WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville said on Tuesday he will run for governor of Alabama next year, ending weeks of speculation about his political plans for the 2026 elections. "I will be the future governor of the great state of Alabama," Tuberville, 70, said on Fox News....
PG&E Sees Surge in AI Data Center Interest With Fresno Area Emerging as New Hotspot
(Reuters) - PG&E, California's largest electric utility, has seen a jump of more than 40% this year in requests for power supplies from data center developers across the northern part of the state, an executive with the company told Reuters on Tuesday. California's Silicon Valley is one of the world's...
SF-Based Salesforce Is Buying Informatica in $8 Billion Deal
Salesforce is buying AI-powered cloud data management company Informatica in a deal worth about $8 billion. Informatica's shareholders will receive $25 per share, a premium of about 11% from Friday's closing price of $22.55. The transaction will give San Francisco-based Salesforce access to Informatica's data management capabilities. Informatica was taken private...
Fresno Unified Safety Officer Alleges Battery by District Exec. What Does PD Say?
A former Fresno Unified campus safety officer said she was falsely imprisoned and battered by a district executive. However, Fresno police say no crime was committed. Stephanie Vasquez's attorney, Howard Sagaser, said something did happen on Aug. 21, 2024, at Figarden Elementary School. Police were called and an officer filed...
Tulare County Authorities Arrest 45 in Parole, Probation Sweep
Authorities arrested 45 people and seized illegal firearms and drugs during a multi-agency parole and probation compliance sweep across Tulare County over the past two weekends, officials said Tuesday. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office led the operation in collaboration with the county's Probation Department, the California Department of Corrections Parole...
Trump Administration Halts Scheduling of New Student Visa Appointments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration has ordered its missions abroad to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants as the State Department prepares to expand social media vetting of foreign students, according to an internal cable seen by Reuters on Tuesday. U.S. Secretary of State...
Trump Pardons Tax Cheat After Mother Attends $1 Million Dinner
WASHINGTON — As Paul Walczak awaited sentencing early this year, his best hope for avoiding prison time rested with the newly inaugurated president. Walczak, a former nursing home executive who had pleaded guilty to tax crimes days after the 2024 election, submitted a pardon application to President Donald Trump around...
Eight More Drowning Deaths Added to Kern River Warning Signs
Early bird Memorial Day weekend traffic barely slowed as it passed the small group of media and Kern County Sheriff’s Office personnel gathered under two sad and cautionary signs at the mouth of the Kern River canyon. The group gathers every year at the start of this weekend, the unofficial...
Caitlin Clark Will Miss at Least Two Weeks With Quad Strain
The Indiana Fever will be without star guard Caitlin Clark for at least two weeks as she deals with a strained left quad. The reigning Rookie of the Year was injured while playing against New York on Saturday. If Clark does end up returning in two weeks, that would put her on...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: David Sanchez Montes
May 27, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: David Sanchez Montes Suspects Date of Birth: August 20, 1975 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 6’ 1, 265 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Stolen vehicle Warrant Number: F24906269 Synopsis of the Case: David Sanchez Montes is wanted on a felony, no-bail...