James Ward

2 months ago | yahoo.com | James Ward |Andre Byik |Visalia Times-Delta

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green after the Texas Democrat interrupted President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. Rep. Jim Costa, a Democrat representing the San Joaquin Valley, including parts of Fresno and Visalia, was the only California Democrat to vote for the censure resolution, which largely passed along party lines by a vote of 224-198. Nationwide, Costa was just one of 10 Democrats who voted for the censure.

Jan 16, 2025 | eu.mtshastanews.com | Tamara Walker |James Ward

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Jan 16, 2025 | vcstar.com | Lucas Frau |James Ward

Flu season is here in California, but other illnesses are also in the Golden State. Influenza cases increased during holiday gatherings and travels and have continued to rise since. In the week ending Jan. 10, flu positivity testing was up 20% in California. The report shows moderate RSV activity and low COVID-19 activity in the same period.​Norovirus, which causes sudden vomiting and diarrhea, has also surged recently in California. It spreads quickly and can run through an entire family.

Jan 16, 2025 | news.yahoo.com | Haadiza Ogwude |James Ward

It may not feel like the end of winter is near, but, rest assured readers, spring is just around the corner. In March, millions of Americans will turn their clocks forward, marking the start of daylight saving time in 2025. The controversial practice of "springing forward" and "falling back" has been observed in most states for decades. Under the current daylight saving period, most Americans will lose an hour of sleep on the second Sunday of March and gain an hour on the first Sunday of November.

Jan 15, 2025 | vcstar.com | James Ward |Paris Barraza |Roseann Cattani

7:21 am PTCritical fire weather, high winds in store for Southern California next weekUSA TODAYThe latest round of strong Santa Ana winds is expected to abate later this week and over the weekend, but forecasters say the reprieve won't last long as windstorms could return to the Los Angeles area next week. “There is the potential for another moderate to strong Santa Ana wind event for early next week,” AccuWeather said in an online forecast. And between Jan. 22 and Jan.