CaliforniaAuthorities investigate possible homicide after body found near Highway 99A man was found dead Thursday evening near Avenue 56 and Highway 99 in Earlimart, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department.Updated April 18, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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California4 days, shocking allegations: Eric Swalwell’s dramatic political fall, explainedUpdated April 15, 2026 at 12:53 PM
OpinionIn Memoriam: The Bee’s Peter Schrag was one of the great minds of California journalismUpdated April 15, 2026 at 12:36 PM
OpinionCalifornia’s higher education systems must make credit transfers easier | OpinionApril 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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