3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1003+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 5:35 am A year on, what’s known as the One Big Beautiful Bill — or, the “Big Ugly Bill,” as Democrats call it — has produced mixed results. Millions of people have received enhanced tax breaks, while millions are also losing…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (174+ words) Mariposa County, CA – CAL FIRE reports that crews have gained 10 percent containment on the Colorado Fire burning near Midpines in Mariposa County and that two firefighters have been injured battling the blaze. No further information was released regarding their injuries....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (223+ words) Election 2026 Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service unveiled new requirements for mail ballots less than two weeks before some states begin sending them and in time for the conservative majority of the Supreme Court to clear the way for President Donald…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (451+ words) Published Aug 24, 2026 7:52 pm The wife of an active-duty U.S. soldier was deported Monday to her native Honduras, according to her family and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo is at least the seventh spouse or parent of an active-duty…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (353+ words) Even under strict limitations, the reopening of the trade channel brought relief to Mexico’s ranching industry, which was dealt an economic blow by the controls. The flesh-eating worm is now present on both sides of the border. In the sprawling…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (87+ words) Published Aug 22, 2026 11:59 am CAL FIRE New Zone Zero defensible space map Sonora, CA—California’s board of forestry and fire protection this week unanimously approved new landscaping standards, following nearly 6 years of discussion that will affect millions of homeowners in fire-prone…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (412+ words) Election 2026 Ed Martin Trump said in a social media post that Martin is leaving his role as the Justice Department’s pardon attorney to “fight Legal Battles” surrounding this year’s midterm elections and the 2028 presidential election. “I know he will do…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (529+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026 6:07 pm Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River. Under the Bureau of Reclamation’s plan, California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively reduce…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (182+ words) Alexandra Duarte (center) speaks at Schnoogs in Sonora - Courtesy image Sonora, CA — A group of local residents met with Senate candidate Alexandra Duarte at a coffee shop in Sonora, one of several stops in District Four this week. Duarte, a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (741+ words) Published Aug 18, 2026 4:22 am: Updated Aug 18, 2026 8:14 am Home Depot’s sales improved during its second quarter as customers focused on smaller projects during the summer months with the U.S. housing sector still mired in a slump. Revenue increased to $47.86 billion from $45.28 billion,…...