Three Hanford schools were briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday morning because of police activity in the area, authorities said. The City of Hanford and the Hanford Police Department said John F. Kennedy, Lee Richmond, and Shelly Baird schools were locked down as a precaution for student safety. Officials said the...
Fresno Police Will Conduct DUI Patrols Saturday Night
The Fresno Police Department will conduct DUI patrols Saturday from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m., targeting drivers suspected of driving under the influence. Police reminded the public that impaired driving is not limited to alcohol, noting that some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs can interfere with driving and warning drivers...
Gold Tops $5,300 for First Time on Dollar Weakness Ahead of Fed Decision
Gold prices climbed above $5,300 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, driven by economic uncertainty and a weakening U.S. dollar, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's policy decision amid increasing concerns over its independence. Spot gold was up 1.7% at $5,278.28 an ounce by 11:05 a.m. ET (1605...
Initial DHS Review Does Not Say Pretti Brandished Gun, Contradicting Noem
WASHINGTON — A preliminary review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s internal watchdog office found that Alex Pretti was shot by two federal officers after resisting arrest, but did not indicate that he brandished a weapon during the encounter, according to an email sent to Congress and reviewed by The...
Dozens Arrested After Anti-ICE Protest at a Manhattan Hilton
NEW YORK — Dozens of demonstrators were arrested in Manhattan on Tuesday evening after occupying the lobby of a Tribeca hotel where, they said, federal immigration agents were staying while carrying out the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. More than 100 people crammed into the hotel, a Hilton Garden Inn on...
Miller Suggests Federal Agents May Have Diverted From ‘Protocol’ Before Pretti Shooting
Stephen Miller, a top aide to President Donald Trump, has suggested that federal agents “may not have been following” protocol before the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, after days in which he and other Trump administration officials portrayed the shooting as justified. Miller said in a statement that the White...
Cracks Between Newsom and Frustrated Lawmakers Show in First Budget Hearings
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gavin Newsom is officially a lame-duck governor, and his final year in office seems increasingly focused on an almost certain campaign for the White House. Meanwhile, however, he must spend at least some of his time governing California...
Madera County Sheriff Seeks Help Locating Family of Deceased Man
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the next of kin for Karl Heinrich, a 61-year-old Madera resident who died Jan. 10. Got a Tip? The sheriff’s office said efforts to find Heinrich’s family have been unsuccessful. Anyone with information that could help contact...
World Order Has Shifted, but Growth Outlook Same as Year Ago, Economists Say: Reuters Poll
Global economic growth will be 3% in 2026, exactly as forecast a year ago, according to a quarterly Reuters poll of economists, suggesting they are unfazed by the abrupt and seismic shift in how the U.S. trades with others and treats its allies. But unusual stability across a range of...
S&P 500 Breaches 7,000 Points for the First Time, Lifted by AI Optimism
The S&P 500 breached the 7,000-point mark for the first time on Wednesday, driven by unrelenting optimism over artificial intelligence and expectations of strong Big Tech earnings as well as monetary policy easing. The benchmark index's ascent between successive 1,000-point additions has quickened in recent years, reflecting mounting investor confidence...