NEWMAN — California almond growers are used to dealing with swings in the weather and water supply. Now they must also grapple with the uncertainty of trade battles as the Trump administration levies tariffs on goods from several countries and weighs adding more to the list. With more than three-quarters...
Fresno Police Recover $1.2 Million in Stolen Property, Seek Public’s Help Finding Suspect
Fresno police detectives have recovered over $1.2 million worth of stolen property from a series of burglaries and are asking the public to help locate a suspect, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Investigators focused on three burglaries at a business near Pontiac Way and Winery Avenue between...
California Lawmakers Propose Fixes for ‘Insurance Industry in Shambles’
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The fires that reduced Altadena, Pacific Palisades and other Los Angeles-area neighborhoods to rubble have also shined a harsh light on California's raging insurance crisis. Lawmakers have proposed a variety of bills to address the issues illuminated by...
Jury Finds Landlord Guilty of Murder in 2023 Attack on Palestinian American Boy
OLIET, Ill. — A jury found an Illinois landlord guilty of murder and hate crime charges Friday for the brutal killing of a 6-year-old whose mother rented rooms in the man’s home, an attack that spiked fears over anti-Muslim discrimination in the earliest days of the war in Gaza. Joseph...
Musk’s Team Must Produce Documents to Comply With Open Records Laws, Judge Says
WASHINGTON — A federal judge found on Monday that Elon Musk’s government-cutting unit is likely subject to public disclosure laws and must promptly turn over documents to a group that had sued for access to its internal emails. In his order, Judge Christopher Cooper of U.S. District Court for the...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Junior Xiong
March 11, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Junior Xiong Suspects Date of Birth: June 9, 1990 Physical Description: Asian Male, 5’ 9, 180 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Felony vandalism Warrant Number: F24900415 Synopsis of the Case: Junior Xiong is wanted on a felony warrant...
Curry Scores 24, Butler Gets Triple-Double, Warriors Beat Blazers for 5th Straight Win
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry scored 24 points and moved within two 3-pointers of becoming the first player in NBA history with 4,000, Jimmy Butler had a triple-double, and the surging Golden State Warriors won their fifth straight game by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 130-120 on Monday night. Curry,...
49ers Lose Several Key Players on Opening Day of Free Agency
SANTA CLARA — The opening of free agency for the San Francisco 49ers was more about their losses than their additions. While San Francisco agreed to a deal with backup tight end Luke Farrell and brought back two reserve players on Monday, the Niners lost several players who were key...
California Judge’s Wife Murder Case Has Ended in a Mistrial
SANTA ANA — The case of a Southern California judge charged with murder for fatally shooting his wife ended in a mistrial Monday after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Eleanor J. Hunter declared the mistrial in the case against now 74-year-old...
Pope Francis Health Improves, Doctors Say He’s No Longer in Imminent Danger
ROME — Pope Francis participated remotely in the Vatican's spiritual retreat Tuesday after getting good news from his doctors: They upgraded his prognosis and say he is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of the double pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month...