This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. One hundred and seventy-five years ago, our state was the prize in an unjust war whose aim was to extend slavery beyond the plantations of the South to the valleys of California. Fifty years later, those valleys were...
Trump’s New Visa Policy Inspires Mostly Sour Response From Tech Firms
NEW YORK/BENGALURU — President Donald Trump's new visa fees for foreign workers drew widespread condemnation from technology executives, entrepreneurs and investors across social media, with just a few outliers, as many saw it as a major blow to a sector that contributed millions to his re-election campaign. Technology executives and investors said...
In Assault on Free Speech, Trump Targets Speech He Hates
WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump threatens a wide-ranging crackdown on mainstream media institutions and political opponents, his aides and allies have cast the administration’s moves as critical to stanching misinformation and hate speech that could lead to political violence. But Trump himself has repeatedly made clear in recent days...
49ers Deal With Another QB Injury After Edging Cardinals
Brock Purdy's toe injury isn't the only QB injury obstacle facing the San Francisco 49ers after their 16-15 victory over the visiting Arizona Cardinals on Eddy Pinero's 35-yard field goal Sunday. According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, quarterback Mac Jones after Sunday's game said he aggravated the PCL strain he...
Huge Overflow Crowd Packs Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Service in Arizona
GLENDALE, Arizona — Up to 200,000 mourners dressed in red, white, and blue turned out to honor Charlie Kirk on Sunday at a memorial service in Arizona, where his fellow conservatives praised him as an inspirational Christian leader and vowed to carry on with the political movement he started. President...
Stafford Shares Optimistic Message After Rams’ Brutal Loss to Eagles
As painful as it was, Matthew Stafford isn’t worried about where the Los Angeles Rams turn after Sunday’s 33-26 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Rams had every chance to beat the reigning Super Bowl champions in Philadelphia, but they blew a 19-point lead and allowed 26 unanswered points in...
Roth Classic Winner David Gravel Tells Tulare Crowd to ‘Suck It’
David Gravel won a drag race to the checkered flag, edging Spencer Bayston by .021 seconds in a photo finish for an $83,000 payday in the Dennis Roth Classic at Tulare Thunderbowl on Saturday night. Gravel, of Watertown, Connecticut, drew boos from a majority of the fans at the packed...
Defense Carries the Night for Fresno State in Win at Hawai’i
One of the biggest tests for a football team is overcoming self-inflicted mistakes. Fresno State passed that test Saturday night at Hawai'i and prevailed, 23-21, for its first victory in the islands since 2019. Sophomore linebacker K'vion Thunderbird soared for the Bulldogs as they opened their Mountain West schedule with...
Israel Presses on With Gaza City Assault, 34 Palestinians Killed
Israel's military kept up its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped structures in attacks that left 34 Palestinians dead, according to Gazan health authorities. The assault came as 10 countries including Australia, Belgium, Britain and Canada are scheduled to formally...
Visalia Police Arrest Suspect, Find Guns, Drugs and Illegal Lab in Goshen
Visalia police arrested a man wanted in connection with an assault and uncovered guns, drugs and an illegal lab during a search of a Goshen home, authorities said. Officers with the department’s HOPE Team located and arrested Anthony LaBeef, 30, on Friday after a morning assault involving a deadly weapon,...