Francisco Global Climate Action Summit should come to Fresno. Our city is at the crossroads of Californiaâs climate change policies, in the heart of a valley that has been trying unsuccessfully for nearly three decades to reduce ground-level air pollution to safe levels.
Want to combat climate change? Take care of our oceans
Sacramento Bee
To avoid the worst consequences of climate change, state and business leaders, climate advocates and philanthropists must collectively recognize the vital role of the oceans when they gather this week for the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.
Jerry Brown welcomes the world's climate change experts to California
Los Angeles Times
Gov. Jerry Brown made a call to arms last summer  as he launched the effort that will draw some 4,000 delegates â many of them the worldâs leading climate change experts â to San Francisco this week.
See Also:
Brown vows California will be powered by "clean energy" by 2045 YourCentralValley
Climate fight comes to SF with new resolve San Francisco Chronicle
Protesters block commuters, demand seat at the table at Brownâs climate summit San Francisco Chronicle
California's next front on climate change CALmatters
EDITORIAL: A summit that bypasses a do-nothing president San Francisco Chronicle
EPA to Roll Back Obama-Era Methane Rules
WSJ
The Trump administration is about to propose its latest rollback of Obama-era climate rules, moving to ease requirements for oil and gas companies that were designed to limit leaks of the heat-trapping gas methane, administration officials said.
CALmatters
Sen. Kevin de LeĂłn got high praise, but still no big money from billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer at Gov. Jerry Brownâs press conference marking the signing of de LeĂłnâs legislation weaning California off fossil fuel-generated electricity.
Energy:
Gov. Jerry Brown signs law that aims to get all CA electricity from clean sources
ABC30
California would set a goal of phasing out fossil fuels from the state's electricity sector by 2045 under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
See Also:
California aims to drop fossil fuels for electricity by 2045 Stockton Record
California approves goal for 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045 Modesto Bee
California Sets Goal Of 100 Percent Renewable Electric Power By 2045 Valley Public Radio
California Aims To Drop Fossil Fuels For Electricity By 2045 Capital Public Radio
California to rely on 100% clean electricity by 2045 under bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown Los Angeles Times
Brownâs new climate goal: less than zero emissions San Francisco Chronicle
California's Brown signs renewable energy bill in another rebuke to Trump Politico
A blind spot in Gov. Jerry Brownâs green worldview? Critics say yes â itâs oil
Bakersfield Californian
Jerry Brown has championed regulations supporting clean energy, energy efficiency and a broad suite of laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gases. But even as they acknowledge those gains, some fault Brown for a persistent and significant blind spot in his green worldview: oil.
The California Public Utilities Commission says you should trust it. Not yet.
San Diego Union-Tribune
The California Public Utilities Commission has long had a reputation for being far too chummy with the giant investor-owned electrical utilities it regulates â as well as being hostile to lawmakers, activists and journalists trying to understand its decision-making process.
HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES
Health:
Climate change influencing poisonous snake bites in California
YourCentralValley
Scientists recently put this belief to a test. A new study examined 20 years of documented bites in California correlating weather patterns and climate changes.
The âSâ Word: How Suicide Is Devastating Amador County And Rural Communities
Capital Public Radio
Amador has the third-highest suicide rate of any county in California â about three times the state average and the top 20 counties on the list are some of the most remote and least populous places in the state.
Timekeeping software wonât let Dignity Health nurses log any overtime, lawsuit says
Sacramento Bee
A recent lawsuit alleges that up to 1,200 Sacramento-area nurses with Dignity Health worked as many as 50 minutes per 12-hour shift of unpaid overtime, three times a week â and that Dignityâs restrictive timekeeping software was part of the reason those hours couldnât be logged properly.
EDITORIAL: California is sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars for mental health programs. Let's put it to use
Los Angeles Times
Like much of the rest of the nation, California went only halfway toward keeping its promise to improve mental health care.
Human Services:
Adventist welcomes Tulare hospital employees ahead of October reopening
ABC30
This summer, the Tulare Local Healthcare District's board of directors chose to lease the recently closed Tulare Regional Medical Center facility to Adventist Health.
