Les Hubbard
474 posts
Les Hubbard is a contributing reporter for The San Joaquin Valley Sun.
Purdue Pharma agrees to $7.4 billion in opioid settlement
The pharmaceutical company has settled its lawsuit over OxyContin.
January 24, 2025
Home sales fall to nearly 30-year low
High mortgage rates and high home prices have driven sales to its lowest level in nearly three decades.
January 24, 2025
House passes Laken Riley Act, sends first bill to Trump’s desk
President Donald Trump will consider the Laken Riley Act as his first bill in his second term in the White House.
January 22, 2025
Grapevine reopens after Hughes Fire shutters I-5. Firefighters stave off disaster in Castaic.
A new blaze along I-5's Ridge Route has shut down the roadway north of Castaic, with southbound traffic from the Central Valley to southern California halted and diverted to alternative routes.
January 22, 2025
Trump signs orders on gender, DEI programs
Trump declared that there are only two genders and also prohibited government DEI programs.
January 21, 2025
Biden preemptively pardons, Fauci, Milley before Trump takes office
Fauci and Milley have been criticized for their respective roles in the COVID-19 pandemic response and the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
January 20, 2025
Biden announces last round of student loan forgiveness
Over 8,000 borrowers are receiving student loan forgiveness, the last under President Joe Biden.
January 17, 2025
Proposal would see alcohol labels include nutritional information
Certain alcoholic beverages would be required to include information, including calories, on the bottle.
January 17, 2025
Retail sales rise in December with holiday boost
Holiday shopping drove an increase in retail sales across the country.
January 17, 2025
Loans for former Ashford University students cancelled by Biden
The for-profit university misled students about its accreditation and costs.
January 15, 2025