Fresno County voters will reshape the makeup of the local Superior Court in this election cycle. At least seven judges are not running for re-election, creating a path for new jurists to step up. This is big news because it is rare for one or two county judgeships to be...
US and Iranian Officials to Meet as Trump’s Threats Loom
ISTANBUL — Senior U.S. and Iranian officials are expected to meet in Istanbul on Friday for talks aimed at de-escalating the crisis between their countries, according to two current regional officials and a former one who were familiar with the planning. The talks, they said, aim to bring together Steve...
US Cuts Tariffs on India to 18%, India Agrees to End Russian Oil Purchases
President Donald Trump on Monday said he had agreed on a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India lowering trade barriers, stopping its purchases of Russian oil and buying oil instead from the U.S. and potentially Venezuela. "Out...
Tulare County Authorities Arrest 5 in Visalia Human Trafficking Operation
Five men were arrested in the Visalia area following a human trafficking detail conducted by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office and Porterville Police Department on Friday and Saturday. Edward Pena, 41, of Tulare; Fernando Martinez, 53, of Orange Cove; Roy Pearce, 43, and Arturo Zaragoza, 43, both of Visalia; and...
The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files
The Justice Department published dozens of unredacted nude images on its website, showing young women or possibly teenagers whose photos were contained in files related to the wealthy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. As part of its required disclosure of the Epstein files, the federal government was tasked with redacting both...
Hanford Police Arrest Three in Connection With Fatal Shooting
Hanford police arrested three people in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old male at the Casa Del Sol Apartments on Friday, the department said in a statement on Saturday. Officers responded around 10:18 a.m. and found the victim suffering from a single gunshot wound. The teen was pronounced...
CBS News Expected to Sever Ties With Contributor Peter Attia Over Epstein Links, the Wrap Reports
Paramount-owned CBS News is expected to cut ties with new contributor Peter Attia over his dealings with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, the Wrap reported on Monday, citing an individual with knowledge of the parent company's thinking. Attia's name appeared more than 1,700 times in the trove of 3 million emails...
Russia Says Foreign Forces in Ukraine Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’
Russia would regard the deployment of any foreign military forces or infrastructure in Ukraine as foreign intervention and treat those forces as legitimate targets, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, citing Minister Sergei Lavrov. The ministry's comment, one of many it said were in response to questions put to Lavrov,...
US January Employment Report Will Be Delayed Because of Partial Government Shutdown
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Monday the closely watched employment report for January will not be released on Friday because of a partial shutdown of the federal government. "The release will be rescheduled upon the resumption of government funding," said Emily Liddel, associate commissioner at the BLS,...
How Long Does a Hospital Emergency Room Visit Take? Here’s How Valley Hospitals Rate
A visit to a hospital emergency room is typically no walk in the park. Along with the stress of a potential medical crisis, patients know they’re likely to be there for hours to be poked, prodded, tested, perhaps taken for X-rays – and a lot of hurry-up-and-wait. Data from the...