Chowchilla police arrested a man Tuesday after serving a search warrant that led to the discovery of child exploitation material, authorities said. Officers executed the warrant early in the day in the 100 block of Cottonwood Drive and took Jose Pietrasanta into custody, the Chowchilla Police Department said in a...
US Home Price Rises To Stay Modest as Mortgage Rates Stick: Reuters Poll
U.S. home prices will rise just 1.4% in 2026 after a similar performance this year, a Reuters poll of property experts showed on Wednesday, the slowest annual pace in 14 years despite expectations for several more interest rate cuts. While that might be good news for first-time buyers whose wages...
Judge Says Trump Must End Guard Deployment in Los Angeles
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...