Tulare's 9/11 blood drive is biggest in the Valley
Visalia Times-Delta
A remembrance ceremony and day-long blood drive will give Tulare residents a chance to observe the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America.
Coalinga Hospital Officials File For Bankruptcy Protection
The Business Journal
The board of Coalinga Regional Medical Center announced the district has filed for chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
Parlier Settles With Childcare Providers Over Devices
The Business Journal
The City of Parlier has agreed to reimburse childcare providers for wrongly requiring them to install a backflow device in their facilities.
Doctorâs legal fight highlights medical industry pressures
San Francisco Chronicle
An ongoing legal battle between a neurologist and her ex-employer is shedding light on financial pressures that could intensify as more doctorsâ practices get absorbed by health systems.
Kaiser health system vows to be carbon neutral in 2020
San Francisco Chronicle
Kaiser Permanente, Northern Californiaâs largest integrated health system, will be carbon-neutral in 2020, its leaders announced Monday.
We can't make economically rational choices on healthcare. Our brains won't let us
Los Angeles Times
When it comes to our health, we are convinced that more expensive is better. But why do we perceive that expensive is more effective?
IMMIGRATION
Itâs an immigration crisis few know of. And Fresno County might be at the center of it
Fresno Bee
Thousands of immigrants in the Fresno region and nation could face deportation to a country thatâs rarely discussed in the daily news cycle, and in some respects has been forgotten.
Sessions: Immigration judges must be efficient with backlog
Sacramento Bee
Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a group of new immigration judges they have an obligation to decide cases efficiently in a system besieged by ballooning dockets and lengthy backlogs.
The Spanish-Language Voice of Resistance
Politico
Around midday on a recent Thursday morning, a group of 20 Central Valley farm workers walked out of a kale field, untied the bandanas they usually wear as facial protection and lined up to collect a free lunch.
How immigration boosts American economic growth and innovation
AEI
And how, exactly, does immigration boost growth? First, there is a labor market impact. More immigrants means more hours worked in the economy.
My turn: How to fix broken immigration system: Vote
CALmatters
Marches and demonstrations of leadership do matter, but so does voting. Voting is our pathway to fundamentally change immigration policies and so much more.
LAND USE/HOUSING
Land Use:
Bakersfield tops off with more gas stations
Bakersfield Californian
Gasoline stations and their sidekicks â fast-food and convenience-stores â are the hot new development trend in Bakersfield, as investors make up for a recessionary lull in building what for many have become a central feature of daily life.
SF tower leased to Facebook could set price record
San Francisco Chronicle
San Franciscoâs Park Tower broke the record for the cityâs largest single lease deal in May, when Facebook took all 755,900 square feet of office space in the building.
Strange bedfellows? Westlands and San Francisco share common ground
The Fresno Bee
Itâs rare that Westlands Water District and San Francisco face identical problems, but plans to keep more water flowing in the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers â leaving less for irrigators and cities â is bringing the two together.
Housing:
New development underway in 52-acre parcel in Clovis
ABC30
Clovis city leaders will consider zoning changes to be in compliance with state law regarding affordable housing. Clovis City Manager Luke Serpa says the state is demanding more high-density housing.
Sacramento homebuyers are among the most financially stretched in the nation, study shows
Sacramento Bee
Recent Sacramento homebuyers are among the most financially stretched in the country, having squeezed into the market in the late stages of a seven-year housing boom.
More than 1 million homes planned for high-risk fire areas in California. Should they be built?
Sacramento Bee
As many as 1.2 million new homes will be constructed âin the highest wildfire risk areasâ of California between 2000 and 2050, according to a 2014 research report by environmental scientists from around the state and country.
