Gov. Gavin Newsom's office pointed to the state's achievements over the past three months on Monday, including its continued position as the world's fifth-largest economy. Other highlights cited: record-breaking tourism spending, robust job creation in the fast food sector, and expanded corporate presence in San Francisco. California maintained its standing...
Fresno Council Zoom Bomber Indicted on Federal Charges
The alleged ring leader of a Zoom bombing group that used racist language at several Fresno City Council meetings four years ago is now under federal indictment. In an indictment unsealed last month, the federal government accuses Mohammad Amr Alhashemi — a Syrian national from Albania, attending college in England...
Fresno Unified’s Early Registration for Elementary School Kids Is Underway
Parents who want to register their children for transitional kindergarten through sixth grade in Fresno Unified School District can take advantage of the district's early registration that kicked off Monday morning. Early registration is Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Fresno Adult School, Room 221, 2500...
Fresno Actor KP Phagnasay Breaks Big Onto the Small Screen
Fresno actor and filmmaker Khetphet "KP" Phagnasay has come a long way to make it onto small screens worldwide. Back in 2016, KP was my acting coach over at the Clovis Veterans Memorial Building. A few years years later, he's giving the world a master class with standout performances on...
What to Know About the Attempt on Trump’s Life and Its Aftermath
The FBI is still trying to determine a motive behind Saturday's attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump, while the tone of this week's Republican convention in Milwaukee likely will be dominated by the violence. A former fire chief who was killed at Trump's Pennsylvania rally is being remembered as...
Dustin May Undergoes Season-Ending Esophagus Surgery as Dodgers Rotation Takes Another Hit
DETROIT — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Dustin May had esophagus surgery and won't return this season, another setback for him and the team’s banged-up pitching staff. May needed the procedure to repair a tear after he experienced discomfort following a dinner earlier in the week, the Dodgers confirmed Sunday. Impact...
James Sikking, Star of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser, MD,’ Dies at 90
James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on “Hill Street Blues” and as the titular character's kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” has died at 90. Sikking died of complications from dementia, his publicist Cynthia Snyder said in a statement Sunday evening. Born the youngest of five children...
Richard Simmons, Fitness Guru Who Mixed Laughs and Sweat, Dies at 76
NEW YORK — Richard Simmons, television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He turned 76 on Friday. Simmons died at his home in Los Angeles, his publicist...
Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Star, Dies at 53
LOS ANGELES — Shannen Doherty, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53. After years with breast cancer, Doherty died Saturday, according to a statement from her publicist, Leslie Sloane. “The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was...
Steve Garvey Visited Israel, but Will It Win Over California Voters in Senate Race Against Schiff?
SACRAMENTO — Looking to boost his longshot bid for one of California's U.S. Senate seats, Republican Steve Garvey traveled to Israel last month searching for room to run against U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff — a Jewish Democrat known for his support of America's key ally in the Middle East. It's...