WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumer spending increased marginally in April, with households opting to boost savings amid mounting economic uncertainty because of a constantly changing tariff landscape. The report from the Commerce Department on Friday suggested the economy struggled to rebound early in the second quarter after contracting in the January-March...
US Supreme Court Lets Trump Revoke ‘Parole’ Status for Migrants
(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday let President Donald Trump's administration revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants living in the United States, bolstering the Republican president's drive to step up deportations. The court put on hold a federal judge's...
Tulare County Man Convicted of Child Molestation During Burglary Faces Life Without Parole
A Tulare County jury has convicted a Porterville man of molesting a 4-year-old girl during a home burglary in 2020, prosecutors said Thursday. Serafin Narciso, 44, was found guilty of committing forcible sexual acts against a child under the age of 14 during a burglary, according to the Tulare County...
What Local Politicians, LGBT Community Say About Trans Track Star
The only thing possibly hotter than the temperatures that elite high school athletes will face in Clovis this weekend is the rhetoric over a trans track and field star. President Donald Trump tweeted indirectly about AB Hernandez earlier this week, reigniting the national culture wars debate about transgender participation in...
Fresno Man Arrested After Stolen City Vehicle Pursuit, Fires in Madera County
A man suspected of stealing a city of Fresno vehicle led authorities on a dangerous pursuit Wednesday evening that ended in Madera County with his arrest and roadside fires, the Madera County Sherriff's Office said in a statement. The chase began around 6:40 p.m. when the Madera County deputies joined...
Former MLB All-Star Breaks Ground on BMW/Porsche/Audi Dealership in Clovis
Former Major League Baseball pitcher C.J. Wilson, a two-time All-Star, broke ground Wednesday on his new Audi, BMW, and Porsche dealership in Clovis. The 15-acre luxury auto campus at the southwest corner of Clovis and Herndon avenues will allow for a state-of-the-art showroom, expanded service center, and the possibility of...
Fresno, Clovis to Open Cooling Centers as Temperatures Expected to Soar
With temperatures projected to reach or exceed 105 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday, cooling centers will open across Fresno and Clovis to provide relief from the extreme heat. The National Weather Service in Hanford issued the high-temperature forecast, prompting both cities to activate heat response measures. In Fresno, three community centers...
Costco Misses Quarterly Revenue Expectations Amid Reduced Consumer Spending
(Reuters) -Costco Wholesale missed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as consumers grappling with rising living costs pared back on large purchases, especially of non-essential goods such as home furnishings. The membership-only retail chain has taken a hit as hefty tariffs have fueled fears of a potential recession...
Tulare County Authorities Respond to Double Shooting in Goshen
The Tulare County Sheriff's Office is investigating a double shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon in Goshen. Deputies were called near Wellman Avenue and Wolf Street just before 1 p.m. and found one man with a gunshot wound, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. A second shooting victim was also...
US Appeals Court Reinstates Trump Tariffs, Sowing Market Confusion
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court reinstated President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Thursday, leaving Wall Street with no clear direction a day after most of the tariffs were blocked by a trade court, a move that had given markets a brief boost. Chaotic U.S. trade policy has sent...