California should expand loans that help lower-income borrowers. This bill would do that
Sacramento Bee
Hard-working Californians have long been the target of predatory lenders, which the California Supreme Court recently ruled can no longer offer loans with âunduly oppressive termsâ and interest rates so high they areâunconscionable.â
PUBLIC FINANCES
Greenstein: House Republican Tax Proposal Repeats Flaws in 2017 Tax Law
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Todayâs tax proposal from House Republican leaders doubles down on the fundamental flaws of the 2017 tax law by further expanding deficits and once again favoring people with the highest incomes. The proposal calls for making permanent the 2017 lawâs individual tax provisions. Those provisions benefit households in the top 1 percent twice as much as households in the bottom 60 percent, measured as a share of income.
TRANSPORTATION
Highway 99 rated deadliest in nation, study
Sacramento Bee
Highway 99 in the Central Valley is the deadliest major highway in the country, according to an analysis released Thursday.
Business looking to help revitalize Downtown Fresno with four-wheel bikes
ABC30
A new business made their debut in Downtown Fresno during ArtHop. Cecil Morris, the owner, is renting out four-wheel bikes called Surreys.
President Trump is 'the big saboteur' of electric cars, says Gov. Jerry Brown
Los Angeles Times
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday accused President Trump of undermining the nationâs efforts to produce more electric vehicles, arguing that efforts to slow down the focus on clean energy will ultimately hurt the U.S. auto industry.
Los Angeles Times
One year after the Legislature passed a resolution to rename a portion of a Southern California highway after President Obama, community leaders are raising money to make it official.
$10.4-billion lawsuit over diesel emissions scandal opens against Volkswagen
Los Angeles Times
The California Public Employeesâ Retirement System and other shareholders squared off against Volkswagen in a German court Monday, seeking $10.4 billion in damages over the automakerâs emissions-cheating scandal.
Injuries are the untold part of the scooter trend, doctors and victims say
San Francisco Chronicle
Injuries are the part of the electric scooter story that hasnât yet been fully told. No one has an official count, but doctors in many cities are sharing anecdotes about people being sideswiped, brakes failing and riders colliding with cars or hitting pedestrians when they illegally scoot on sidewalks.
How a transportation safety net could keep more people off the streets
CALmatters
While housing costs in California have skyrocketed, what is often the second biggest expense for a household is commonly overlooked and is contributing to the surge in homelessness.
WATER
Strange bedfellows? Westlands and San Francisco share common ground
Fresno Bee
Itâs rare that Westlands Water District and San Francisco face identical problems, but plans to keep more water flowing in the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers â leaving less for irrigators and cities â is bringing the two together.
Westlands board member resigns. Alludes to sexism, blames general manager for unfair scrutiny
Fresno Bee
Sarah Woolf, a member of one of Fresno Countyâs most prominent farming families and a longtime agriculture advocate, has abruptly resigned from the board of the Westlands Water District.
EDITORIAL: If this meeting isnât about financing Delta tunnels, then put it in writing
Sacramento Bee
Critics say that a hearing Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on a proposal to extend long-term contracts for the State Water Project will pave the way to financing the tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
âXtraâ
Justin Timberlake coming to Save Mart Center in December
ABC30
The Save Mart Center has announced that Justin Timberlake will be making a stop in Fresno December 3rd.
Tulare County Museum exhibit honors Korean American history
Visalia Times-Delta
A new Tulare County Museum exhibit honors the contributions of Korean Americans to the development of early Tulare County.
Everything you need to know about the 2018 Tulare County Fair
Visalia Times-Delta
Once again, itâs time for all the sights, sounds and smells of delicious fried foods that the Tulare County Fair brings.
On The Road: Your best Northern California road trips for fall color
Stockton Record
Need a perfect reason for a road trip? The early to late fall season, with its changing colors of yellows, oranges and intense red in Northern California and our Central Sierra, provides an excellent adventure, capped by those stunningly colorful displays.
Meetings, club events in and around Modesto
The Modesto Bee
Club meetings in and around the Modesto area.
Hundreds honor Gold Star families at opening of 'Warrior Gallery' in Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Californian
There were tears at the sight of lost faces and hugs to help ease the pain. But there were also smiles at memoryâs sweetness and gratitude for sacrifices made.