Local news for Piru and the Santa Clara River Valley
The United States and Iran have signed an interim agreement ending hostilities, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and launching 60 days of nuclear and security negotiations.
Anthropic disabled its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after a U.S. export‑control directive citing national security concerns. The company disputes the reasoning but is complying while seeking restoration of access.
The U.S. Department of Justice found that UC Davis and UCLA medical schools discriminated based on race in admissions, violating federal law and Supreme Court precedent.
GAO’s latest assessments show the Department of Defense continues to face systemic cost overruns and delays in major weapon programs, driven by structural acquisition failures.
Multiple people were shot near Toledo’s Old West End Festival on Saturday afternoon, police said. Several victims were taken to hospitals, and officers are searching for one or more suspects as the investigation spans…
The May 2026 U.S. jobs report showed 172,000 new jobs and steady unemployment at 4.3 percent, while markets fell as investors reacted to rising rate expectations.
John Bolton will plead guilty June 26 to a federal charge of retaining classified national security information, resolving an 18‑count case with a $2.25 million fine and no allegation of leaking documents.
Fire crews contained an explosion at the Koppers chemical plant on the Stickney–Cicero border, with no injuries and no hazardous air‑quality readings reported.
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test at Cape Canaveral. All personnel were accounted for and no injuries were reported.
Inflation is climbing in the U.S. and worldwide as the Iran war disrupts energy markets, raises fuel costs, and slows global economic growth, according to new reports from the UN, World Bank, CEPR, and…