California's proposed $200 million electric vehicle incentive program will be limited to first-time buyers and require participating manufacturers to contribute matching incentives, the administration of California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday. The proposal would allow incentives to defray the upfront purchase costs for new or used EVs but the...
Mariposa County Authorities Seek Missing 13-Year-Old Girl
Mariposa County authorities are searching for a 13-year-old girl who went missing from her home in the Lush Meadows area. Briella “Luna” Guerriera was last seen at her residence between 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 1 and 6:15 a.m. on Monday, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. Briella left on...
Largest Federal Employee Union Calls for Noem, Miller Resignations
The nation’s largest federal employee union is demanding a full independent investigation and bipartisan congressional oversight following the killing of Alex Pretti, a member of the American Federation of Government Employees, the organization said in a statement on Jan. 26. AFGE National President Everett Kelley said the union honored Pretti,...
Trump and Colombia’s Petro, Foes Exploring a Thaw, Meet at White House
President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro began their first meeting on Tuesday, a White House encounter testing whether they can reach a lasting detente despite clashing ideologies and reputations for unpredictability. Trump, who has voiced a desire for American dominance over all of Latin America, has in recent...
US Soon to Issue General License for Oil Production in Venezuela, Sources Say
The U.S. government is working to issue as early as this week a general license allowing companies to produce oil and gas in Venezuela, as Washington seeks to encourage expanded output in the OPEC nation since capturing its leader, three sources close to the matter told Reuters. The move by...
Fresno Couple Opens Celebrity Chef Indian Restaurant
A month after opening The Yellow Chilli, the couple who brought the flagship restaurant to Fresno from one of India's top celebrity chefs say they've gotten strong attention for the localized take on cuisine from the subcontinent. Husband-and-wife team Satvinder and Kamal Ghotra say since they've opened, they've been waitlisted...
Palestinians Return to Gaza for First Time in Nearly 2 Years
For nearly two years, Palestinians have been barred from returning to the Gaza Strip, watching in anguish as Israel’s bombing campaign against Hamas left whole neighborhoods in ruin and killed tens of thousands of people. But late Monday, 12 residents were allowed back home after Israel and Egypt opened the...
Fresno CHP Warns Drivers After Tanker, Pickup Crash in Fog
A crash between a truck and tanker occurred on Manning Avenue in Fresno County in dense fog, the California Highway Patrol said Monday. The tanker pulled into the path of an approaching Tacoma pickup truck, and the Tacoma driver was able to slow down in time to avoid a deadly...
No Plans for ICE Immigration Operations at Super Bowl, Officials Say
National Football League and federal law enforcement officials said on Tuesday there were no planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations for Sunday's Super Bowl or the events leading up to it. "There are no planned ICE or immigration enforcement operations that are scheduled around the Super Bowl or any of...
US Shoots Down Iranian Drone Approaching Aircraft Carrier, Official Says
The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. military said, in an incident first reported by Reuters. The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying toward the carrier "with unclear intent" and was shot down by...