ALPINE, Texas — Three U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been arrested on human smuggling charges, U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas said Thursday. Soldiers Emilio Mendoza Lopez, Angel Palma, 20, and Enrique Jauregui, 25, were arrested after a vehicle allegedly driven by Palma...
Shooting at a Northern California Elementary School and Suspect Is Dead, Sheriff’s Office Says
PALERMO — There was a shooting Wednesday at a Northern California elementary school and the suspect is dead, sheriff's officials say. Deputies were "on scene of an active incident involving a shooting" at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo, the Butte County Sheriff's Office said on the social...
State’s Unemployment Fund ‘Broken’ and Only Solution Is More Taxes: LAO
In its December report, the Legislative Analyst's Office called California's unemployment insurance system structurally "broken." Experts say payments to workers are among the lowest in the nation, and still, the state needs to tax businesses more to cover what it can't already afford. Legislators created the system to be self-sufficient....
Can Rahm Emanuel Flip the Script Again?
Opinion by Bret Stephens on Dec. 3, 2024. There’s a buzz around Rahm Emanuel — the former Bill Clinton adviser, former Illinois congressman, former chief of staff to President Barack Obama, former mayor of Chicago — possibly becoming the next head of the Democratic National Committee. The progressive left despises...
$204 Million From Feds Will Help Fix Sinking West Side Canal
A $204 million grant will help rebuild the sinking Delta-Mendota Canal, improving its water delivery efficiency and capacity. The money from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority will fund the canal fix after decades of over-pumping the aquifer caused the ground to sink....
Bus Drivers Accuse Fresno Unified Special Needs Contractor of Sexual Harassment, Wage Theft
A union representing bus drivers are accusing Fresno Unified's transportation contractor with wage theft and sexual harassment. First Student Inc. operates buses for special needs students on behalf of the school district. At a Monday news conference, union members who work for First Student said the company is stealing their...
Fresno Unified Trustee Says She’s Running for Southeast City Council Seat
The trustee for Fresno Unified's Roosevelt region said Wednesday she will run for Fresno City Council District 5 — a seat that is opening up with her husband's election to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas told GV Wire that she wants to be the council representative...
Raw Milk Recall in Fresno Expands After Tests Detect More Bird Flu Virus
A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples. Raw Farm, of Fresno, voluntarily recalled all whole milk and cream products from stores late Tuesday after tests found bird flu...
Trump Team Signs Agreement to Allow Justice to Conduct Background Checks on Nominees, Staff
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay. The step lets Trump transition aides and future administration staffers obtain security clearances before Inauguration Day to access classified information...
A Major Power Plant Fails in Cuba, Plunging the Island Into Darkness — Again
HAVANA — A new, widespread power outage plunged Cuba into darkness on Wednesday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without electricity and forcing authorities to suspend classes and work activities indefinitely. The Electric Union, the state-run power company, attributed the incident to the shutdown of...