9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity magazines

by DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, saying the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s protection of the right to bear firearms. “Even well-intentioned laws must pass constitutional muster,” appellate Judge Kenneth Lee wrote […]
Salon owners push to reopen, battling high temperatures and working outside

by Jenna Liston FRESNO, Calif. (FOX 26) — While hairstylists and barbers in Fresno are allowed to offer services outside, the limitations on what they can offer are challenging to some. Eileen Smith says she has been in the beauty business for more than 40 years now. After her rented booth at Hairitage was shut down for […]
California governor seeks $1 billion to target homelessness

by DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A billion-dollar investment last year has yet to curtail California’s growing homeless crisis, and with the state awash in revenue, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to spend a billion more on programs aimed at getting people off the streets. He signed an executive order Wednesday creating what […]















