The Kern County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding relatives of David Paul Bell, a 61-year-old man who died Aug. 15 in Bakersfield. Officials said Monday that efforts to locate Bell’s family have been unsuccessful. Got a Tip? Anyone with information about his next of kin...
Mamdani Takes in the Knicks From the Rafters, After Cuomo Sat Courtside
NEW YORK — It’s risky for politicians to attend sporting events on the campaign trail because one word about the proceedings, taken the wrong way, can alienate fans and voters. On Sunday night, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, took his chance. He watched from...
World Series Game 7 Pulls in Nearly 26 Million Viewers on Fox
Nearly 26 million viewers tuned in for Game 7 of the baseball World Series, the most since 2017, broadcaster Fox said on Monday after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a dramatic finale. The Dodgers were the first team in a quarter-century to win back-to-back titles...
How Do Some Bills Become Law in California? By Leaving Pages Blank
Lawmakers had only a few days to review one of California's most consequential housing bills in recent years. And, with almost no deliberation, lawmakers approved Assembly Bill 130 despite the fact that housing advocates and environmental attorneys say two important sections of the law could greatly increase the cost of...
US Wants UN Sanctions on Seven Vessels Over North Korea Exports
UNITED NATIONS — The United States will in the coming days ask a U.N. Security Council committee to impose sanctions on seven ships suspected of violating U.N. sanctions on North Korea, a State Department official said on Monday. The seven vessels have illegally exported North Korean coal and iron ore...
Disney Asks YouTube TV to Restore ABC for Election Day Coverage
Disney has asked Google's YouTube TV to restore ABC for Election Day coverage in service of public interest, just days after its networks went dark on the pay-TV platform. Disney's networks went dark on YouTube TV after negotiations to reach a licensing deal failed, the companies had said in separate...
Supreme Court Won’t Stop Trump’s Tariffs. Deal With It, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — U.S. factory equipment maker OTC Industrial Technologies has long used low-cost countries to supply components - first China and later India - but President Donald Trump's blitz of tariffs on numerous trade partners has upended the supply chain math for CEO Bill Canady. "We moved things out of...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Trevon Chaz Lee
November 3, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Trevon Chaz Lee Suspects Date of Birth: August 17, 1992 Physical Description: Black Male, 5’ 7, 140 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Failure to register as a sex offender Warrant Number: F24902990 Synopsis of the Case: Trevon Chaz...
Clovis Unified Preschool Program Gets Creative With State Arts Funding
At first glance, preschool students in the Clovis Unified School District in Fresno County don’t appear to be receiving arts education. They are inside a farm exhibit with a big red barn and pretend horses to ride on. Look more closely, and it’s an innovative way to provide arts education to the...
S&P 500, Nasdaq Gain After Amazon-OpenAI Deal. Kenvue Jumps After Buyout
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged higher on Monday, after a slew of AI deals boosted megacap companies Amazon and Nvidia, while hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials kept optimism in check. Amazon.com hit a record high after signing a multi-year $38 billion deal to supply cloud computing services to...