A 28-year-old man was convicted Wednesday of transporting fentanyl and other drug and firearm offenses, Tulare County prosecutors said. In Department 6 of the Tulare County Superior Court, Visalia Division, prosecutors secured a guilty verdict against Angel Ramiro Pando for transporting about 6,000 counterfeit “M30” fentanyl pills to a UPS...
Newsom Casts California as a Beacon for Progress in Final State of the State
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom will promote California as an antidote to the Trump agenda on Thursday, telling lawmakers during a wide-ranging State of the State address that the state still leads in a host of critical areas such as...
This Republican Thinks His Party Is ‘Gaslighting’ on Venezuela
President Donald Trump has almost no Republican critics in Congress. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is an exception. After clashing with Trump over the Epstein files over the past year, Massie has emerged as the most forceful Republican opponent of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela. He has pressed for a...
German President Says US Is Destroying World Order
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump and urged the world not to let the world order disintegrate into a "den of robbers" where the unscrupulous take what they want. In unusually strong remarks, which appeared to refer to actions such as the...
University of California Reports Record Enrollment Despite Trump Pressure
The University of California said Thursday that it had enrolled more than 301,000 students last semester, a record mark even as the Trump administration pursued a sweeping pressure campaign against the 10-campus system. The university said most of the increase — the system had about 299,000 students in the fall...
Trump Faces Rare Republican Opposition in Congress
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday is expected to overturn two vetoes issued by President Donald Trump in a rare split between the Republican president and his allies in Congress. It is an unusual challenge from the Republican-controlled Congress, which has largely backed Trump during his first year in...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Lauren Mandel Porter
January 8, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Lauren Mandel Porter Suspects Date of Birth: September 29, 197 Physical Description: Black Male, 6’ 4, 240 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: False imprisonment with violence Warrant Number: F24900798 Synopsis of the Case: Lauren Mandel Porter is wanted...
Iran Protests Enter 11th Day as Clashes Leave Dozens Dead Across Country
Violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces continued across Iran on Wednesday, marking the 11th day of unrest driven by an economic crisis, the BBC reported. Videos verified by BBC Persian showed protests in Qazvin, Mashhad, Abadan, Aligudarz, Bandar Abbas, and Qaemyeh, with demonstrators chanting slogans against Supreme Leader...
Newsom K-12 School Proposal Would Shift More Power to Governor
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday proposed paring down the responsibilities of California’s elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction and shifting more power to the State Board of Education. “California can no longer postpone reforms that have been recommended...
2 Killed in Shooting Outside Mormon Church in Salt Lake City
A shooting outside a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Salt Lake City on Wednesday killed two people and injured six others, and at least one suspect was at large, police said. Dozens of people were attending a funeral service inside the meetinghouse at the time of...