WASHINGTON — The U.S. Interior Department said all interpretive signage in national parks was under review as President Donald Trump's administration attempts to reshape public spaces and museums in a way that rights advocates say could undo decades of social progress. The Washington Post reported late on Monday that the...
Man Falsely Confessed to Kirk Shooting to Help Assassin Escape, Police Say
In the moments after Charlie Kirk was killed, a 71-year-old man yelled to police officers that he was the shooter, but he later explained that he had falsely confessed in order to help the real assassin escape, police said. The man, a political gadfly named George Zinn, was arrested on...
AMOR Wellness Center Marks Five Years with Free Mendota Event
The AMOR Wellness Center in Mendota will mark its five-year anniversary Thursday with a free community celebration and resource fair offering food, games, raffles and family-friendly activities for residents. The event, scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. at 115 Belmont Ave., will feature more than 20 booths hosted by local...
US Traffic Deaths Fell 8.2% in First Half of 2025, Lowest Number Since 2020
WASHINGTON — U.S. traffic deaths fell 8.2% in the first half of the year, the lowest number since 2020, officials said on Tuesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said 17,140 people were killed in vehicle crashes through June 30, down from 18,680 deaths during the year-ago period. U.S. road...
Fresno Old Dominion Concert Canceled as Drummer Receives Medical Treatment
The Old Dominion concert scheduled for Saturday at the Save Mart Center has been canceled as the band’s drummer, Whit Sellers, undergoes treatment for a back injury, the Save Mart Center announced Tuesday. The band said it made the “difficult but necessary” decision to prioritize Sellers' health and recovery before...
Sanger’s Nine-Time National Boxing Champ Has 2028 Olympics In Her Sights
A victory at a last-minute boxing match puts a Sanger woman one step closer to her dream of making Team USA and competing for gold when the Olympics come to L.A. in 2028. Two days before a match set for Sunday, Aug. 31, 18-year-old Alyssa Samorano got the call to...
Wall Street Indexes Slip as Investors Turn Cautious Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq pared earlier losses on Tuesday as caution set in ahead of an anticipated interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve, while declines in healthcare stocks weighed on the Dow. Investors are largely still pricing in a 25 basis-point cut from the U.S. central bank...
Woman, Boy Killed, Other Boy Injured in Crash East of Redding
Two people were killed, including an 8-year-old, when a Ford SUV crashed in a remote area of Shasta County early Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported just after 5 a.m. on Wildcat Road east of Rancheria Creek Road. Investigators said a 1992 Ford Explorer...
Suspect in Charlie Kirk Assassination Formally Charged With Murder, Faces Death Penalty
Utah prosecutors on Tuesday formally charged the suspect in conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination with aggravated murder and intend to seek the death penalty if he is convicted. Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of firing the single rifle shot from a rooftop sniper's nest that pierced Kirk's neck last Wednesday...
Trump Files $15 Billion Defamation Case Against New York Times, Penguin Random House
President Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times and book publisher Penguin Random House, his latest legal assault on major media companies he accuses of treating him unfairly. The lawsuit filed on Monday in Florida federal court centers on a book about Trump...