Three collarless dogs wandered onto a roadway following a two-vehicle crash at Jayne Avenue and El Dorado Street, prompting a California Highway Patrol officer to take extra precautions to keep the animals safe, the agency said on Thursday. The officer, who was providing traffic control and investigating the collision, noticed...
Oil Settles Down 4% as Trump Comments Ease Iranian Supply Concerns
Oil prices settled down around 4% on Thursday ending a five-day streak of gains after U.S. President Donald Trump said the crackdown on protesters in Iran was easing, allaying concerns over potential military action against Iran and oil supply disruptions. Brent futures settled down $2.76 or 4.15%, at $63.76 a...
‘They’re Escalating.’ Q&A With Rob Bonta on Trump’s Immigration Blitz
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At the end of December, the tide turned decisively against the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard in three states over the objections of their governors, including California. First, the U.S, Supreme Court on Dec. 23 sided...
Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has asked President Donald Trump to postpone any plans for a U.S. military attack on Iran, a senior U.S. official said Thursday, even as the Iranian government continues to grapple with nationwide protests. Netanyahu spoke to Trump on Wednesday, the same day...
Europeans Send Troops to Greenland as Trump Presses Claim
European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark said it was pressing on with plans for a "larger and more permanent" NATO presence to secure the island coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump. The modest European deployments, meant to help Denmark prepare military exercises,...
Kern County Authorities Arrest Teen After Guns, Ammunition Found at Lamont Party
Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 19-year-old man after discovering multiple firearms and ammunition at a Lamont residence following a report of shots fired. On Wednesday, deputies responded to a report of gunfire near Weedpatch Highway and Kam Avenue on the northern outskirts of Lamont. Investigators found...
Trump Meets Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado After Praising Interim President
U.S. President Donald Trump was meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday afternoon, in a high-stakes encounter that could affect how the U.S. president seeks to shape the South American country's political future. Machado, who fled Venezuela in a daring seaborne escape in December, is competing for...
Porterville Man Sentenced to Life for Multiple Child Sex Crimes, Evading Police
A Porterville man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for multiple sex crimes involving a child, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a Thursday statement. Erwin McDarment, 37, was sentenced after pleading no contest in December 2025 to charges in two separate cases. He was also sentenced...
Man Arrested in Juvenile Sex Assaults, Fresno Police Seek More Victims
Fresno police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with multiple sexual assault charges on juveniles and are asking the public for help identifying potential additional victims. Investigators said Santiago Flores, 30, was taken into custody in Mendota on multiple sexual assault-related charges. Authorities say Flores solicited a female juvenile in...
Fresno Unified Retirees Will Have to Wait Until 2027 for New Medicare Option
Fresno Unified School District on Thursday announced a new healthcare option for Medicare retirees, more than two weeks after retirees lost coverage due to a contract dispute. The new option, however, will not take effect until 2027. On Jan. 5, the district said contract disagreements between Community Health Systems and...