As residents prepare to celebrate the New Year, the Visalia Fire Department is reminding the public that illegal fireworks are not allowed within the city. Fire officials said first-offense fines for illegal fireworks start at $2,000 and urged residents to celebrate safely by using only approved “Safe and Sane” fireworks....
Fresno Rain Isn’t Done. Forecast Calls for Thunderstorms
Fresno won't start drying out yet, as the National Weather Service predicts an 80% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms on Friday. The forecast also includes two longshots: a less than 5% chance of damaging winds and a less than 2% probability of a tornado. However, NWS Hanford notes that...
Oil Falls $1 on Looming Supply Glut, Hopes for Ukraine Peace Deal
Oil prices fell by more than $1 a barrel on Friday as investors weighed a looming global supply glut and a reduced war risk premium, amid hopes of a Ukraine peace deal ahead of talks this weekend between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump. Brent crude futures...
US Airlines Cancel Over 1,000 Flights Due to Winter Storm Warnings
Airlines in the United States have canceled or delayed thousands of flights during peak holiday travel on Friday due to severe winter storm warnings, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. A total of 1,097 flights were canceled and 3,608 delayed as of 12:00 p.m. ET, the website said. The National...
Merced County Crash Prompts CHP Warning About Fatigued Driving
A California Highway Patrol officer responded Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 99 near Winton Parkway after one of the drivers said they were feeling sleepy, authorities said. The CHP warned that driving while fatigued is dangerous, noting that tired drivers have slower reaction times, reduced focus and impaired...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jimmy Anastacio Rivera
December 26, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jimmy Anastacio Rivera Suspects Date of Birth: October 6, 1983 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 6, 250 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Domestic violence Warrant Number: F22907279 Synopsis of the Case: Jimmy Anastacio Rivera is wanted on a...
US Strikes ISIS in Nigeria After Trump Warned of Attacks on Christians
The United States launched a number of strikes against the Islamic State group in northwestern Nigeria, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, the latest U.S. military campaign against a nonstate adversary — in this case, Islamic jihadis who the president asserts have been slaughtering Christians. Trump said in a post on...
Trump Seeks to Build a Triumphal Arch in Washington for Nation’s 250th Birthday
If President Donald Trump gets his wish, a new triumphal arch will rise on a Washington roundabout across from the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary next year. Trump showed models of the proposed arch at a White House fundraising dinner Wednesday for another of his pet projects, a...
White House to Present Plans for Trump’s East Wing Ballroom in January
The White House will unveil new details on President Donald Trump's planned East Wing ballroom during a hearing early next month, according to a federal commission tasked with reviewing the project. The new ballroom, which Trump has said would cost $400 million and would dwarf the adjacent White House building,...
Two Dead in Palestinian Attack in Israel, Israeli Authorities Say
A Palestinian assailant ran over a man and stabbed a woman and killed them both in northern Israel on Friday, Israeli emergency services said. The assailant, from the occupied West Bank, was shot and wounded by a civilian at the scene and taken to hospital, the Israeli police said in...