On Wednesday night, 15 speakers came before the Fresno Unified School Board to pressure trustees into taking a position against SEDA, a land-use policy for an area several miles east of the city’s existing urban core. Let’s be honest about what happened: Either these activists are misguided, or they believe...
Visalia Police Arrest Man Accused of Stealing Rental Van
A man was arrested Thursday after police said he attempted to steal a rental van from an Enterprise Rent-A-Car location in Visalia. Officers with the Visalia Police Department and the Tulare County Regional Auto Theft Task Force responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. to a reported stolen vehicle at Enterprise Rent-A-Car...
Trump Announces New National Garden of American Heroes in Washington DC
President Donald Trump on Friday announced a new National Garden of American Heroes in the District of Columbia to help mark the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the United States in July. The garden will be located in West Potomac Park on the Potomac River, he said in a...
Wall Street Falls as Higher Yields Threaten AI-Led Rally
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Friday, as inflation fears triggered by the Middle East conflict drove up Treasury yields and threatened to halt an AI-fueled rally. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes, a benchmark for global borrowing costs, hit 4.58% - its highest level since May 2025. [US/] Global...
Tech CEOs Summoned To US Capitol for June Hearing
The CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap have been invited back to Capitol Hill to answer questions from U.S. lawmakers about children’s online safety, according to a Senate aide. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican, invited Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet's Sundar Pichai, TikTok's Shou Zi Chew and Snap's...
Cubby-Loving Benjamin Loves to Watch the World at His Own Pace
Benjamin is a sweet, fluffy orange and white boy is looking for a calm, loving home. Adopted as a kitten, he recently returned to The Cat House on the Kings after his owner lost her housing and could not keep him. Understandably, he’s still adjusting to the adoption center environment,...
Federal Judge Blocks US Sanctions Against UN Expert on Palestinian Territories
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked U.S. sanctions against Francesca Albanese, a U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, finding that the Trump administration likely violated her free-speech rights by imposing the measures after she criticized U.S. ally Israel’s war in Gaza. The sanctions barred her from entering the U.S. and banking there. Albanese, an Italian lawyer...
Substitute Teacher Arrested After Alleged Assault at Visalia Middle School
A substitute teacher was arrested Wednesday after police said he physically grabbed a student at a middle school in Visalia. Visalia police responded to La Joya Middle School after receiving a report involving a substitute teacher and a student. Officers arrested Enrique Serrano, 50, at the scene, according to the...
Starbucks Cuts 300 US Corporate Jobs and Closes Some Regional Offices
Starbucks is laying off 300 U.S. corporate employees in its regional support offices as it seeks to return to "durable, profitable growth," the company announced early Friday. The company said it is consolidating some U.S. regional support offices, closing some including those in Atlanta, Burbank, Chicago and Dallas. The company...
Trump Suggests Deadly Russian Strike on Kyiv Could Set Back Peace Efforts
President Donald Trump on Friday suggested a Russian missile strike on a Kyiv apartment building that killed 24 people, including three children, could set back efforts to find a peaceful settlement to Moscow's war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back from China, Trump...