This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. You’ve likely never heard of PACE, but for thousands of California seniors, it’s the reason they’re still living at home. PACE stands for Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and it is an effective option to...
Fresno Police Investigate Homicide After Three Shot at Apartment Complex
Officers are investigating a homicide after three people were shot Sunday morning at an apartment complex near Pleasant and Fedora avenues, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Officers responded at 10:53 a.m. to a nine-round ShotSpotter activation and found three gunshot victims, police said. A 30-year-old man and...
US Farm Agency Lost 20,000 Staff in First Five Months of Trump Administration
More than 20,300 employees left the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the first five months of the administration of President Donald Trump, about a fifth of staff, according to a report from the agency's inspector general. About three-quarters of those employees left the USDA through a financial incentive program offered...
New CA Law Bans Federal Agents From Wearing Masks in Showdown Over Immigration Raids
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A series of immigration raids across California in 2025 had one thing in common: Most of the federal agents detaining people wore masks over their faces. In January, the state of California and its largest county will ban...
Rescued From an Orchard, Lucky the Puppy Hopes for Holiday Adoption
Lucky, a 4-month-old shepherd mix rescued with five siblings from an orchard, is settling into foster care and hoping his good fortune continues with a permanent home in time for the holidays. Now weighing about 34 pounds, Lucky has quickly grown into a playful, affectionate puppy known for his love...
Netanyahu to Discuss Iran, Next Phase of Gaza Plan With Trump
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he will discuss Iran's nuclear activities during his visit next week with U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking at a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said Israel was aware Iran had been...
Yahoo Mail Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
Yahoo Mail experienced a possible outage Monday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. Nearly 5,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 11:51 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Update at 12:09 p.m. Nearly 9,000 users...
Fresno Police Arrest 14 at DUI Checkpoint
Fourteen people were arrested for driving under the influence during a DUI checkpoint held Saturday night at Fig Garden Drive and Bullard Avenue, Fresno police said. The checkpoint, which ran from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., contacted 364 vehicles and cited 24 drivers for operating a vehicle with a suspended...
How US Defense Industry Dodged a Rare-Earth Shortage After China’s Curbs
Tomahawk missiles are coveted by militaries around the world because they can hit a target 1,000 miles away. That accuracy is possible because their fins use powerful magnets made of samarium — a rare-earth metal that can tolerate high heat. When China put restrictions on some rare-earth exports this year,...
Man Is Arrested in Bow-and-Arrow Killing After Overnight Standoff
A man was arrested Sunday after a bizarre killing with a bow and arrow, an hourslong standoff and an early-morning fire that shut down a street in a New Jersey suburb. The events began early Saturday evening when police officers in Kearny, New Jersey, just northeast of Newark, responded to...