Even with a capacity halved by freezing weather in the nation's capital, Valley politicos attended President Donald Trump's inauguration, with Kevin McCarthy bookending a trio of Republican former House Speakers. The 24 degrees and 31 mph wind gusts in Washington D.C. encouraged Trump to hold the event in the Capitol...
Costco Workers Prepare for Potential Strike Ahead of Contract Deadline
The Teamsters union has announced that more than 18,000 Costco employees are prepared to strike if a new labor agreement isn't reached by Jan. 31. Members voted by an 85% margin to authorize a strike, CBS News reported. The union is demanding 'the best wages and benefits in the industry'...
Fresno Authorities Seeks Help Finding Suspects in Credit Card Theft
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying two individuals photographed using a stolen credit card from a home burglary. On Jan. 6, a man and a woman were captured on surveillance cameras at retail locations near Crystal and Olive avenues and Shaw and Blackstone...
Tulare Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run. Driver Arrested After Returning to Scene.
A 32-year-old woman from Tulare was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Mooney Boulevard on Sunday, the Tulare Police Department said in a statement. Authorities responded to a 911 call at approximately 8:15 PM reporting an individual on the roadway near Cross Avenue and Mooney Boulevard. Emergency responders...
Ex-49er Dana Stubblefield to Remain in Prison for Now After Judge Denies Bail Ruling
SAN JOSE — Former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield, whose 2020 rape conviction was vacated late last year, will remain in California state prison for now after a judge declined to make a bail ruling Friday. Santa Clara County's Superior Court Judge Hector Ramon said he couldn't grant bail or...
Rams’ Fumbles in the Snow Derail Playoff Upset Bid in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Kyren Williams made a cut in the snow, then the Rams' 1,200-yard rusher had the football pop loose on a clear — well, clear-ish — slick path snow-blown clean of a wintry mix. The ball rolled free, recovered and returned by the Eagles, ending one drive for Los...
Trump Ends CBP One, a Biden-Era Border App That Gave Legal Entry to Nearly 1 Million Migrants
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Monday ended use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work. A notice on the website of Customs and Border Protection Monday just after Trump was sworn in let...
Biden Pardons 5 Members of His Family in Final Minutes in Office
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden pardoned five members of his family in his last minutes in office, saying in a statement that he did so not because they did anything wrong but because he feared political attacks from incoming President Donald Trump. “My family has been subjected to unrelenting attacks...
National Championship Game on Tap as Notre Dame and Ohio State Close a Long, Strange Football Season
ATLANTA — The curtain comes down Monday night on the longest, strangest college football season anyone has ever seen. About the only thing that feels normal about it are the teams playing for the title: Ohio State and Notre Dame. Two of the country's most storied programs are set to...
Ceasefire: Hamas Returns 3 Israeli Hostages, Israel Frees 90 Palestinian Prisoners
RAMALLAH, West Bank — After 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners walked free from Israeli jail, leaving both Israelis and Palestinians torn between celebration and trepidation as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold Sunday. The...