Nearly three months after the January wildfires in Los Angeles, investigators discovered human remains in a burned lot Wednesday in Altadena, California, raising the total death toll from the fires to 30. The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office said a six-person team was sent to Altadena to investigate a...
US Added 228,000 Jobs in March as Economy Showed Strength in Buildup to Trump Trade Wars
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, showing that the American labor market was in solid shape as President Donald Trump embarked on a risky trade war with the rest of the world. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. The hiring numbers were up from...
Russell Brand Charged With Rape, Sexual Assault
LONDON — British police on Friday charged Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault following an 18-month investigation sparked when four women alleged they had been assaulted by the controversial comedian. London’s Metropolitan Police force said Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral...
Israeli Military Orders New Evacuation of Gaza City Neighborhoods
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military has called on residents to evacuate several neighborhoods in Gaza City, the latest in a series of orders that have forced Palestinians to flee as Israel again escalates its offensive against Hamas in the war-battered Gaza Strip. New Evacuations Come After Dozens Killed The new...
Sell-off Worsens Worldwide and Dow Drops 1,000 After China Retaliates Against Trump Tariffs
NEW YORK — Stock markets worldwide are careening even lower Friday after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs in an escalating trade war. Not even a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market, which is usually the economic highlight of each month, was enough to stop the...
Visalia Man Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation
A 77-year-old man was arrested Thursday following an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation by Visalia police, the department said in a statement. Visalia Police Department’s Youth Service Officers launched the investigation in March after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Detectives identified Terry Pitts...
It’s Time to Love Your Desk Lunches
Eating lunch is a highlight of the day. Making lunch, though, is complicated. Along with the decision making, shopping, cooking and cleaning that come with making a meal, work and school lunches must be easy to transport, use few utensils and vessels, and fill you up but not slow you...
Rural California, Reliant on the Trump Administration for Jobs, Braces for Cuts
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Far from the halls of power in Washington, the forested hamlet of Mount Shasta has long tied its economic fate to a functioning federal government. Yet even in a county where President Donald Trump’s cuts could hit the...
Wired Wednesday: CEMEX’s New Mining Plan for the San Joaquin River
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Christina Rodriguez about the possibility of CEMEX digging a 600-foot hole on the San Joaquin River and mining aggregate with explosive blasting. CEMEX says the river mine is needed to make concrete for construction projects. However, there is...
Trump Fires NSC Officials a Day After Far-Right Activist Raises Concerns to Him
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's fired "some" White House National Security Council officials, a move that comes a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty. Trump downplayed Loomer's influence on the firings. But Loomer during her Oval Office conversation...