A joint traffic enforcement operation by the Visalia Police Department and the California Highway Patrol resulted in 107 citations, one DUI arrest and three vehicle impounds, authorities said. The operation was conducted Thursday by the Visalia Police Department’s motors unit in partnership with CHP motors as part of a grant-funded...
Tulare County Shooting Leaves One Dead in Alpaugh
A man was shot and killed Thursday night in Alpaugh, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called just before 7:30 p.m. to the 5400 block of Billing Road for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and...
Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Strong-Armed Robbery Suspect
The Fresno Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a strong-armed robbery reported on Feb. 22. According to police, the unidentified suspect forcefully took a victim’s necklace and cell phone. The incident occurred near the area of Ashlan and Cornelia avenues, where the...
Stocks Fall and Oil Prices Rise as Fears Persist Over Middle East War
NEW YORK/LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Global stock markets fell and oil prices rose on Friday as fears over the Middle East conflict persisted, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's extension of a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran gave no direct indication that it was ready...
The Problem Isn’t Trump. It’s America
Like a lot of other Americans, I’ve oscillated in these dark times between two emotional poles. At points, I tell myself that Donald Trump is a uniquely malevolent figure who has seized levers of power that no previous president had ever dared to grasp. The story doesn’t stop state violence...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Michael James LaJoie
March 27, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Michael James LaJoie Suspects Date of Birth: April 3, 1990 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 7, 145 lbs., Brown Hair, Green Eyes Charges: False Imprisonment/Violence Warrant Number: F25908191 Synopsis of the Case: Michael James LaJoie is wanted on a...
Senate Votes to Fund Most of DHS in Bid to End Partial Shutdown
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted early Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security except for its immigration enforcement and deportation operations, raising the prospect of an end to a weekslong partial shutdown that has strained federal workers and caused long waits at airports. The measure does not include funding...
Madera County Authorities Arrest Suspect in Riverstone Vehicle Burglaries
A suspect was arrested Thursday in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries and thefts reported over the weekend in the Riverstone community, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies began investigating the incidents after multiple reports of stolen items from vehicles. With help from community members and neighborhood...
Trump Signature to Appear on US Currency, Ending 165-Year Tradition
U.S. paper currency will bear President Donald Trump's signature starting this summer, the first time a sitting president has signed American money, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. The redesigned notes, planned to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, will also for the first time in 165 years drop the signature of the...
Trump’s Iran War Pushes India to Rekindle Old Friendship With Russia
As India's diplomats negotiated an accord that would ease punitive U.S. tariffs on the South Asian country's exports in January, New Delhi slashed its purchases of Russian crude oil in a move that was widely seen as a painful concession to President Donald Trump. Just two months later, however, Delhi and Moscow...