PARIS — The U.S. women's basketball team had to overcome its greatest challenge in 32 years before extending its unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic gold medals. Led by A’ja Wilson, the Americans Sunday came away with another victory at the Paris Games, maybe sweeter than any other during the...
Luis Chavez Unveils Senior Citizens Air Conditioning Assistance Program
Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez is helping seniors stay cool during the Valley's protracted heatwave. He is providing 25 window air conditioning units at Seniors Citizens Village in southeast Fresno. “During the hot summer months, extreme temperatures can be particularly challenging for our senior residents,” Chavez said at a Friday...
Governor Walz’s Legacy: A Former Student Reflects on His Impactful Teaching
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, left a lasting impact on his former students as a high school teacher. One such student, now a teacher himself, reflects on Walz's unique teaching style and its influence on his own career in a Politico Q&A. Walz's classroom was a...
Pressure From Ed Advocates Ends Effort to Eliminate Teacher Assessments
A controversial bill that would have eliminated teaching performance assessments — the last licensure test California teacher candidates are required to take — has been dramatically revised under pressure from education advocacy groups. Senate Bill 1263, sponsored by the California Teachers Association, would have ended the requirement that teacher candidates...
US Women Win 5th Olympic Gold Medal in Soccer by Blanking Brazil
PARIS — The U.S. women's soccer team won its fifth Olympic gold medal by beating Brazil 1-0 on Mallory Swanson’s early second-half goal in the tournament final Saturday at the Paris Games. The Americans, who hadn't won gold since the 2012 London Olympics, closed out an undefeated run to the...
California Rent Control Back on the Ballot, Twice
Sky-high rent is among Californians’ biggest concerns. Nearly 30% of tenants spend more than half their income on rent; and the median rent is $2,850 a month, 33% higher than the national average. Two propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot address this issue — though one does so in a rather roundabout way. The...
Susan Wojcicki, Former YouTube CEO and Google Exec, Dies at 56
Susan Wojcicki, a pioneering tech executive who helped shape Google and YouTube, has died, her husband said. She was 56. Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served nine years as YouTube's CEO, stepping down last year to focus on her "family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about,” she said at...
Meet Gunther: The Adorable Tongue-Out Pup
Gunther, a lovable bundle of joy weighing in at just 10 pounds, is here to steal hearts with his charmingly lopsided cuteness and perpetually hanging tongue. This 1-to-2-year-old pup has a personality as endearing as his unique smile. When he’s not busy socializing with people or frolicking with other dogs,...
‘Alien: Romulus’ Actors Battled Lifelike Creatures to Bring the Film Back to Its Horror Roots
SAN DIEGO — While filming "Alien: Romulus," Cailee Spaeny didn't have to dig too deep to muster up sheer terror. She was often facing off against real creatures on set — or as close to real as they could get. Under director Fede Álvarez, a prominent horror filmmaker, the actors...
Israeli Airstrike on a Gaza School Used as a Shelter Kills 80: Palestinian Officials
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza early Saturday, killing at least 80 people and wounding nearly 50 others, Palestinian health authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the 10-month-old war between Israel and Hamas. A witness said it struck during prayers...