This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Forty years ago this month, I began a 9,000-mile tour of California, gathering data, conversations and observations about megatrends propelling the state into the next century. The result was a 14-part series in the Sacramento Bee, later published...
Employee Pistol-Whipped at Porterville Business, Tulare County Authorities Investigating
An employee was pistol-whipped during an armed robbery at a Porterville business Thursday morning, authorities said. Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 10:40 a.m. to the Cosecha Recycling Center on the 1300 block of East Springville Avenue after a suspect entered with a gun and demanded money, the sheriff’s office...
María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who built a powerful social movement challenging the country’s authoritarian president and has been living in hiding since last year, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela...
Putin Says ‘No Big Deal’ for Russia if US Declines to Extend Nuclear Warhead Limits
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia was developing new strategic weapons and it would not be critical for Moscow if the United States declined to extend the warhead limits set out in a nuclear arms treaty that expires next year. He said it would, however, be...
Wall Street Advances as Investors Assess Sentiment Data
Wall Street's main indexes gained on Friday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq hitting an intraday record high, while investors analyzed the consumer sentiment data for fresh insights into the economy. Traders remain bullish on equities despite Thursday's declines, betting that the AI-driven momentum remains intact. Some analysts expect the AI trade,...
Gazans Stream Towards Wrecked Homes as Israeli Forces Pull Back Under Ceasefire
JERUSALEM/CAIRO — Thousands of displaced Palestinians streamed back towards their abandoned homes on Friday after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect and Israeli troops began pulling back from parts of Gaza. A huge column of displaced Gazans filed north through the dust and rubble towards Gaza City,...
Trump to Announce US Drug Pricing Deal at White House on Friday, CBS Reporter Says
President Donald Trump will announce a U.S. drug pricing deal in an announcement at 5 p.m. in the White House on Friday, CBS News reporter Jennifer Jacobs said in a post on X, citing people familiar with the matter. — (Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
Israeli Airstrikes Reported in Gaza Hours After Ceasefire Announcement
Newsweek reports that Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on southern Gaza early Friday, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was meant to take effect, CNN and the BBC reported. Strikes were reported around 5:45 a.m. local time in Khan Younis, with residents near the Netzarim corridor describing artillery shelling...
Fresno City College Coaching Giants Caviglia and Solberg Will Retire
Fresno City College football coach Tony Caviglia and men's soccer coach Eric Solberg will retire at the end of their seasons, the school announced late Thursday afternoon. “The impact of coach Caviglia and coach Solberg on Fresno City College Athletics is immeasurable," said Dr. Derrick Johnson, associate dean of athletics....
Kern County Authorities Arrest Four, Meth Seized at Condemned Rosamond Property
Four people were arrested and methamphetamine was seized following two related narcotics investigations at a condemned property in Rosamond, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. Deputies first responded to a trailer on the 2400 block of Park Avenue on Sept. 25, where they found Armando Gonzalez, 50, who had...