Visalia police arrested a 23-year-old man after a series of crashes late Friday night that left a pedestrian with minor injuries. Officers said they first saw a white truck speeding at approximately 11:54 p.m. before it collided with a parked vehicle. The driver fled the scene at a high rate...
Dollar Trades Lower With Fed Cut In View, On Course For Monthly Drop
The dollar weakened against the euro and Swiss franc on Friday, on course for a 2% decline in August against a basket of currencies, as traders prepared for a U.S. interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month. The dollar, which initially firmed after U.S. inflation data came in...
Visalia Semi Crash Injures Amazon Truck Driver After Red Light Collision
A semi truck crash early Saturday morning left one driver seriously injured, according to the Visalia Police Department. At approximately 1:47 a.m., officers responded to a collision at Riggin Avenue and Plaza Drive involving two semi trucks. Investigators said an Amazon semi traveling west on Riggin Avenue ran a red...
Evacuation of Gaza City Would Be Unsafe and Unfeasible, Says Head of Red Cross
GENEVA — The head of the Red Cross warned on Saturday that it would be impossible to keep people safe during a mass evacuation of Gaza City, as Israel intensifies its assault. Israel is pushing ahead with its plan to take full control of the whole Gaza Strip, starting with...
A Goodbye Love Note to My Dog: Remembering My Best Friend Harriet
For 13 years, I have been lucky enough to have you by my side. I often wonder what I possibly did to deserve such an amazing dog. Harriet, you came into my life when God knew I needed you, and now I’m trying my hardest to accept that you’re physically...
Most Trump Tariffs Are Not Legal, US Appeals Court Rules
NEW YORK — A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president's use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool. The court allowed the tariffs to remain in place through October 14 to give the Trump...
New $250 Visa Fee Risks Deepening US Travel Slump
NEW YORK — A new $250 "visa integrity fee" imposed on travelers to the United States risks piling more pressure on the struggling travel industry, as overseas arrivals continue to fall due to President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration and hostility to many foreign countries. Overseas travel to the U.S....
Prime Minister of Yemen’s Houthi Government Killed in Israeli Strike
The prime minister of Yemen's Houthi government and several other ministers were killed in an Israeli strike on the capital Sana, the news agency run by the group said on Saturday, citing a statement by the head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat. A number of others were...
California Schools Reverse Truancy Trends. Improving Reading Scores Could Be Next
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Good news is a rarity in California’s massive public school system, which purports to educate nearly 6 million students but struggles to improve chronically subpar academic achievement levels on state and federal tests. The most recent round of...
High-Speed Rail Hits a New Snag as Lawmakers Reject Proposal to Expedite Construction
By Yue Stella Yu and Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A legislative proposal aiming to speed up California’s high-speed rail construction met its fate Friday, spelling trouble for the already costly and long-delayed project. Senate Bill 445, authored by Sen....