SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to immediately end its current deployment of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles, ruling that the federal government had illegally kept them in the city long after intense street protests had ended in the summer. The ruling...
Over 152,000 Migrants Sent From US to Mexico in Trump’s Term, Sheinbaum Says
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that about 152,600 migrants have been sent to Mexico since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, including non-Mexicans. — (Reporting by Raul Cortes and Natalia Siniawski; Editing by Kylie Madry)
Wall Street Muted Ahead of Fed Verdict as Doubts Grow Over 2026 Cuts
Wall Street's main indexes were little changed on Wednesday, ahead of a closely watched Federal Reserve decision widely expected to deliver a rate cut, even as concerns grew over the extent and pace of potential rate reductions in 2026. The central bank's ongoing meeting is likely one of its most...
Accused Getaway Driver in Caleb Quick Murder Transfer Hearing Tentatively Scheduled
The female juvenile accused of driving the getaway car in the killing of Caleb Quick appeared in court Tuesday morning, where a judge moved her case forward toward a possible transfer to adult court. Prosecutors and defense attorneys had planned to schedule the transfer hearing at an Oct. 13 appearance,...
Temu Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows
Temu experienced a possible outage Tuesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 3:51 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting problems to Downdetector said...
Rep. Tlaib Pushes Resolution Declaring Israel’s Gaza Actions as Genocide
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, is renewing her push in Congress to formally label Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide, introducing a resolution that calls on the United States to meet its obligations under international law and halt military support for Israel. Tlaib introduced H.Res. 876 on Nov. 14....
Madera Man Arrested on Rape Charges Tied to Maryland, California Assaults
Detectives with the Madera County Sheriff’s Office arrested a local man Tuesday in connection with sexual assaults in Maryland and California. Mauricio Martinez-Garcia, 27, was taken into custody at his Madera residence without incident, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. He faces charges of rape and is...
Valley PBS Gets ‘Stabilization Grant’ to Help Bridge Loss of Federal Funds
Valley PBS, known by its call sign KVPT, was one of 74 organizations awarded a stabilization grant by the Public Media Bridge Fund. The Bridge Fund is awarding a total of $26 million in the initial round of grants. The Public Media Bridge Fund was launched in August after Congress...
Fresno Unified Will Address Charter Oversight After Parent Says It Falls Short
The Fresno Unified School Board will discuss charter oversight Wednesday night, after months of back-and-forth discussions between the district and a parent seeking public accountability and action. Kristina Holmes-McIntyre has raised concerns since spring about Golden Charter Academy, a charter school authorized by the district. Her grievances included a lack...
Tulare County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Crimes Against Children, Women
A Woodlake man was sentenced Monday to life in prison for multiple sexual crimes against children and adult women, Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Gabriel Izquierdo, 41, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to six counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14 and two counts...