Undocumented immigrants and their California families braced for the worst — and many told CalMatters they would go underground — as newly sworn-in President Donald Trump began issuing executive orders to enable what he promises will be the most massive deportation in U.S. history. “It’s draining my energy a lot, thinking...
Visalia Starbucks Pepper Spray Attacker Found Guilty
A 70-year-old man faces up to six years in prison after being convicted of attacking employees and customers at a Starbucks in Visalia with pepper spray last year, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a news release Tuesday. James Edward Jackson, of Visalia, was found guilty on Jan....
Celtics Hand Warriors Their Most Lopsided Home Loss in 40 Years
SAN FRANCISCO — Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18, and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory on Monday. The Celtics built a double-digit lead early and put it away with a 43-24 edge...
Facing Setbacks and Desertions at the Front, Ukraine Detains Commanders
KYIV, Ukraine — Facing growing public pressure to address concerns over military leadership on the front as Ukrainian forces lose ground daily to Russian attacks, Ukraine said it had detained three former commanders that it blamed for the loss of territory last spring. Ukraine’s security service said late Monday that...
Ohio State’s Ryan Day Earns Vindication With Buckeyes’ First National Title Since 2014
ATLANTA — Ryan Day deserved to feel vindication when he won a national championship less than two months after it seemed his Ohio State job was on the line. That relief only lasts so long. Day made that clear when it was suggested to him on Tuesday morning that Monday...
Trump Signed an Order to End Birthright Citizenship. What Is It and What Does That Mean?
President Donald Trump moved to end a decades-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship when he ordered the cancellation of the constitutional guarantee that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status. Trump's roughly 700-word executive order, issued late Monday, amounts to a fulfillment of something he's talked about during the presidential...
Migrants Stranded When Thousands of Appointments to Enter the US Are Canceled
TIJUANA, Mexico — They came from Haiti, Venezuela and around the world, pulling small rolling suitcases crammed with clothing and stuffed animals to occupy their children. They clutched cellphones showing that after months of waiting they had appointments — finally — to legally enter the United States. Now outside a...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Trent Tresean Williams
Update on Feb. 11, 2025 The Fresno County Sheriff's Office reported that Trent Tresean Williams was arrested on Thursday. Original Story Jan. 21, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Trent Tresean Williams Suspects Date of Birth: October 14, 1999 Physical Description: Black Male, 5’ 5, 140 lbs.,...
Palestinians Confront a Landscape of Destruction in Gaza’s ‘Ghost Towns’
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after a ceasefire paused more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas. Across the tiny coastal enclave, where built-up refugee camps are interspersed between cities, drone footage captured by The Associated Press shows mounds...
Could Patrick Mahomes’ Actions Lead to NFL Flopping Crackdown?
NFL officials were heavily scrutinized for some of the flags they threw in the four divisional round games that saw the Chiefs, Bills, Eagles, and Commanders advance to next weekend's conference championships. Yet, it was one play that didn't draw a flag that could prove a most consequential non-call if the NFL decides to join the NBA and...