The California Department of Transportation will close sections of Highway 41 next week for asphalt pavement maintenance, officials said on Thursday. Southbound Highway 41 will be fully closed Monday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the bridge deck at Murphy Slough, with closures beginning at Elkhorn Avenue and ending...
Visalia Police Arrest Two in Fentanyl Bust
A search warrant served at a Visalia home led to the seizure of fentanyl packaged for sale and two arrests on Wednesday, police said. The Visalia Police Department said its Narcotics Unit, assisted by the HOPE Team, searched a residence in the 200 block of North Granite Street as part...
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON — The New York Times accused the Pentagon in a lawsuit Thursday of infringing on the constitutional rights of journalists by imposing a set of new restrictions on reporting about the military. In the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Washington, the Times argued that the Defense...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Terri Lynn Montgomery
December 4, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Terri Lynn Montgomery Suspects Date of Birth: October 21, 1968 Physical Description: Black Female, 5'10, 230 lbs., Black Hair, Green Eyes Charges: Robbery Warrant Number: F25902877 Synopsis of the Case: Terri Lynn Montgomery is wanted for robbery. If you...
Suspect Arrested in Inquiry Into Pipe Bombs in DC Before Jan. 6 Riot
Federal agents Thursday arrested a suspect in Virginia on charges of having planted two pipe bombs near the Capitol the night before Jan. 6, 2021, after nearly five years of false leads and frustrated investigation, according to people familiar with the matter. The suspect was described as a 30-year-old man...
Fresno Crash Sends Engine Block Onto Highway 99, Killing Driver
A driver died Wednesday night after his car veered off southbound Highway 99 in Fresno, crashed into an overhead sign pole and sent its engine block flying into traffic, authorities said. The crash was reported around 10:30 p.m. just south of Highway 180, where multiple callers told the California Highway...
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Recorded Thursday Morning in Nevada Didn’t Happen, USGS Reports
Update at 8:48 a.m. The USGS reported that a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Nevada did not occur. USGS said it is working to understand the cause of the false alert. Original Story A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Dayton, Nevada, on Thursday morning, according to an automatic report from the...
Clovis Police Seek Suspect in Commercial Burglary Near Herndon and Fowler
Clovis police are searching for a suspect wanted in the burglary of a commercial property near Herndon and Fowler avenues earlier this month, the department said in a statement on Thursday. Police said the break-in happened Nov. 8 just after 2 p.m. Got a Tip? Anyone with information can remain...
Kaweah Subbasin Praised as It Exits Groundwater ‘Naughty’ List
The holiday season in the Kaweah subbasin got a little more jolly thanks to its formal removal from the state’s groundwater enforcement process on Tuesday. The state Water Resources Control Board passed a resolution at its Dec. 2 meeting that officially ended the threat of state intervention for the Kaweah subbasin,...
Congressional Watchdog Will Investigate Trump Official’s Conduct
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 — The U.S. Congress' watchdog said this week it will investigate whether Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte abused his position and government resources to accuse President Donald Trump's perceived enemies of crimes, according to a letter from the agency reviewed by Reuters. The probe by...