Jody Jones of Farmersville will be a guest of President Donald Trump at his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Jody Jones lost his brother Rocky Jones on Dec. 17, 2018. Rocky Jones was shot dead in what Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux called a "reign of terror." The...
Mayor Brand Launches Assault on Second Amendment: Bredefeld
The misguided Brand administration is at it again — now attacking our Second Amendment Rights! The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees “… the right of the people to keep and bear Arms…” and this right “shall not be infringed.” Our Founding Fathers in crafting the Declaration of Independence...
Orosi Woman Suspected of Selling Mercury-Laced Skin Cream
Federal prosecutors say an Orosi woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of selling skin creams tainted with dangerous levels of mercury. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday that Maria Estela Esparza Magallanes sold the creams using Facebook ads. It’s not known if she has an attorney. Listen to this article:...
Fresno EOC, Tulare County DA Get Federal Anti-Human Trafficking Grants
The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded nearly $1.4 million in grants to agencies in Fresno and Tulare County to battle human trafficking and provide services to trafficking victims, the agency announced Tuesday. Listen to this article: DOJ is awarding more than $100 million in grants through the Office for...
Two Arrested in Killing of Teen Boy Near Earlimart
VISALIA — Authorities say a young woman and young man were arrested on suspicion of murder in the killing of a 16-year-old boy in Tulare County. Tulare County Sheriff's deputies responding to a call Friday night near Earlimart found the teen with at least one gunshot wound. Suspects Arrested During...
Fresno County Leads the USA in Farm Production
Fresno County is America's top ag-producing county for the first time since 2013. The county's No. 1 status was cemented this week when Tulare County released its report showing $7.21 billion in farm production last year. Listen to this article: Last month, the Fresno County ag report for 2018...
Only on AP: Popular Pot Vape Gets Makeover to Counter Fakes
LOS ANGELES — A short walk from police headquarters in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, a cluster of bustling shops are openly selling packaging and hardware that can be used to produce counterfeit marijuana vapes that have infected California’s cannabis market. Bootleggers eager to profit off unsuspecting consumers are...
4 Firefighters Hurt in Crash on Tulare County Road
PORTERVILLE — Authorities say four Cal Fire firefighters from San Diego were injured when a fire engine crashed and overturned on a rural road in central California. ABC30 reported Wednesday that the engine was heading back to Southern California after helping with a wildfire in Tulare County when the single-vehicle crash...
Nunes Drops Local Lawsuit, Files Against Fusion GPS Instead
The campaign of congressman Devin Nunes withdrew a lawsuit filed against four people it accused of conspiracy and interfering with campaign business because they challenged his ballot designation as a "farmer" in 2018. The attorney representing three of the four defendants expressed joy over the news. "A David and Goliath...
Valley Teacher Stopped From Handing Out 'Gender Unicorn' Lesson
A principal at a Stanislaus County middle school told a teacher on the first day of classes to stop handing out a one-page, illustrated explanation of gender identity called The Gender Unicorn. The Modesto Bee reported that the principal at Denair Middle School happened upon the science class as the...