WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran gave the United States notice prior to shooting missiles at its military base in Qatar, which he said made it possible for no lives to be lost. "I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any...
Metallica Thrashes On at Levi’s, Aging Gracefully With Its Fans
After more than 40 years, Metallica still plays hard, loud and fast. But, the headbanging days may have faded for legions of fans that have aged with the band. Playing to a near-capacity crowd at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Friday, the angry angst of young men (and women)...
US Supreme Court Lifts Limits on Deporting Migrants to Countries Not Their Own
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for President Donald Trump's administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them a chance to show harms they could face, handing him another victory in his aggressive pursuit of mass deportations. The justices lifted a...
Searching For Experience, Parlier Hires New City Manager
After more than a year of instability, the city of Parlier hired a new city manager at its meeting last week. The city council by a 4-0 vote approved the contract of Aaron Palmer, who has experience as city manager with other small cities. He replaces Police Chief David Cerda,...
Merced County Wildfire Burns 30 Acres Near Highway 140
Update on June 23, 2025 at 4:50 p.m. CalFire has reported that the Washington Fire is 100% contained. Original Story A wildfire that ignited Monday near Highway 140 and Washington Boulevard in Merced County has burned 30 acres and remains completely uncontained, according to CalFire. The blaze, named the Washington...
Japanese Leader Joins Regional Allies in Skipping NATO Summit
TOKYO/WASHINGTON - Japan said on Monday its Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has cancelled plans to attend this week's NATO summit, joining other Indo-Pacific countries in saying that their leaders will not attend and raising questions about future regional cooperation. Japan's foreign ministry announced the scrapping of Ishiba's June 24-26 trip...
US Urges China to Dissuade Iran From Closing Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Rubio's comments on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo" show came after Iran's Press TV...
Fresno County Supervisors to Vote on Dog Breeding Ordinance
Supervisors on Tuesday will vote on an ordinance to rein in dog and cat breeding across Fresno County. If approved, the regulations will require anyone breeding dogs or cats to get permits and also limit how many animals can legally be produced. The hope is to alleviate overpopulation at the...
US House Speaker Johnson Says It Is Not Time to Consider War Powers Resolution
House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed efforts on Monday by lawmakers to advance a measure to check President Donald Trump's use of military force against Iran, after Tehran said it carried out a missile attack on the Al Udeid U.S. airbase in Qatar. Asked whether he would allow the House of...
Oil Falls 6% as Iran Focuses Retaliation on US Military Base
HOUSTON - Oil prices tumbled $5 a barrel, or over 6%, on Monday after Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Qatar in retaliation for U.S. attacks on its nuclear facilities at the weekend, and took no action to disrupt oil and gas tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz....