Tens of millions of people across the desert Southwest and along the California coast are being urged to curtail outdoor activities this week, as high temperatures rarely seen this early in the year are expected to topple records across those regions. The heat will last through the week. “It is...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Kristie Marie Robertson
March 16, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Kristie Marie Robertson Suspects Date of Birth: June 26, 1990 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 3, 165 lbs., Brown Hair, Blue Eyes. Charges: Identity theft Warrant Number: F26901639 Synopsis of the Case: Kristie Marie Robertson is wanted on a...
El Salvador Forcibly Disappearing Nationals Deported From the US, Rights Group Says
El Salvador has subjected some nationals deported from the U.S. to enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention without revealing their whereabouts or bringing them before a judge, a report by Human Rights Watch said on Monday. According to the New York-based human rights group, the 11 Salvadorans affected were among the...
Israel Says It Has Plans for at Least Three Weeks of War as Airstrikes Pound Iran
Israel said on Monday it has detailed plans for at least three more weeks of war as its military pounded sites across Iran overnight, while Iranian drone attacks temporarily shut Dubai airport and hit a key oil facility in the United Arab Emirates. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is now...
California Passed a Law to Curb Spikes in Gas Prices. Why Isn’t It Using Those Powers Now?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Three years ago, California built a first-in-the-nation system aimed at protecting drivers when oil markets turn calamitous. The Legislature passed it. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it. He proclaimed "California took on Big Oil and won." Its author, then-Sen....
Water Main Break Closes Westbound Herndon Avenue in Clovis
A water main break early Monday forced the closure of westbound Herndon Avenue between Highway 168 and DeWitt Avenue, disrupting the morning commute in Clovis, according to Clovis police. Authorities initially closed the westbound lanes in the area between Clovis and Villa avenues and warned drivers to avoid the area...
Clovis Police Plan St. Patrick’s Day DUI Enforcement Patrols
Clovis police say additional officers will be on patrol for St. Patrick’s Day to watch for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The enforcement effort is scheduled for Tuesday. Officials are reminding residents that the safest way to celebrate is to plan ahead for a...
Bank of America Settles Epstein Accusers’ Lawsuit
NEW YORK — Bank of America has settled a civil lawsuit brought by women who accused the bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, court records showed on Monday. Lawyers for the bank and the women told Manhattan-based U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in a March 12 telephone...
FCC Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over War Coverage
Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, threatened on Saturday to revoke broadcasters’ licenses over their coverage of the war with Iran, his latest move in a campaign to stomp out what he sees as liberal bias in broadcasts. As the war entered its third week, Carr accused...
US Allies Rebuff Trump’s Request for Support in Strait of Hormuz
BERLIN/BRUSSELS/LONDON — U.S. allies said they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep the vital waterway open. Trump called on nations to help police the strait after Iran responded to U.S.-Israeli attacks...