When the Trump administration began its overhaul of foreign aid in January 2025, officials made no secret of their disdain for giant aid organizations and private businesses who received multimillion dollar contracts to deliver health services to poor nations. They characterized them as “beltway bandits” who charged bloated amounts of...
Immigrant Truck Drivers Were Supposed to Get Their Licenses Back. Why Is California DMV Stalling?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Thousands of immigrant California truck drivers are in legal limbo after the Trump administration ordered the state to revoke their licenses earlier this year. Many are now out of work and unable to support their families. Multiple lawsuits seek...
Rules of War Must Be Respected in Words and Action, ICRC President Says
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday urged governments to respect the rules of war in word and deed after U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up his rhetoric against Iran by threatening to rain down "hell" on Tehran. "States must respect and ensure respect for...
Visalia Police Make Multiple Firearms Arrests at Easter Car Show
Visalia police arrested three men on multiple firearms charges during enforcement operations at the annual Mooney’s Grove Easter Car Show on Saturday. Officers with the Special Enforcement Unit, Traffic, Patrol, TRATT, and TCSO TAGNET conducted traffic stops at the event, leading to the discovery of several illegal weapons. A K9...
FAA Proposes to Hire 2,300 Air Traffic Controllers in Budget Request
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing to hire 2,300 air traffic controller trainees as it works to address a persistent lack of personnel. The FAA is about 3,500 fully certified air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing levels. At the end of September it employed 13,164 controllers...
Valley Crime Stoppers Seeks Suspect in Felony DUI Case
April 6, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Cheryl Lynn Davis Suspects Date of Birth: October 18, 1979 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 2, 170 lbs., Brown Hair, Green Eyes. Charges: DUI Warrant Number: F25908408 Synopsis of the Case: Cheryl Lynn Davis is wanted on a felony...
Trump Says Tuesday Deadline to Make a Deal With Iran Is Final
President Donald Trump said on Monday the Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal is final, adding that Iran's proposal was significant but not good enough. "They made a proposal, and it's a significant proposal. It's a significant step. It's not good enough," Trump said of...
California Shouldn’t Price Public Out of Public Records. Democracy Is at Stake
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At a moment in our country’s history when transparency is more vital than ever, a California legislator wants to make it harder for the public to get information from their government. A bill introduced by Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco,...
Trump Endorses Steve Hilton in California Governor Race
President Donald Trump delivered a high-profile endorsement in California’s gubernatorial race late Sunday, backing Republican Steve Hilton over Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. Trump took to Truth Social to praise Hilton: “I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California, for many years. He is...
Claude Goes Down for Thousands on Monday, Downdetector Reports
Claude AI experienced a possible outage Monday, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,500 users had reported problems with the platform as of 8:26 a.m. PDT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users who reported an issue to Downdetector said that they had...