A Tulare man was sentenced to 26 years in state prison Tuesday for sexually abusing three young girls over a span of more than two decades, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Frederick Guerrero, 79, pleaded no contest on Dec. 30, 2024, to 10 counts of...
Djokovic Quits Mid-Match and Walks Off to Boos, Putting Zverev in Australian Open Final vs. Sinner
MELBOURNE, Australia — Spectators booed an injured Novak Djokovic as he left the court in Rod Laver Arena after quitting one set into his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday. Dealing with what he said was a torn muscle, Djokovic lost the opening set 7-6 (5) when he...
Hamas Names 4 Hostages It Plans to Release on Saturday in Latest Gaza Ceasefire Exchange
TEL AVIV, Israel — The Hamas militant group on Friday published the names of four hostages it said it would release the following day as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. There was no immediate confirmation of the names from Israel. The hostages are to be freed Saturday...
US Home Sales in 2024 Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly 30 Years as Prices, and Mortgages, Soar
LOS ANGELES — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in 2024 to a nearly 30-year low for the second time in as many years as elevated mortgage rates, rising home prices and few properties on the market freeze prospective homebuyers out of the market. The National Association of Realtors...
Judge Bars Oath Keepers Founder Rhodes from Entering Washington Without Court’s Permission
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington, D.C., without the court's approval after President Donald Trump commuted the far-right extremist group leader's 18-year prison sentence for orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Capitol four years ago. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta...
AG Bonta Sues Tulare Over Cold Storage Project. Are State Minimums Not Enough?
Tulare's new citywide plan allows cold storage facilities within industrial-zoned parts of town. But California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the city should require costly environmental reviews or mitigation measures otherwise emissions from refrigerated diesel trucks could harm the Matheny community. What's more, Bonta's lawsuit comes as the state last...
Reality TV Couple Sues Los Angeles After Losing Home in Fires
LOS ANGELES — Reality TV couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are suing the city of Los Angeles after losing their Pacific Palisades home in the wildfires that have torn through Southern California in recent weeks. The couple, who rose to stardom on "The Hills," a spin-off of "Laguna Beach,"...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Hangs Near Its Record as It Heads for a 2nd Straight Winning Week
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are hanging near their all-time high on Friday as they head for the close of a second straight winning week. The S&P 500 was virtually flat in midday trading, a day after setting a record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 48 points, or...
Trump Targets California Water Policy, Voter ID as He Prepares to Tour LA Fire Damage
As President Donald Trump prepares to tour wildfire damage in California, he's zeroing in on one of his frequent targets for criticism: State water policy. Since the fires broke out Jan. 7, Trump has used social media and interviews to accuse the state of sending too much water to the...
Fresno County Traffic Stop on I-5 Leads to $163K Fentanyl Bust
A California Highway Patrol K-9 unit discovered approximately six pounds of fentanyl during a traffic stop on the I-5 near Nees Avenue on Jan. 17, authorities said in a statement. The seizure, valued at $163,000, could have resulted in over 1.3 million fatal doses, authorities said. Uriel Hurtado Mercado, 35,...