Tommy Hopfe, who starred at Fresno State before becoming the Colorado Rockies ninth-round draft round pick in July, has been assigned to the Fresno Grizzlies. Hopfe will make his Grizzlies debut on Thursday night, batting seventh and playing left field at Valley Strong Ballpark in Visalia in a game starting...
Big Fresno Fair Announces Final Two Acts for 2024 Concert Series
The Big Fresno Fair announced it is bringing Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, on Oct. 5, and The All-American Rejects, on Oct. 11, as part of the Table Mountain Concert Series. These shows will complete the 2024 lineup, which features Sugar Ray, The Righteous Brothers, G-Eazy, and more. Pre-Sale and...
Hot Mess in North Fresno After Trash Truck Dumps Burning Load
A Republic Services trash truck turned up the heat in an unexpected way at the corner of Beechwood and Sugar Pine avenues in Fresno at about 1:45 p.m. Thursday. The truck driver noticed smoke wafting from his rig, and before he could say "dumpster fire," passing drivers started waving him...
Valley Children’s Says Its Planned Shopping and Living ‘Village’ Will Pay Dividends
Valley Children's released plans for a new office, retail, and housing hub they say will sustain the hospital into the future as other medical facilities face bankruptcies and closures. At the Madera campus, The Hill will be a 443-acre, mixed-use center divided into five districts. The development's goal is to...
Latinas Are the New Driving Force in US Economy: Study
New research reveals how Latinas are supercharging the U.S. economy. In fact, if every Latina in America lived in a single state, they would produce and consume more than 47 states — outpaced only by California, Texas, and New York. These are among the findings in a new study from...
OpenAI in Talks for Deal That Would Value Company at $100 Billion
OpenAI is in talks to complete a deal that would value the company at $100 billion or more, which would be about a $20 billion increase from its valuation eight months ago, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. The funding round would be led by Thrive Capital,...
Israel’s Hostage Rescue Highlights Challenge of Hamas Tunnels in Gaza
The Israeli military’s rescue of a hostage from an underground tunnel in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday highlighted one of the biggest remaining impediments to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal of eradicating Hamas: the enclave’s vast and complicated subterranean network that shelters many of the militant group’s remaining leaders. Israel’s...
How to Watch the Harris-Walz Interview
Vice President Kamala Harris, who has taken few questions from reporters since President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign last month, will sit with CNN on Thursday for her first extended interview as the Democratic presidential nominee. The stakes are high for Harris, who will be seeking to rebut Republican...
Bulldogs Will Unveil Helmet Communication in Season Opener at the Big House
The Fresno State football team will unveil their helmet communication system at defending national champion and No.9 ranked Michigan on Saturday in the season opener. And, Bulldogs coach Tim Skipper is glad that the NCAA finally approved the technology long embraced by the NFL. "I think it's exciting. Being able...
Which Projects Would FUSD’s $500M Bond Measure Fund? Trustees Are Duking It Out.
Fresno Unified trustees aren't in sync over whether the best plan for spending a potential $500 million on facilities is to allocate funds by equity needs or trustee area. They are developing a project list for Measure H and reviewed spending proposals at Wednesday's board meeting. Four of the seven...