This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Christine Matlock Dougherty received the text just after noon on the last Friday in August. The mental health legislation she’d been advocating for in memory of her son was dead, held indefinitely by the state Senate Appropriations Committee...
Police Seek Suspect After Firefighters Find Dead Couple, One in Chains
NEW YORK — A 77-year-old man and 78-year-old woman were discovered dead inside a Queens home Monday after a man entered the house and set it ablaze, according to police. Emergency medical workers pronounced them dead at the home, a small two-story house in Bellerose, Queens. Authorities have not released...
4 Tight Ends 49ers Could Sign to Replace George Kittle After Injury
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 17-13 on Sunday at Lumen Field to move to 1-0 on the year, but the victory came with the loss of tight end George Kittle, who will miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury. Kittle was impressive in the first half, catching...
Israeli Military Evacuation Order Triggers Panic in Gaza City
CAIRO/GAZA — Palestinians living in the ruins of Gaza City were bombarded with Israeli leaflets on Tuesday ordering them out, after Israel said it was about to obliterate the area in an assault to wipe out Hamas, causing panic and confusion. Residents of the city, the enclave's biggest urban center...
Car Fire Blocks HWY 99 at Herndon Ave. Drivers Should Use Alternate Routes
Update at 1:00 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2025. Caltrans reported that the the first lane along northbound highway 99 is now open. Update at 10:20 a.m. on Sept. 9, 2025. Traffic is being diverted off at Veterans Boulevard. Original Story Northbound lanes of Highway 99 are blocked at Herndon Avenue...
Russian Airstrike on East Ukraine Village Kills 24 Pensioners
YAROVA, Ukraine — A Russian airstrike killed 24 elderly people who were collecting pensions in a village in eastern Ukraine, officials said on Tuesday, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to urge Kyiv's allies to increase pressure on Moscow to end its war. Russian troops have pressed a grinding offensive across much...
Garnet Fire in Sierra National Forest Grows to 54,925 Acres, 14% Containment
The Garnet Fire in the Sierra National Forest grew to 54,925 acres Tuesday morning as crews worked on containment lines across multiple fronts, federal officials said. The blaze, sparked by lightning on Aug. 24, was 14% contained as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service. A total...
Watch: Legislator Warns California Gas Could Reach $8 to $10 a Gallon
California needs to produce more oil to keep gas prices from hitting $8 to $10 a gallon, a Republican assemblymember said during a virtual news conference Monday. Ten years ago, California produced 468,000 barrels of crude oil a day throughout the state, said Assemblymember Stan Ellis, R-Bakersfield. His city is...
Jaguars Sign Rams RB off Practice Squad
Liam Coen and James Gladstone poached another member of their old team. The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Los Angeles Rams' running back Cody Schrader off the practice squad after they traded running back Tank Bigsby to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday. Schrader, 26, was elevated from the practice squad for the...
2025 Tulare County Fair Offers Food, Auctions, Carnival, Top Bands
The 2025 Tulare County Fair officially kicks off with a parade through downtown Tulare at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, followed by opening ceremonies at noon. The fair continues with a busy schedule of activities through Sept. 14. Once again, the fair will feature livestock competitions, the Destruction Derby,...