This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Honey bees across the country are under attack from tiny, eight-legged parasitic mites. These mites burrow between the segments of the bees’ adult bodies or invade their larvae and infect them with viruses — deforming their wings and...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Andres Mojica
June 24, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Andres Mojica Suspects Date of Birth: December 26, 1986 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 7, 200 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Vandalism Warrant Number: F23909497 Synopsis of the Case: Andres Mojica is wanted on a felony warrant of vandalism....
Kern County Wildfire Burns North of Bakersfield, 175 Acres Scorched
Firefighters are battling a wildfire that has burned 175 acres north of Bakersfield, officials reported in a statement on Tuesday. Dubbed the Granite Fire, the blaze began early Tuesday morning east of Oilfield Road and north of James Road, according to a CalFire report. As of 8:13 a.m., the fire...
US Health Secretary Kennedy Says He Brought Back 722 CDC Employees, 220 at NIH
Washington - U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he has rehired 942 employees who were laid off from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. Kennedy has vowed to remake the nation's health agencies, including cutting 10,000 jobs at the Food...
Ford Recalls 133,000 Lincoln Aviators Over Risk of Detaching Parts
Ford is recalling 132,914 Aviator SUVs in the United States because parts, including rear door window bars, may detach due to insufficient adhesive retention, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday. These detaching parts could pose a hazard to other road users and increase the risk...
Wall Street Indexes Climb After Israel-Iran Ceasefire
U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday as President Donald Trump's announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran helped calm investor fears of a broader conflict in the oil-rich Middle East. Financial and technology stocks led the rally among S&P 500 sub-sectors, while energy stocks declined the most, tracking a...
Fresno Police Searching for Missing 19-Year-Old Woman
Fresno police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 19-year-old woman who was last seen nearly two weeks ago. Zainab Saeed was last seen on June 12 at the Reflections Apartment Complex near Brawley and San Jose avenues, according to the Fresno Police Department. Saeed lives in...
US Senate Parliamentarian Says Oil, Gas Projects Can’t Skirt Environmental Review
WASHINGTON - The massive U.S. tax and budget bill being finalized by Congress cannot pass a provision that automatically enables offshore oil and gas projects to skip over the federal environmental review process unless it gets at least 60 Senate votes, the body's parliamentarian said on Monday. This is among...
Dollar Drops After Cease Fire Announcement
NEW YORK - The dollar was broadly lower on Tuesday after the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before U.S. Congress. The euro and yen gained as oil prices tumbled. The European Union and Japan rely heavily on imports of...
Powell Repeats Rate Cuts Can Wait as Fed Studies Tariff Impacts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday the central bank needs more time to see if rising tariffs drive inflation higher before considering the interest rate cuts that President Donald Trump is demanding. "Increases in tariffs this year are likely to push up prices and weigh...