This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs are putting many California businesses, jobs and the state budget at risk. They’re affecting not only long-term relationships with trading partners, but an intricate web of ecosystems and supply chains. The California...
Tulare Man Sentenced to State Prison for DUI Crash That Injured Two Women
A Tulare man was sentenced Wednesday to four years and four months in state prison for a high-speed DUI crash that seriously injured two women in 2023, prosecutors said. Maxwell Barrios, 28, pled guilty to multiple felony charges stemming from the April 2, 2023, crash, which occurred just after 2...
Judge Partly Blocks Trump Order Seeking to Overhaul US Elections
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked parts of President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to impose new rules on U.S. elections, which Democrats and other groups said risked denying eligible citizens the right to vote. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the Trump administration cannot enforce parts...
Two From Search Group That Uncovered Mexico’s ‘Ranch of Horror’ Killed
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed two members of a civil search organization that discovered a now-infamous site known as Mexico's "ranch of horror," the group and authorities said on Thursday. The two victims, Carmen Morales and her son Jaime Ramirez, died after they were...
US Warns States They Could Lose Transportation Funding Over Immigration, DEI Policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Thursday states could lose transportation funding over a failure to cooperate on federal immigration enforcement efforts or for maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion programs. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told states and other grant recipients in a letter that recipients of Transportation...
Don’t Miss Out! Tower District’s Porchfest Festival Is Saturday
Fresno's Tower District is gearing up for its annual Tower Porchfest, a free community music and art festival set for Saturday. The grassroots event transforms front porches into stages and yards into venues across a three-square-mile area. Organized by the Tower Neighborhood Association and a dedicated committee, the festival showcases...
Shooter in 2022 Chicago-Area Parade Massacre Sentenced to Life in Prison
Chicago (Reuters) - An Illinois judge on Thursday sentenced a man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a 2022 mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb that killed seven people, local media reported. Robert Crimo III, 24, pleaded guilty to seven counts...
Fresno Stabbing Leaves Son Dead, Father Charged With Murder
A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly stabbing and killing his son during a disturbance outside an apartment complex near Cedar and Shaw avenues, police said. Officers responded to the scene at 4:47 p.m., where they found Javoeea Blackman, 25, lying outside the front door of the building with a...
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Transgender Military Ban, for Now
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. Without an order from the nation's highest court, the ban could not take effect for many months, Solicitor General D. John Sauer...
California Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid to Cut Funds to ‘Sanctuary’ Cities
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that portions of President Donald Trump's executive orders were unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued the injunction sought by San Francisco and...