WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it has criminally charged a man it alleged carried out two recent arson attacks against the New Mexico Republican Party's headquarters and a Tesla dealership in the state. The criminal complaint, dated April 12, charges Jamison Wagner with arson. No one...
Drop in Job-Finding Rate, Rise in Time out of Work Could Signal Recession Ahead
(Reuters) - Behind the gradual and relatively small rise in the U.S. unemployment rate in recent years are a couple of less-closely followed labor market indicators that are flashing yellow for recession risk, according to research published on Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. The analysis suggests...
California OKs $2.8B to Close Medicaid Funding Gap After Expanding Immigrant Coverage
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday to close a $2.8 billion budget gap in the state's Medicaid services and ensure coverage through June for 15 million people, including immigrants, who receive health care via the program. The legislation is part of the state's solution to solve...
Southern California Rocked by a Strong Earthquake Near San Diego
SAN DIEGO — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday morning, swaying lights and rattling cups off shelves, but officials reported no injuries or major damage. The quake was centered in San Diego County near the mountain town of Julian, which is known for its apple pie shops, and...
Trump Considers Pausing His Auto Tariffs as the World Economy Endures Whiplash
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains. “I’m looking at something to help some of the car companies with it,” Trump told reporters gathered...
Zakaria Warns of ‘Crony Capitalism’ in Trump’s Tariff Reversal
Political commentator Fareed Zakaria criticized former President Donald Trump’s recent tariff reversal on Sunday, warning it could usher in a new era of corruption and crony capitalism. Trump paused his sweeping tariffs for 90 days — except on China — despite previously refusing to ease trade penalties and attacking those...
Porterville Woman Arrested After Stabbing and Assault in Pixley
A 37-year-old woman from Porterville was arrested in Kern County after an attempted murder and assault in Pixley early Friday morning, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Just before 4:30 a.m., deputies responded to a stabbing call at a home on the 11300 block of Williams Avenue...
El Salvador President Bukele Says He Won’t Be Releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia Back to the US
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump 's top advisers and Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, said Monday that they had no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month. Trump administration officials emphasized that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Emmanuel Tomas Garcia
April 14, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Emmanuel Tomas Garcia Suspects Date of Birth: February 10, 1982 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 5, 159 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault Warrant Number: F23903910 Synopsis of the Case: Emmanuel Tomas Garcia is wanted on a felony,...
A License to Kill in California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Court research by Robert Lewis, Lauren Hepler, Anat Rubin, Sergio Olmos, Cayla Mihalovich, Ese Olumhense, Ko Bragg, Andrew Donohue and Jenna Peterson Ivan Dimov was convicted of reckless driving in 2013, after fleeing police in Washington state while...