The Merced Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a 30-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in July 2023. Authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of Eruvey Deoro Muzquiz, who investigators have identified as a suspect in the shooting. Police warn...
US and Iran Make Significant Progress in Talks, Will Meet Again Soon, Mediator Says
The United States and Iran made significant progress in talks on Thursday aimed at resolving a longstanding nuclear dispute and averting new U.S. strikes, mediator Oman said, amid Washington's large-scale military buildup in the Middle East. The two sides plan to resume negotiations soon after consultations in their countries' capitals,...
Justice Dept. Mistakenly Exposed Cooperating Witnesses in Epstein Files
The phrase, buried among millions of pages of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein, would not mean much to most people. But it could still have had deadly consequences. The simple words, “proffer at 500,” amounted to a sign that seven of the defendants listed on two 2019 documents released in...
US Charges Former F-35 Pilot for Training China’s Air Force
The U.S. has arrested and charged a former U.S. Air Force fighter jet pilot with allegedly training China's military, highlighting Beijing's persistent efforts to modernize its armed forces by siphoning off U.S. secrets. Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr., a former F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot who had commanded sensitive units with responsibility...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Shamar Emari Jones
February 26, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Shamar Emari Jones Suspects Date of Birth: January 25, 2006 Physical Description: Black Male, 6’ 3, 170 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Concealed firearm in vehicle Warrant Number: F24906670 Synopsis of the Case: Shamar Emari Jones is wanted...
Oil Prices Little Changed in Choppy Trade as Traders Follow US, Iran Talks
Oil prices were little changed in choppy trade on Thursday as investors tracked developments in talks between the U.S. and Iran over the OPEC member's nuclear program, weighing potential supply concerns if hostilities escalate. Brent crude futures were up 28 cents, or 0.4%, at $71.13 a barrel by 1:54 p.m. EDT....
California Must Let immigrant Truck Drivers Keep Their Licenses, Judge Rules
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. More than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers will be able to keep their licenses in California, at least temporarily, despite efforts by the Trump administration and the state of California to revoke them, according to a tentative ruling Wednesday...
Why Are So Many Democrats Running for California Governor?
With a $5,000 check from a longtime friend, an ambitious young lawyer set out to topple San Francisco’s district attorney in 1943. He woke up early to shake hands with workers in slaughterhouses and flower markets, and he traipsed around the city to deliver speeches at night. The lawyer, Edmund...
Trump Warns on Iran Nuclear Threat in State of the Union
President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, saying he would not allow the world's biggest sponsor of terrorism to have a nuclear weapon. Even while assembling a massive military force in the...
Trump’s White House Ballroom Can Move Ahead for Now, Judge Rules
A U.S. judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump from proceeding with construction of a $400 million White House ballroom to replace the demolished East Wing, finding that a challenge from preservationists did not meet the high bar for a preliminary injunction that would halt the project for now....