NEW: Central Valley Sikh truckers report spike in harassment after fatal FL crash. “It’s definitely affecting us,” said Gurjant Singh, whose fleet transports Valley produce to FL-based Publix Supermarkets. Some of his drivers refuse to go to Florida. www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

From Lamborghinis to jail: Ex-LAPD cop accused of crypto heist with reputed Israeli mob figure

Immigration lawyers say a recent legal precedent has decreased detainees’ chance at release.

NEW from me: a look back at how untreated sewage from Mary's Chicken stressed the water system and caused foul odors for years in a Fresno County city. Only in @fresnobee.com -- gift link: www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than $100 million preapproved dollars intended to help hurricane-battered North Carolina clean up storm damage and fix infrastructure, according to documents obtained by The Post.

Lt. Erik Beam claimed a violent assault he suffered last year is reflective of a broader pattern within California’s correctional system.

Nearly 1,200 employees work at the California Rehabilitation Center, which CDCR said Monday would be closed in 2026.

“It’s very scary to go out without documents,” said a naturalized citizen who carries her passport on the rare occasion she leaves her home. www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

BREAKING: El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends presidential terms to six years.

A former Louisville police detective convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's rights by using excessive force when he fired 10 shots at her apartment should serve one day in jail, Justice Department officials said in court filings www.axios.com/2025/07/17/l...

Exclusive: A detainee says immigrants are receiving less food as more people are arrested.

“What the federal government would have this Court believe in the face of a mountain of evidence presented in this case is that none of this is actually happening,” said a federal judge in her ruling. By @brittnymejia.bsky.social @racheluranga.bsky.social for @latimes.com

A State Department employee shared with PBS News an image from inside the department. The image includes a piece of paper taped to a mirror with the words, "Colleagues, if you remain: RESIST FASCISM. Remember the oath you vowed to uphold."

Gavin Newsom‬⁩ — of “subzero interest” fame — takes his unannounced 2028 presidential bid to South Carolina. ⁦‪ Jenny Jarvie was there www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

#workers #safety

NEW from me: “I believe the public should know what it takes to put food on the table.” More on the workplace death at Central Valley Meat Co in @fresnobee.com www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

As authorities launch one of the largest search-and-rescue efforts in recent Texas history, they have come under intensifying scrutiny over preparations and why residents and youth summer camps that are dotted along the river were not alerted sooner or told to evacuate.

Many of the publicly-owned properties along the San Joaquin River are closed, but there are a number of places where you can legally enjoy the water.

Thank you @washingtonpost.com “Once it was mostly a taco website. Now it's covering L.A. ICE raids. L.A. Taco has become a formidable media outlet amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and the resulting protests.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

A new billboard in Kings County condemns Rep. David Valadao for voting to cut Medicaid (Medi-Cal).

Advocates say detainee population at Mesa Verde has surged, following end of pandemic population capacity www.kget.com/news/local-n...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly fires 3 prosecutors who were involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say.

It’s Friday, June 27th, the 22nd straight day of the ICE siege of L.A. Topics: - ICE Raids (targeting street vendors today) - HP arrests ICE imposter - What happened in Huntington Park - FBI Ambushed an activist - Another US Citizen detained by ICE is released - SCOTUS ruling @eltragon.bsky.social

This week’s newsletter take: The ICE raids show what state-sponsored terror looks like www.latimes.com/delos/newsle...

Family names, and even a typo, are some of the origins of the towns in Stanislaus County

Scrappy LA Taco has understood the assignment!

Fresno Unified’s academic performance has led some to speculate whether the district’s tendencies to promote underachieving students to the next grade level harms or helps them. The answer is complicated. @fresnobee.com www.fresnobee.com/news/local/e...

My latest for @latimes.com: Veterans’ advocates warn of low military morale amid L.A. deployment: ‘This is not what we signed up for’ www.latimes.com/california/s...

MY LATEST @latimes.com ‬⁩ COLUMNA: 'We're all just a bunch of Josés': Vance's dig at Padilla is a new low. Share, porfas!

Public records reveal she was the subject of several employee complaints — nearly all of which were deemed credible.

Immigrant father of three Marines is violently detained, injured by federal agents, son says

My latest for NPR

Faced with paying hundreds of sex abuse claims, LAUSD authorizes up to $500 million in bonds

More than 30 million Californians across the state could see their electric bills go up to pay for the devastating Eaton fire, as officials scramble to shore up a state wildfire fund that could be wiped out by damage claims. Melody Petersen www.latimes.com/environment/...

MY LATEST @latimes.com VIDEO: Why fly the Mexican flaf at rallies in the United States? Share, porfas!

Climate.gov, a major US government website supporting public education on climate science, will likely shut down after almost all of its staff were fired. What would be worse is if the website were co-opted to publish climate denial content.

BREAKING: RFK Jr. removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on vaccine use, pledging to replace them with his own picks.

Veterans lead demonstration at Camp Pendleton against potential LA military deployment. Veterans urge Marines to consider the legality of potential orders. h/t @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social www.cbs8.com/article/news...

The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.

L.A.’s answer to Tiny Desk is hiding inside Mercado La Paloma www.latimes.com/delos/story/...

ICYMI: Clovis Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua said he did not have a comment because “I have not read all your articles.” Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer declined to comment on the CHS settlement via spokesperson Sontaya Rose. Read more at: www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer last month touted that the city will have an “all-time high” of 930 budgeted sworn police officers in his proposed budget. But the number of hired sworn officers has remained unchanged for two years. More in: @fresnobee.com www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to its most severe warning, saying there is a higher probability that potential salmonella contamination could lead to “serious adverse health consequences or death.”

Because I'm lazy and don't have anything to do, I've decided to start a Book Club! I only announce this with every new book, so here you go! Share, porfas, and join! gutisfookiningratebookclub.kit.com/posts/and-th...

“Accusations of fraud and defamation were insufficient or lacked ‘factual support.’”

MY LATEST @latimes.com ESSENTIAL CALIFORNIA NEWSLETTER: How a Times column about loquats became required high school reading. Share, porfas!