CHICO — Firefighters battling California's largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend when expected thunderstorms may unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds that could erode progress made over the past week. Dry, hot conditions posed similar threats across the fire-stricken West. Weather, fuels and...
Dodgers First Baseman Freddie Freeman and Wife Chelsea Say Son Maximus Has Guillain-Barre Syndrome
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea said their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. Freeman Family Shares Heartbreaking News Their update in a joint social-media post Thursday came little more than a week after the Dodgers...
Chevron Announces Headquarters Move from California to Texas
The U.S. oil and gas giant Chevron has announced plans to relocate its corporate headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas. The move, set to take place over the next five years, represents a major shift for the company with deep roots in California. According to the company's release,...
Misty Her Chops 170 FUSD Goals to Two: Boosting Student Outcomes, Customer Service
Fresno Unified Interim Superintendent Misty Her has been busy this summer crafting her 100 Day Plan with goals designed to lift up students in the state’s third-largest school district. She’s been working in temporary quarters in an FUSD building at the corner of Fresno and Fulton streets while the Educational...
Bomb Smuggled Into Iran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader
Ismail Haniyeh, a top leader of Hamas, was assassinated Wednesday by an explosive device covertly smuggled into the Tehran, Iran, guesthouse where he was staying, according to seven Middle Eastern officials, including two Iranians, and a U.S. official. Where the Bomb Was Hidden The bomb had been hidden approximately two...
Discover Moravia Winery: Danish Heritage & Exceptional Wines in Fresno
The Danes have a knack for savoring life's finer things — think cozy fireplaces, minimalist design, and pastries that make your cardiologist weep. But they also have a lesser-known love affair with wine. Let me introduce the Hammond family, who brought their Danish heritage to the fertile soils of Fresno....
ACLU Sues Washington State City Over Its Anti-Homeless Laws After a Landmark Supreme Court Ruling
SPOKANE, Wash. — The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Spokane, Washington, on Thursday, alleging that its anti-camping laws violate the state constitution. It is believed to be the country's first such legal challenge since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that cities can enforce outdoor sleeping...
Fresno Wins Quarter-Billion Settlement Over Tainted Drinking Water
In the largest known settlement of its kind, the city of Fresno won $230 million from the Dow Chemical Co. and Shell Oil for contaminating wells with a chemical they hid inside of a pesticide. For decades, Dow and Shell put 1,2,3-Trichloropropane into nematocides, according to settlement terms acquired by...
DoorDash Sees Record Orders and Revenue in Second Quarter Even as US Restaurant Traffic Slows
SAN FRANCISCO — DoorDash said Thursday that it set records for orders and revenue in the second quarter, growth that came despite slowing U.S. restaurant traffic. The San Francisco-based delivery company said its total orders rose 19% to 635 million in the April-June period. That was ahead of the 625...
Simone Biles Edges Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade for Her Second Olympic All-Around Gymnastics Title
PARIS — Simone Biles remains peerless. Even when she's not quite perfect. The American gymnastics star edged Brazil's Rebeca Andrade during a tense Olympic all-around final Thursday. Biles' total of 59.131 was just over a point ahead of Andrade at 57.932, one of the closest calls Biles has ever endured...