This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For more than half a decade, advocates of the state Capitol have sounded the alarm about the $1.1 billion Capitol annex project. This venture is a textbook example of how not to run a public works project. All...
Hamas Releases Hostage Video, Israel Bombs Gaza High-Rise
Hamas released a video on Friday of two Israeli hostages seized from a music festival in Israel in October 2023, and one said he was being held in Gaza City, where the Israeli military has launched a major offensive to wipe out the militant group. Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel...
US Immigration Authorities Arrested 475 Workers at Hyundai Facility in Georgia on Thursday, ICE Official Says
U.S. immigration authorities arrested 475 workers at a Hyundai facility in Georgia on Thursday, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said on Friday. Many of those arrested had temporary visas for tourism and business travel that are not authorized for work, including South Korean nationals, the official told Reuters. — (Reporting...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Sarah Lynn Hotchkin
September 5, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Sarah Lynn Hotchkin Suspects Date of Birth: June 17, 1981 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 1, 124 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Resisting executive officer Warrant Number: F25904676 Synopsis of the Case: Sarah Lynn Hotchkin is wanted on...
Putin Says Foreign Troops in Ukraine Would Be Legitimate Targets
KYIV/WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday thousands of foreign troops could be deployed to his country under post-war security guarantees, but Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Moscow would regard them as legitimate targets to attack. Their comments underlined the gulf between Kyiv and Moscow as Western pessimism...
Sanger Police Department Holding DUI Checkpoint Friday
The Sanger Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint Friday from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location. The department noted that impaired driving is not limited to alcohol and can include prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, and marijuana. First-time DUI offenses carry an average of $13,500 in fines...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Relatives of 77-Year-Old Man Who Died in Senior Home
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating relatives of a 77-year-old man who died at a Fresno senior home. Officials said Danny Thomas Swasey of Fresno passed away on July 23. Despite searching numerous personal records, the Coroner’s Office said staff have been unable...
Fresno County Garnet Fire Grows to 33,388 Acres in Sierra National Forest
The Garnet Fire in the Sierra National Forest has grown to 33,388 acres and is 14% contained, the U.S. Forest Service said Friday. The fire, which began Aug. 24 after a lightning strike, is being fought by 1,814 personnel. Evacuation Orders, Warnings According to CalFire, evacuation orders have been issued...
White House Expects Fed to Weigh Larger Rate Cut After Disappointing Jobs Data
WASHINGTON — The White House expects the Federal Reserve to at least consider a possible larger rate cut when it meets later this month after last month's job data showed a "disappointing" labor market, U.S. President Donald Trump's economic advisor said on Friday. "The main market expectation is 25 basis...
Dollar Falls Sharply After Jobs Data Misses Expectations
The U.S. dollar fell sharply against major peers on Friday after crucial monthly jobs data showed that American employers hired fewer workers than expected, which likely guarantees a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Labor Department data showed that nonfarm payrolls increased by only 22,000 jobs last month, far short of the...