Republican lawmakers in California have filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to stop Democrats from moving ahead this week with a plan to redraw congressional districts. It was the latest move in an escalating national battle over redistricting that began this summer when President Donald Trump asked Texas...
California, Other State AGs Urge Trump EPA to Drop Plan to Kill Greenhouse Gas Rules
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and other Democratic state attorneys general on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to abandon its plan to rescind the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal foundation for all U.S. greenhouse gas regulations. If finalized, the Environmental Protection Agency repeal...
Kings County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help in Finding at-Risk Missing Man
The Kings County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 20-year-old man last seen early Tuesday morning. Deputies said they responded around 4 a.m. after family members reported that William Ornellas had climbed out of a window. The family was alerted by their surveillance cameras....
Madera County Authorities Seek Help Finding Family of Deceased Man
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the family of a 45-year-old man who died last month. Authorities said Fernando Cruz, also known as Fausto Cruz-Cuevas, of Madera, died on July 20. Despite efforts, investigators have been unable to identify or reach his next...
Revised Congressional Maps Target Valadao, Boost Gray in the Valley
As California Democrats try to counter expected events in Texas by redrawing congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms, a few conclusions can be drawn about the revised San Joaquin Valley seats. This is, of course, a theoretical exercise as California voters would have to approve the redrawn maps in...
US Threatens to Withhold Transit Funds Over New York Subway Safety Issues
The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it may withhold up to 25% of federal transit funding for New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority over safety risks for track maintenance workers if the agency does not improve. The department's Federal Transit Agency issued a directive in August 2024 to the MTA's New...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Kou Fang
August 19, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Kou Fang Suspects Date of Birth: December 29, 1981 Physical Description: Asian Male, 5’ 6, 200 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Felony vandalism Warrant Number: F25905064 Synopsis of the Case: Kou Fang is wanted on a felony warrant...
As Netanyahu Expands Gaza War, Some Reservists Grow More Disillusioned
As Israel seeks to expand its offensive in Gaza, a measure of how the country's mood has changed in the nearly two-year-old conflict is the discontent evident among some reservists being called up to serve once again. Shortly after the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel by Palestinian militant...
Dollar Slips as Traders Wait on Jackson Hole
The dollar dipped against the euro and yen on Tuesday as traders waited on the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole economic policy symposium later this week for further clues on U.S. interest rate policy. A speech on Friday by Fed Chair Jerome Powell is this week’s main focus, with little major...
Trump Says Putin ‘Tired’ of War, but Possible He Doesn’t Want to Make a Deal
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Vladimir Putin was going to "be good" and move forward toward ending the war in Ukraine, but conceded it was possible the Russian president doesn't want to make a deal. "I don't think it's going to be a problem, to be honest...