LOS ANGELES — Sen. Alex Padilla of California will deliver the Democratic Party’s Spanish-language rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address this week. Padilla, a former California secretary of state, is likely to focus on three major issues: the economy, immigration and fair elections. And he will...
Fresno Sues Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi for Using DEI, Immigration Restrictions on Firefighter, Police Grants
Fresno is leading a lawsuit joined by several other California and Oregon cities and counties against the Department of Homeland Security for using President Donald Trump's DEI and immigration compliance as conditions to receive federal first responders grants. City Attorney Andrew Janz, lead attorney for the suit, said in the...
FBI’s Patel Defends Beer-Soaked Olympic Celebration While on Italy Trip
FBI Director Kash Patel is defending his weekend beer-soaked locker-room celebration with the victorious U.S. men's hockey team at the Winter Olympics in Milan, saying he had been in Italy on official business and would pay his own way for personal activities. "Yes, I love America and was extremely humbled...
Fresno Woman Pleads Guilty in Kidnapping That Took Mother and Child to Mexico
A Fresno woman pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit kidnapping involving a minor after authorities said she helped abduct a mother and her two children and transport the mother and one child to Mexico against their will. Claudia Gonzales, 39, entered the plea in federal court, U.S. Attorney Eric...
Hungary Blocks Russia Sanctions, EU Cash for Kyiv on Eve of Ukraine War Anniversary
Hungary maintained its veto on Monday on new EU sanctions on Russia and a huge loan for Ukraine amid a dispute over oil supplies, in a blow to Europe's pro-Ukrainian consensus on the eve of the war's fourth anniversary. On the ground in Ukraine, Kyiv claimed a rare frontline advance,...
US to Make Tariff Decision on Solar Panels From India, Indonesia, and Laos
The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday will reveal a preliminary decision on whether to impose anti-subsidy duties on solar cells and panels imported from India, Laos and Indonesia. The announcement is the first of two expected by the agency in the coming weeks in a trade case brought by a...
California Democrats Back Establishment Candidates Despite Progressive Pushback
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Democratic Party is betting that a tried-and-true playbook and standard-bearer candidates offer their best chance to take back the U.S. House in November’s midterms rather than fresh faces and more populist policy planks. The country’s largest...
Son of Slain Hollywood Filmmaker Rob Reiner Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charges
Nick Reiner, the troubled son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner, pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder charges stemming from the fatal stabbing of his parents, one of the most shocking celebrity homicide cases in Los Angeles history. — (Reporting by Jane Ross and Steve Gorman in Los Angeles;...
CHP Reports 9 DUI Arrests in Fresno County Crackdown
The California Highway Patrol reported nine DUI arrests following a multi-agency street racing and DUI saturation operation across Fresno County this past weekend. Working with local law enforcement partners and coordinated ground and air support, officers disrupted planned street racing events before they could take place, according to CHP Fresno....
Former UK Ambassador Mandelson Arrested After Epstein Revelations
Former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson has been arrested by London police on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following revelations over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, 72, was fired from the most prestigious posting in Britain's diplomatic service in September, when the depth...