Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:20 a.m. Update The Boone Fire, which ignited Tuesday afternoon, has rapidly spread to 12,252 acres and is only 5% contained, according to CalFire. From the most recent report, 75 structures remain under threat as the fire continued to burn actively on Wednesday. Receptive fuels and favorable...
All-Pro RB Christian McCaffrey Returns to 49ers Practice Following Calf Injury
SANTA CLARA — All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey returned to the practice field for the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday after being sidelined about a month with a calf injury. McCaffrey was on the field with his teammates during the part of practice open to the media and is on...
Shooting of SF 49ers Rookie Renews Attention on Crime in City as Mayor Seeks Reelection
SAN FRANCISCO — The daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall in an upscale shopping district has once again put the city's safety in the national spotlight weeks before voters choose a new mayor. Mayor London Breed, who is running for reelection, has taken a more aggressive...
US Job Openings Fall as Demand for Workers Weakens
WASHINGTON — America's employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring could further cool in the coming months. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that there were 7.7 million open jobs in July, down from 7.9 million in June and the fewest...
Shohei Ohtani, Angels Fans Can Get ‘Closure’ in Slugger’s Return to Big a With Dodgers
ANAHEIM — Shohei Ohtani has returned to the stadium and the city where he did just about everything except win. The two-way superstar was back at Angel Stadium on Tuesday night for his first regular-season game as a visitor with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani left the Angels as a...
Randal Grichuk Homers Twice as Diamondbacks Hold off Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer in the first and a solo drive in the fifth to move within one of 300 for his career, and the Arizona Diamondbacks held off the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight road win. Up Next...
Election Day Is About 2 Months Away and Ready or Not, the First Ballots Could Go Out Within Days
WASHINGTON - It might feel like the presidential election is still a long way off. It's not. Election Day on Nov. 5 is only about two months away, and major dates, events and political developments will make it fly by. The stretch between now and then will go as fast...
Trump Says There Was ‘No Conflict’ at Cemetery, Despite Official Accounts
Former President Donald Trump insisted in a radio interview on Tuesday that “there was no conflict” between members of his campaign team and an official at Arlington National Cemetery, contradicting his campaign’s previous statements about the episode last week and Army officials’ account. “If you look at just the records,...
Californians Who Illegally Divert Water Face Massive Fines Under New Legislation
California lawmakers last week approved a massive increase in fines for water scofflaws after ranchers intentionally defied state orders and pumped water from the drought-plagued Shasta River for eight days. Two years ago, state officials imposed the maximum fine allowed under law — $4,000, or roughly $50 per rancher, causing...
Fresno Irrigation District Marches Toward Groundwater Recharge Goals
The Fresno Irrigation District is 47 acres closer to its goal of building 1,300 acres of recharge basins capable of sinking 200,000 acre-feet of water during wet years. It celebrated the completion of the 47-acre Kenneson and Sanchez basins on Aug. 21. The addition of those basins brought its total...