This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California ag giant the Wonderful Company suffered a setback on Tuesday in its bid to overturn a new farmworker unionization law when an appeals court tossed its lawsuit against state labor regulators. The decision by a three-judge panel...
Give to Groups Defending Immigrants From Trump’s ICE Blitz
For my giving column this year, I chose two groups that inspired me with their resistance to Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrants lacking permanent legal status. Both are doing heroic work, but they’re squeezed between an expanding need for their services and a political climate that threatens their resources. I...
Reedley Repeat Drunk Driving Suspect Charged With Murder
The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has filed murder charges against Daniel Lemus, 27, of Reedley, for killing a teenager while driving drunk in the early morning hours of Nov. 7. It is alleged that just before 1 a.m., Lemus was driving eastbound on Manning Avenue approaching South Mendocino Avenue...
This Adoptable Dynamic Duo Is Sure to Brighten Your Holidays
Sylveon is a curious, energetic, 9-month-old adventurer who's always on the move. Whether she’s scaling the cat tower, chasing toys, or investigating the next thing to explore, Sylveon brings fun and excitement wherever she goes. She's a little mischief-maker in the best way and always keeps life interesting. Leafeon, the...
Ukraine’s Top Peace Negotiator Quits After Raid by Anti-Graft Police
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's powerful chief of staff, who headed Ukraine's negotiation team at fraught U.S.-backed peace talks, quit on Friday, hours after anti-corruption agents searched his home. Zelenskiy said Andriy Yermak had resigned and that he would consider his replacement on Saturday. Yermak's departure comes as a major probe into...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Keon Jacques Pyant
November 28, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Keon Jacques Pyant Suspects Date of Birth: January 24, 1982 Physical Description: Black Male, 5’ 10, 280 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault with a deadly weapon Warrant Number: F25907104 Synopsis of the Case: Keon Jacques Pyant is...
Hong Kong Tower Fire Toll Rises to 128, More Arrests Made
HONG KONG — Hong Kong's anti-graft body on Friday said it had arrested eight people in connection with a fire that ripped through a high-rise apartment complex killing at least 128 people with 200 still missing in the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years. Authorities said they had concluded...
Man Suspected of Killing National Guard Member To Face Murder Charges, US Attorney Says
The U.S. Department of Justice is upgrading charges for the Afghan man suspected of shooting and killing a National Guard member and wounding another to first degree murder, U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro said on Friday. The comments were made on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" program. Pirro...
Wall Street Edges Higher, Futures Resume Trading After Global Outage
Wall Street's main indexes climbed on Friday, while futures trading came back to life following a CME Group outage that had temporarily frozen currencies, commodities and equity contracts around the globe. At 9:41 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.63 points, or 0.17%, to 47,506.75, the S&P 500...
Trump Vows To Freeze Migration From ‘Third World Countries’ After DC Attack
President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration will "permanently pause" migration from all "Third World Countries", following the death of a National Guard member in an attack near the White House. The comments mark a further escalation of migration measures Trump has ordered since the shooting on Wednesday that investigators say was carried...