In this noisy world, a quiet darling of a 10-month-old girl kitten may be just who you’re looking for! Meet Mako, who’s shy and quiet and might need a bit of time to get comfortable. Then she’s super sweet and loving. Mako plays happily with little cloth toys and jingle-bell...
Hezbollah Saw New War With Israel as Inevitable and Rearmed for Months, Sources Say
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah spent months restocking its arsenal of rockets and drones, using support from Iran and its own weapons factories to prepare for a new war with Israel, six sources familiar with the group's preparations said. Down but not out after its devastating 2024 conflict with Israel, Hezbollah...
Tulare County Court Sentences Wrong-Way DUI Driver to Minimum Sentence for Fatal Crash
A 22-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday to four years in state prison for a wrong-way, drunken driving crash that killed a 21-year-old electrician on Highway 99, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Saul Saldana Armenta received the minimum sentence for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated...
Visalia Police Solve 2017 Cold Case Murder, Charge 4 Prison Inmates
Four men currently serving time in state prison for unrelated crimes have been charged with homicide in the 2017 stabbing death of a 22-year-old man, police said. Jasper Miller was walking home from work near the intersection of Houston Avenue and Bridge Street on Feb. 17, 2017, when he was...
Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ by Iran
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared on Friday that he would settle for nothing short of “unconditional surrender” by Iran, the latest and broadest expansion of his goals for the conflict, and one that could portend a much longer conflict if he persists in that aim. Six days into the...
Fresno to Host Academy Award-Nominated Short Films for Two-Day Festival
Local cinephiles will have an opportunity to view this year’s Academy Award-nominated short films before the Oscars, as Fresno Filmworks hosts its annual Oscar Shorts showcase this evening and Saturday. The two-day event take places at the Old Administration Building at Fresno City College (1101 E. University Avenue), bringing a...
Former US Presidents Attend Jesse Jackson Memorial in Chicago
Former U.S. Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined thousands of mourners at a public memorial service for Jesse Jackson in Chicago to honor the longtime civil-rights activist and Democratic political leader. Jackson, who died last month at the age of 84, was a leading advocate for voting rights...
White House Says US Well on Way Toward Controlling Iran Airspace
The United States is well on its way toward controlling Iranian airspace, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday, adding that Washington expects the achievable U.S. objectives to be completed in four to six weeks. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Leavitt also said Washington was looking...
Gavin DeGraw to Perform Exclusive Concert at Hard Rock Casino Tejon
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw will perform a private, invite-only concert at the Hard Rock Casino Tejon on Tuesday, March 17. The 8 p.m. performance will take place on the Hard Rock Cafe stage and is reserved exclusively for select members of Unity by Hard Rock, the brand’s free global loyalty...
Podcaster Gave Newsom a Gun. Are California Laws Keeping Him From Taking It Home?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed some of the country’s toughest gun-control laws, but he had nothing but nice things to say to a conservative podcaster who gave him a new handgun as a gift last year. “Brother, this...