Days before a Kentucky judge blocked federal rules protecting LGBTQ students last week, California Assemblymember Kate Sanchez proposed similar changes to California law. On Jan. 6 she introduced a bill that would ban transgender females from playing on girls' sports teams with the California Interscholastic Federation. Congressional Republicans were on...
Israel and Hamas Agree to Ceasefire Deal to Pause Gaza War and Release Some Hostages
DOHA, Qatar — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the...
Fire Tornadoes Are a Risk Under California’s Extreme Wildfire Conditions
As if they aren't already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The National Weather Service warned Tuesday that the combination of high winds and severely dry conditions have created a "particularly dangerous situation"...
US Inflation Picked Up in December but Underlying Price Pressures Eased
WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as prices for gas, eggs, and used cars rose, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve could still cut its key interest rate this year. The consumer price index rose 2.9% in December from a...
What to Know About the Devastation from the Los Angeles-Area Fires
LOS ANGELES — Fires burning homes and businesses in Los Angeles for a week have killed at least 25 people, displaced thousands of others and destroyed more than 12,000 buildings in what might be the most expensive set of conflagrations in the nation's history. The blazes started Jan. 7, fueled...
Hope and Dread as Israelis and Palestinians Await a Gaza Truce That May Not End Their Suffering
TEL AVIV, Israel — With a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas tantalizingly close, families of hostages in the Gaza Strip are afraid to get their hopes up and agonizing over the unknown. "These days are horrible for us," Yafit Zailer said Wednesday, breaking down into sobs over the thought of...
Fresno Police to Conduct DUI Patrols Saturday Night
The Fresno Police Department will hold DUI patrols on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., targeting drivers suspected of impaired driving, police said in a news release. Authorities reported arresting six drivers for DUI during their last patrol. They also cited 21 individuals and screened 407 vehicles. The Fresno...
Economic Toll of Los Angeles Fires Goes Far Beyond Destroyed Homes
After decades of mounting damage from climate-fueled natural disasters, researchers have compiled many misery-filled data sets that trace the economic fallout over weeks, months and years. The fires still burning in Los Angeles are sure to rank among America's most expensive — but there is no perfect analogue for them,...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Thomas Vang
Jan. 15, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Thomas Vang Suspects Date of Birth: November 2, 1981 Physical Description: Asian Male, 5’ 7, 165 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Possession of firearm by a felon Warrant Number: F24905653 Synopsis of the Case: Vang is wanted on...
Ohtani and Dodgers Featured on Four of ESPN’s First 10 Sunday Night Baseball Broadcasts
BRISTOL, Conn. — Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured on four of ESPN's first 10 "Sunday Night Baseball" broadcasts along with a March 27 appearance on the sport's main opening day. ESPN said Wednesday it will broadcast the Dodgers' Sunday night games...