It's axiomatic that institutions, whether governmental, academic, philanthropic or corporate, rarely reform themselves. Universally, if systemic change occurs, it tends to come from outside the existing structure for one overriding reason: Those who wield authority within the institution don't want to risk having their powers diluted or eliminated. California's recent...
Sears Pitches 7 Shutout Innings, Athletics Hit 4 Homers in Win Over Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — JP Sears pitched seven shutout innings and the Oakland Athletics hit four home runs in a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. The A's have won eight of 11 since the All-Star break and can win their fifth straight series for the first...
Firefighters Make Progress Against Massive Park Fire Ahead of Warming Weather
FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Fire crews worked Tuesday to hold on to the progress made against the largest blaze in California this year ahead of warming temperatures forecast for later this week. Containment Around 14% Authorities said containment was 14% and lifted evacuation orders in some communities of Butte County,...
Strikes in Iran and Lebanon Raise Risk of Escalation, but All-Out War Is Not Inevitable
Through nearly 10 months of intense war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israel has fought a parallel, slower-paced conflict with Hamas’ allies across the Middle East in which all sides have risked major escalation but ultimately avoided dragging the region into a bigger, multi-front war. The attacks on two...
Hamas Political Leader Is Killed in Iran
Ismail Haniyeh, one of the most senior Hamas leaders, was assassinated in Iran, the country’s Revolutionary Guard and Hamas said Wednesday, a severe blow to the Palestinian group that threatens to engulf the region in further conflict. Iran and Hamas accused Israel of killing Haniyeh, who led the group’s political...
Clovis Police Arrest for Vehicle Burglary Nabs 2023 Fresno Murder Suspect
On Sunday, the Clovis Police Department arrested Elijah Oupathame, 19, for vehicle burglary and discovered his alleged involvement in the 2023 fatal shooting of Ramiro Mendoza Jr., 29, an unhoused man in Fresno, authorities said. Oupathame initially provided a false name but was identified through fingerprints and subsequently charged with...
Fresno State Exceeds 1 Million Hours of Community Service for 15th Straight Year
Dr. Matthew Jendian was given a task nearly 30 years ago to incorporate service-learning into his sociology courses at Fresno State. Sure, why not, the new adjunct professor thought at the time. After he taught his first service-learning class, he noticed a change in his students — they were even...
Eight-Time Pro Bowler Says Pay Cut Hurt but He Did it to Stay With 49ers
SANTA CLARA — Kyle Juszczyk took a blow to his psyche early this offseason when San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch came to him following a seventh straight Pro Bowl season and told him he would need to take a pay cut to stay with the team. It took...
Donald Trump Says Kamala Harris, Who’s Married to a Jewish Man, ‘Doesn’t Like Jewish People’
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump in an interview on Tuesday claimed Vice President Kamala Harris, who is married to a Jewish man, “doesn’t like Jewish people" and seemed to agree with a radio host who called second gentleman Doug Emhoff “a crappy Jew.” Trump: 'You Can See the...
Fresno Man Will Be Charged with Murder Following Breakup-Related Stabbings
A Fresno man is set to be booked for murder and attempted murder after his longtime girlfriend broke up with him, police said. On Monday evening, Fresno police found Devin McNew, 26, on the ground with severe blunt-force trauma and multiple stab wounds. A 26-year-old woman was also found with...