CLEVELAND — Sticker shock kept the Guardians from trading for an elite pitcher at the deadline. They opted for an experienced one instead. Guardians Settle for Cobb After Being Priced Out of Market Priced out of the market for one of the top available starters, the Guardians added much-needed depth...
No World Records Have Been Set at the Olympic Pool. Is It Too Shallow?
NANTERRE — The atmosphere for Olympic swimming is electrifying. The times? Not so much. Through the first four days of competition in the portable pool at La Defense Arena, no world records were set. It's becoming more and more apparent that a truly extraordinary performance will be required to take...
Dodgers Acquire Top Starter Jack Flaherty and 4-Time Gold Glove Award Winner Kevin Kiermaier
SAN DIEGO — The NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-hander Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers just before the trade deadline Tuesday to bolster their rotation and also obtained four-time Gold Glove center fielder Kevin Kiermaier from the Toronto Blue Jays. Flaherty Brings Impressive Stats to Dodgers Rotation The...
Pinch-Hitter Solano Delivers Winning Single in the 10th as the Padres Stun the Dodgers
SAN DIEGO — Pinch-hitter Donovan Solano singled past diving third baseman Kiké Hernández with the bases loaded and one out in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres stunned the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 Tuesday night. Solano's hit thrilled a record crowd of 47,559 at Petco Park...
These County Supervisors Look to Rare Reforms That Would Dilute Their Power
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...