U.S. Secretary of State and national security adviser Marco Rubio is no longer the acting archivist of the United States, a spokesman of the National Archives and Records Administration said on Thursday. The national archivist is responsible for overseeing government records and heads the National Archives, an agency Trump used...
Lawsuit Alleges Abuse by Clovis Unified and Spectrum Center Clovis
A lawsuit filed against Clovis Unified School District and Spectrum Center Clovis alleges that staff subjected a special education student to “repeated, unnecessary, abusive, and unsafe physical interventions and isolations.” Clovis Unified contracted with SCC for special education services for students with significant disabilities whose needs are beyond what the...
The Louvre Thieves Dropped a Priceless Crown. Now It Looks Like a Mess.
PARIS — The crown of Empress Eugénie, whose husband Napoleon III ruled France in the 19th century, was one of nine invaluable royal ornaments snatched by burglars during their audacious heist of the Louvre last October. It was the only one they left behind. The thieves dropped the royal headdress,...
Kern County Authorities Arrest Three in Armed Robbery Investigation
Kern County sheriff’s deputies arrested three suspects in connection with an armed robbery at a business in Lamont, authorities said. Deputies assigned to the Lamont Substation responded about 1 a.m. Jan. 4, 2026, to reports of an armed robbery in the 8200 block of Kimber Avenue. Investigators said an unknown...
Trump Has No ‘Formal Plans’ to Deploy ICE at Polling Sites, White House Says
President Donald Trump has not discussed "formal plans" to deploy U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to polling sites at November's midterm elections, the White House said on Thursday, while declining to rule out their presence near voting locations. Trump said on Monday that Republicans should "nationalize" and "take over" voting...
Italy Toughens Protest Laws, Hours Before Planned Rallies at Winter Olympics
ROME — The Italian government Thursday issued a decree that tightened restrictions on protests, the day before crowds were expected to demonstrate outside the opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics in northern Italy. The decree allows the police to detain people for up to 12 hours when there are reasonable...
US Steps up Aid to Cuba Even While Choking off Fuel Supply
The U.S. will provide an extra $6 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba, the top State Department aid official said on Thursday, even as Washington has stepped up efforts to block oil supplies to the Caribbean island nation, causing crippling shortages. Aid official Jeremy Lewin said at a news conference...
Entz Optimistic on Bulldog Recruits as QB Battle Looms
Matt Entz is optimistic about his Fresno State football recruiting class. "We're seeing the kind of evolution of what we wanted this to be when we talk about being a premier development program," Entz said Wednesday at a news conference discussing the 2026 signing class. Fresno State is adding 43...
It’s Big Tech’s Billionaires vs. Unions in Fight to Control California Politics
Big Tech is opening up its treasure chest in a bid to reshape California's political landscape and wrestle control from unions, Politico reported Wednesday. "Silicon Valley donors are unleashing tens of millions of dollars to reshape the power dynamics in this resolutely Democratic state, with strategists and others close to...
Visalia Police Identify Victim, Suspect in Fatal Apartment Assault
Police have identified the victim and suspect in a fatal assault that occurred at an apartment complex on South Lovers Lane, the Visalia Police Department said. The victim was identified as Myrna Otherson, 75. The suspect was identified as Miguel Mora Camacho, 28, who has been booked at the Tulare...