A 17-year-old was arrested Sunday night after deputies responding to reports of gunfire in Planada found the juvenile carrying a loaded handgun and marijuana, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called around 9 p.m. Sunday to the area of Plainsburg and Topeka roads after residents reported hearing...
US Job Openings Fall in February; Hiring Lowest Since Pandemic
U.S. job openings fell more than expected in February and hiring dropped to the lowest level in nearly six years, government data showed on Tuesday. Job openings, a measure of labor demand, decreased 358,000 to 6.882 million by the last day of February, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Kerman Police Actively Searching for Burglary Suspect
Authorities are searching for a suspect wanted in a commercial burglary in Kerman. Police said on Tuesday that officers were checking the area around Madera Avenue and Whitesbridge Road for a black adult male wearing dark pants and a dark hooded sweater. The Kerman Police Department advised residents to avoid...
Fresno Police Arrest 2 for DUI, Issue 60 Citations in Street Racing Crackdown
Fresno police issued dozens of citations and made multiple arrests during an enforcement operation targeting illegal street racing and reckless driving Sunday. The Fresno Police Department's Motors Unit responded after receiving reports of vehicles racing, speeding, and revving engines. Officers conducted multiple traffic stops on vehicles leaving the area and...
Americans Count Their Pennies at the Pump as the Iran War Grinds On
As Americans pumped gas into their cars Monday, pennies were getting pumped right out of their pockets. A lot of pennies. As the Iran conflict entered its fifth week, gas prices had increased about 35% since Feb. 28, with the national average hitting $4.02 per gallon Tuesday. It was the...
After a Month of War, Hegseth Says Iran Retains Ability to Strike
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth conceded Tuesday that Iran retained the ability to retaliate after a monthlong U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign but repeated claims that Iran’s military capabilities had been crippled, in his first public briefing on the war in nearly two weeks. “They will shoot some missiles; we will shoot them...
US Supreme Court Rejects Colorado’s Ban on LGBT ‘Conversion’ Talk Therapy
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a Colorado law that banned psychotherapists from using "conversion" talk therapy intended to change an LGBT minor's sexual orientation or gender identity, siding with a Christian licensed counselor who challenged the law on free speech grounds. The justices, in a 8-1 ruling, reversed a lower court's decision...
Bay Area Founder of a Sexual Liberation Group Is in Jail, but Still Has Fans
NEW YORK — At the back of a home goods store in New York, an upbeat voice rang out from a television screen as nearly 100 women listened raptly to a message about female empowerment. The voice sounded like that of Nicole Daedone, the founder of a wellness company called...
What to Know About California’s Executive Order on AI
WASHINGTON — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday issued a first-of-its-kind executive order requiring safety and privacy guardrails from artificial intelligence companies that contract with the state. California has been a leader in tech lawmaking, and was the first state to pass a law mandating safety and transparency from the...
Three Separate Fires Active Near Pincushion Peak Trail
Fire crews are responding to three separate wildfires near Pincushion Peak Trail in Friant, according to Watch Duty. The northernmost fire has burned roughly 5 acres, the middle fire about 1 acre, and the southern fire another 5 acres, Watch Duty reported. In total, the area affected is about 11...