The Sanger Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen leaving her home earlier this month. Veronicka Garcia left her residence in Sanger during the evening hours of Feb. 4 and has not been seen since. Authorities said her last known...
Fresno County Deputies Arrest Huron Man in Copper Wire Theft, Recover Firearms
Deputies with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Ag Task Force arrested a Huron man on multiple felony charges following a rural copper wire theft that caused $40,000 in damage, authorities said. Detectives arrested Salvador Silva Valdovinos, 35, on Wednesday after spotting a pickup truck in Huron that matched surveillance footage...
Iran’s Response to US Peace Proposal Expected Friday, Source Says
Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East is expected later on Friday, according to a source briefed on the matter. U.S. President Donald Trump and top White House officials have been told via interlocutors that Iran's counter-proposal would likely arrive Friday,...
Visalia Police Arrest DUI Suspect After Pursuit, Issue 107 Citations
A joint traffic enforcement operation by the Visalia Police Department and the California Highway Patrol resulted in 107 citations, one DUI arrest and three vehicle impounds, authorities said. The operation was conducted Thursday by the Visalia Police Department’s motors unit in partnership with CHP motors as part of a grant-funded...
Tulare County Shooting Leaves One Dead in Alpaugh
A man was shot and killed Thursday night in Alpaugh, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called just before 7:30 p.m. to the 5400 block of Billing Road for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and...
Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Strong-Armed Robbery Suspect
The Fresno Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a strong-armed robbery reported on Feb. 22. According to police, the unidentified suspect forcefully took a victim’s necklace and cell phone. The incident occurred near the area of Ashlan and Cornelia avenues, where the...
Stocks Fall and Oil Prices Rise as Fears Persist Over Middle East War
NEW YORK/LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Global stock markets fell and oil prices rose on Friday as fears over the Middle East conflict persisted, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's extension of a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran gave no direct indication that it was ready...
The Problem Isn’t Trump. It’s America
Like a lot of other Americans, I’ve oscillated in these dark times between two emotional poles. At points, I tell myself that Donald Trump is a uniquely malevolent figure who has seized levers of power that no previous president had ever dared to grasp. The story doesn’t stop state violence...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Michael James LaJoie
March 27, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Michael James LaJoie Suspects Date of Birth: April 3, 1990 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 7, 145 lbs., Brown Hair, Green Eyes Charges: False Imprisonment/Violence Warrant Number: F25908191 Synopsis of the Case: Michael James LaJoie is wanted on a...
Senate Votes to Fund Most of DHS in Bid to End Partial Shutdown
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted early Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security except for its immigration enforcement and deportation operations, raising the prospect of an end to a weekslong partial shutdown that has strained federal workers and caused long waits at airports. The measure does not include funding...