This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Republican Assemblymember Joe Patterson says a woman slowly drives by his Placer County home about once a week and takes pictures. She’s not an angry constituent or a stalker. He said she’s a representative from his homeowners’ association...
California Democrats Backed Into a Corner Over Teen Sex Solicitation
By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Republicans have developed something of a formula in the state Legislature. Push to raise penalties for certain kinds of sex crimes, like trafficking minors. Press the Democrats, many of whom remain wary of...
Fresno Unified’s New Supe Makes 500% More Than a New Teacher
Fresno Unified’s top position comes with a hefty paycheck that is drawing pushback from the community. Misty Her will earn a $385,500 salary annually in her new role as superintendent of the third largest school district in California, not including other pay and benefits. Fresno Unified sparked public outrage on...
Trump Says Harvard University’s Tax-Exempt Status Will Be Revoked
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his administration will revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status, returning to a threat he issued against the Massachusetts school last month as part of his wider attack on elite universities. "We are going to be taking away Harvard's Tax Exempt Status. It's...
Los Angeles Residents Begin to Rebuild After Devastating Fires
LOS ANGELES — Nearly four months after wildfires reduced thousands of Los Angeles-area homes to rubble and ash, some residents are starting to rebuild. In the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, construction workers recently began placing wooden beams to frame a house on a lot where only a charred fireplace remains standing. In...
Trump’s Budget Includes $3.2 Billion for World Bank’s Fund for Poorest Countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday asked Congress to approve $3.2 billion in contributions to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), which provides low- or zero-interest loans to the world's poorest countries. International finance experts hailed the sum, to be paid over three years, as a welcome...
Illinois Man Sentenced to 53 Years for Hate Crime That Killed Palestinian Child
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A man from Illinois was sentenced on Friday to 53 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the murder of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and the severe wounding of his mother in an October 2023 hate crime stabbing, The Chicago Sun-Times reported. Joseph Czuba,...
Clovis Police Still Searching for Suspect in McDonald’s Killing of Caleb Quick
Clovis Police are continuing their search for the suspect in the shooting death of Caleb Quick, 18, outside a McDonald's restaurant in Clovis. During a Friday news conference, police said they are carefully managing the release of information but reassured the public that they are working "tirelessly" on the case....
Trump Requests $893 Billion for National Defense, Flat Versus 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is asking Congress for a national defense budget of $892.6 billion for fiscal year 2026, flat compared to 2025 spending. The budget request, unveiled by the White House on Friday, prioritizes rebuilding the military, re-establishing deterrence, and promoting national security. The White House Office...
Tulare County Resident Fights Off Suspected Home Invader
Detectives with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an attempted home invasion that occurred Thursday in Porterville. Deputies were called around noon near Orange Avenue and Leggett Street after a masked man, believed to be in his late teens or early 20s, forced his way into a home, the...