NEW YORK — Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was arrested Tuesday by federal agents at an immigration courthouse in lower Manhattan as he tried to escort a migrant out of the building to prevent his arrest. Lander, a Democrat, was observing proceedings at...
Trump Says US Won’t Kill Iranian Leader ‘for Now’ as Israel-Iran Air War Rages On
DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that U.S. patience was wearing thin but it had no immediate intention to "take out" Iran's leader, while indicating he could dispatch diplomatic envoys as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said meanwhile that...
Liquor Licenses Abound in the Valley. How Many Is Too Many?
In some neighborhoods in the San Joaquin Valley, it's challenging to go more than a block or two without finding someplace to buy alcohol. Between liquor stores, convenience stores, neighborhood markets and large grocers – and from the smallest rural outposts to the region's largest cities across eight counties –...
Gavin Newsom Finally Admits He’s Contemplating a Run for President
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. After 6 1/2 years of denying any interest in running for president, Gavin Newsom has finally fessed up. In a flurry of media interviews keyed to anti-Donald Trump demonstrations in Los Angeles and elsewhere, Newsom has acknowledged what...
US Moving Fighter Jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran War Rages
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering U.S. military forces in the region as the war between Israel and Iran rages, three U.S. officials said. One of the officials said the deployments include F-16, F-22...
CalFire’s Arson Arrests Hit 53 Even Before Fire Season Intensifies
CalFire law enforcement officers made 53 arson arrests across California from the start of the year through May, Gianni Muschetto, staff chief of Law Enforcement and Civil Cost Recovery for the agency, tells GV Wire. The number is roughly in line with recent years, Muschetto said, noting that CalFire typically...
They Said She Was Homeschooled. She Said She Was Locked in a Dog Crate.
It was dark out when the barefoot teenage girl barreled through the door of Susan Lacey's cottage in Blackwood, New Jersey, and released a torrent of words. She said she had been locked in a dog crate for a year and handcuffed to a toilet and not allowed to eat...
Trump Renews Embrace of Putin Amid Ongoing Rift With Allies
CALGARY, Alberta — President Donald Trump could have opened by talking about trade. He could have discussed the wars in the Middle East or the long-running, brutal war in Ukraine. But there was something else that appeared to be top of mind for Trump during Monday's meeting in Canada of...
More US Officials Face Threats as Fears Grow Over Political Violence
Officials in at least three states said Monday that they were investigating or prosecuting people for making threats against politicians, a day after police in Minnesota arrested and charged a man over the assassination of a state lawmaker. In Texas, authorities said that an armed man who had threatened to...
Prather’s Oak Fire 85% Contained, Crews Continue Mop-Up Efforts
A wildfire that broke out near Morgan Canyon Road and Country Oak Lane in Prather on Sunday has burned 17 acres and is 85% contained, officials with CalFire reported Tuesday morning. Dubbed the Oak Fire, the blaze remains active but has not resulted in any reported injuries or damage to...