WASHINGTON — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Friday he is not running for president in 2028, calling the suggestion inaccurate on social media. "DC lobby shops are laboring fiercely to drive a wedge between President Trump and me", he said on X. "They’re...
Redistricting Fight Continues as Texas Governor Abbott Calls New Special Legislative Session
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a second special legislative session on Friday, hiking pressure on Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to stymie Republican plans to redraw political maps at the behest of U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump wants to use redistricting to help maintain Republicans' slim control of Congress...
California Legislature’s Final Weeks Could Decide Delta Water Tunnel’s Fate
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tanned, rested and presumably ready after a summer vacation break, state legislators will return to the Capitol next week for the final month of their 2025 session. The session’s final weeks will be dominated by bills aimed at...
Israel in Talks to Resettle Gaza Palestinians in South Sudan, Sources Say
South Sudan and Israel are discussing a deal to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza in the troubled African nation, three sources told Reuters - a plan quickly dismissed as unacceptable by Palestinian leaders. The sources, who have knowledge of the matter but spoke on condition of anonymity, said no agreement...
California Coastal Commission Opposes SpaceX Launch Expansion on West Coast, Again
LOS ANGELES — The California Coastal Commission voted on Thursday against a plan by Elon Musk's SpaceX to nearly double the number of Falcon 9 rocket launches the company is permitted to conduct each year from Vandenberg Space Force Base, from 50 to 95. But as was the case when...
DOJ Sues California to End Enforcement of Emissions Standards for Trucks
The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it has sued California in a bid to end the state's enforcement of emissions standards for trucks. The DOJ said it filed two complaints this week in federal courts against the California Air Resources Board on the state's enforcement of preempted emissions standards...
Madera Police Investigate Collision, Urge Drivers to Avoid Area
Madera police are investigating a traffic collision that has blocked parts of two streets Friday. The crash occurred at the intersection of Yosemite Avenue and I Street, police said. One eastbound lane of Yosemite Avenue is closed, along with northbound traffic on I Street. Authorities are asking drivers to avoid...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Carson Anderson Rinehart
August 15, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Carson Anderson Rinehart Suspects Date of Birth: March 17, 1993 Physical Description: White Male, 6’ 2, 170 lbs., Brown Hair, Blue Eyes. Charges: Grand theft Warrant Number: F24905087 Synopsis of the Case: Carson Anderson Rinehart is wanted on a...
Donelson Headlines a Talented Group of Fresno State Running Backs
Bryson Donelson will be Fresno State's top running back at the start of the season, and offensive coordinator Josh Davis is eying a 1,000-yard season from the powerfully built sophomore from Visalia. In fact, Donelson is on the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, awarded to the nation's...
Becoming School Superintendent in an Age of Uncertainty and Anxiety
It is hard to imagine a more “homegrown” school superintendent than Cheryl Cotton, who in June assumed the top post in the West Contra Costa Unified School District on the eastern edge of the San Francisco Bay. Increasingly, school boards have turned to candidates like Cotton, who are familiar with...