PINEHURST — Scottie Scheffler spent his opening round at the U.S. Open in a strange situation. He was over par. The world's top-ranked player had played 21 holes all season when he was over par for a tournament, yet that's where Scheffler found himself after a bogey at the par-4...
Squaw Valley Man Allegedly Killed by Lifelong Friend
Jerry Beggs, 56, of Squaw Valley is suspected of shooting and killing a lifelong friend, Burton Jones, 49, also of Squaw Valley, on Wednesday. Beggs has been arrested in connection with the incident and is being held at Fresno County Jail, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said in a news...
Conor McGregor out of UFC 303 Because of an Undisclosed Injury
LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor, long the face of the UFC, is injured and out of the upcoming pay-per-view event June 29 in Las Vegas that he was scheduled to headline. Organization President Dana White announced the change Thursday night on X, saying light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will face...
Lorenzen Pitches Rangers Past Dodgers for 1st Series Win in LA Since 1999
LOS ANGELES — Michael Lorenzen pitched a season-high seven innings, rookie Wyatt Langford had two RBI singles, and the Texas Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Thursday night to win a series at Dodger Stadium for the first time since 1999. “Just a terrific job how they battled...
Real Estate Merger Expands Pearson Commercial Brokerage Southward
Fresno's largest commercial real estate brokerage merged with a Tulare County brokerage, furthering the presence and resources of both in the south Valley. The Pearson Companies announced in a news release Thursday that Zeeb Commercial Real Estate would join forces with the brokerage made up of Pearson Realty, Newmark Pearson...
Traveling/Not Traveling on District’s Dime Merits Mentions by Fresno Trustees
GV Wire's Edward Smith has been probing into how much Fresno Unified trustees have been billing taxpayers for their board-related travel to conferences and the like, and apparently his reporting has caused some heartburn for at least one trustee. Trustee Keshia Thomas, whose expenses far outpaced her fellow trustees over...
Jimmy Clark and Parnelli Jones Both Drove This Amazing Lotus Ford Indy Car
The 1964 Lotus Ford Type 34 is a car that didn’t just race, it waltzed onto the track with the grace of Fred Astaire and the power of a thunderstorm. This mechanical marvel, also known as Chassis 34/3, was the brainchild of Colin Chapman, the automotive equivalent of a mad...
Wonderful Co. Seeks to Halt Union Card-Check Law Amid Protests in Bakersfield
Demonstrators and counter-demonstrators gathered outside a hearing in downtown Bakersfield on Wednesday The Bakersfield Californian reported. Wonderful Co. Asks Judge to Halt Union Card-Check Law The Wonderful Co. asked a judge to halt a union card-check law, claiming it's being misused by the United Farm Workers union. UFW supporters assembled...
Cargill’s Fresno Plants to Lay Off Nearly 180 Workers
Nearly 180 workers will be laid off from a national meat processing giant as a local company looks to purchase its facilities. Minnesota-based Cargill will lay off 178 workers from two plants in Fresno, according to the Employment Development Department of California. The layoffs will be effective Aug. 4. The...
Brown Berets Rip, Stomp US and Israeli Flags in Fresno City Hall Chambers
Jose Solorio, a Fresno Brown Beret, used his public comment time at Thursday's city council meeting to excoriate the council for not passing a resolution supporting a cease-fire in Gaza and demanded that the city disinvest from corporations that do business from Israel. In addition, he cursed councilmember Garry Bredefeld,...