A 20-year-old motorcyclist died Thursday evening following a collision with a vehicle near Walnut Avenue and Demaree Street, the Visalia Police Department reported Friday afternoon. Officers responded to the scene just before 6 p.m. and determined the motorcyclist was traveling east on Walnut Avenue when he collided with a vehicle...
DOGE Is a Promising Step Toward Federal Efficiency: Fareed Zakaria
The proposed "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) by Donald Trump, to be led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, has sparked interest despite its misleading name. This non-governmental advisory body aims to streamline federal regulations, which span more than 180,000 pages. However, achieving significant spending cuts may prove challenging. As...
Listeria Outbreak Tied to Yu Shang Food Leaves California Infant Dead and 10 People Sick
A California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that include chicken feet, duck neck, beef shank and pork hock, federal health officials reported Friday. Yu Shang Food, Inc., of Spartanburg,...
UN Expert: Myanmar’s Desperate Military Ramps Up Attacks Including Beheadings, Rapes and Torture
UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar's desperate military junta is ramping up attacks on villages that have fallen to opposition groups, carrying out beheadings, gang rapes and torture, with women, children and the elderly among the victims, the U.N. independent human rights investigator for Myanmar said in a new report. Thomas Andrews,...
Christine Pelosi Leads Charge to Ensure Every Vote Counts in Tight Duarte-Gray Race
In a closely contested California House race, Christine Pelosi, daughter of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, has joined a group of volunteers working to "cure" ballots with signature issues. The race between Republican Rep. John Duarte and Democratic challenger Adam Gray in the Central Valley's 13th District is separated by just...
Dolly Parton’s Wish? For Fresno County Children to Read
Fresno County leaders want to partner with Dolly Parton's reading program. The goal, Fresno City Councilmember Tyler Maxwell said Friday, is to raise $400,000 to get the program started. The American entertainment icon's Imagination Library sends books directly to the homes of children. But not just any book, said Rachel...
Man Found Dead in Fresno’s Roeding Park Identified as Bay Area Resident
A man found dead Thursday afternoon in Fresno’s Roeding Park died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Officers were called to the park at 12:51 p.m. to assist emergency medical personnel, who had responded to a report of an unresponsive man found by...
Fresno Authorities Search for Domestic Violence Suspect Considered Armed and Dangerous
Authorities are searching for a 43-year-old man wanted on domestic violence charges in Fresno County. Ray Weston McCall Jr. is wanted for an active arrest warrant and was last known to be staying at a residence on Whispering Springs Road in Tollhouse, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. McCall...
NBA Memo to Players Warns About Organized Home Break-Ins
MIAMI — The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. In a memo...
Fresno School Employees Say District’s Job Shifts Endanger Kids and Staff
A handful of Fresno Unified paraprofessional employees who work with autistic children at Ericson Elementary School returned Wednesday evening to tell the School Board that recent job reassignments are making their classrooms less safe and cutting into education time. It was their second trip this month to address the board...