A section of Highway 99 in Madera will close later this week for drainage repair work, Caltrans officials said. The southbound on-ramp from eastbound Avenue 12 will be closed Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, weather permitting. Drivers are urged to plan alternate routes and...
Thousands of US Army Paratroopers Arrive in Middle East as Buildup Intensifies
Thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division have started arriving in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, as President Donald Trump weighs his next steps in the war against Iran. Reuters first reported on March 18 that Trump's administration was considering deploying...
New US Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows
On the first day of the war with Iran, a weapon bearing the hallmarks of a newly developed U.S.-made ballistic missile was used in an attack that struck a sports hall and adjacent elementary school near a military facility in southern Iran, according to weapons experts and a visual analysis...
Trump Again Warns Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was in talks with a "more reasonable regime" to end the war in Iran but repeated his warning to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk U.S attacks on its oil wells and power plants. "Great progress has been...
FBI Seeks California Man Who Fled Child Molestation Sentence
The FBI is continuing the search for a 58-year-old man from California wanted for failing to appear for sentencing on child molestation charges. Erik Kristian Moller, of Arcadia, is described as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with blond-brown hair and blue eyes. He has...
Latino Support for Trump Is Fading in California Farm Country
Control of Congress may well run through California’s Central Valley. A massive expanse of cow pastures, citrus and almond trees, and large pickup trucks speeding down open highways through the middle of the state, it is one of the largest farming communities in the country. Its electorate is also increasingly...
NASA Set for First Crewed Moon Return in Over Half a Century
NASA is preparing to launch the first crew of astronauts toward the moon in over 53 years with its second Artemis mission, a key test flight in humanity's broader lunar goals as the U.S. races to reassert leadership in space faced with growing competition from China. Three U.S. and one...
Fresno Police Cite 120 During Bicycle, Pedestrian Safety Operation
The Fresno Police Department issued 88 citations to drivers and 32 citations to pedestrians and cyclists during a city-wide bicycle and pedestrian safety operation on Saturday. The enforcement effort, which ran from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., focused on traffic violations including unsafe turning motions and unsafe speeds. Officers contacted...
FBI Said to Dig Up Old Investigative Files on CA Governor Candidate Swalwell
WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials have ordered FBI agents to gather documents about a decade-old investigation into a Democratic member of Congress and his ties to a suspected Chinese spy, according to people familiar with the matter. The effort has alarmed law enforcement officials who said they feared the material...
Montana Libertarian Vows to Introduce Bill Drafting Lindsey Graham Into War
A long-shot Libertarian Senate candidate in Montana vowed to introduce legislation that would draft Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham into any military conflict he publicly supports if elected, The Hill reported. “I’m running for U.S. Senate. If elected, the first bill I introduce will draft Lindsey Graham into any conflict he...