SAN FRANCISCO — Austin Slater lined the game-winning single off the left-field wall with one out in the 10th inning, rallying the San Francisco Giants from two runs down in the inning to beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Monday night. Slater's second career game-winning hit came off Rafael Montero...
AP-NORC Poll: Americans Divided on Biden’s Student Loan Policies, Including Borrowers
WASHINGTON — As he campaigns for reelection, President Joe Biden frequently touts his work on student debt, pointing to the millions of people who received cancellation under his watch. Yet relatively few Americans say they're fans of his work on the issue, even among those who have student loans. 40%...
Fresno Police Union: Members Feel Betrayed, Trust Lost in Chief Balderrama
The leader of the Fresno Police Officers Association says that the union's executive board "has received countless communications from members of all ranks ... that they feel betrayed and trust has been lost" in police chief Paco Balderrama. FPOA President Brandon Wiemiller made the comment in an email sent to...
What to Stream This Week: ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Origin,’ Snoopy and Paul McCartney
Ava DuVernay’s stirringly humanistic adaptation of “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” streaming on Hulu and actor Andrew McCarthy reconnecting with some of this fellow Brat Pack alum for the documentary “Brats” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among...
A Lost Credit Card and $7 Cheeseburger Reignites CA’s Debate Over Excessive Bail
By most metrics, Gerald Kowalczyk was a uniquely bad candidate to leave jail before his trial. He had a criminal record of more than 60 convictions, a history of failing to adhere to his release conditions and a pretrial algorithm’s assessment that he presented the highest risk score possible. A...
CHP Bust Yields 10 Pounds of Fentanyl Powder, Two Arrests
Authorities arrested two southern California women in Kern County after a California Highway Patrol K9 officer discovered approximately 10 pounds of suspected fentanyl powder in their vehicle CHP Central Division reported on its Instagram account. The bust occurred Friday at 4:05 p.m. when a CHP K9 officer from the Central...
Clovis Considers Bumping Builders’ Fees 100%. Will Housing Prices Follow?
After putting off fee increases, the city of Clovis wants to more than double what homebuilders pay for water infrastructure. To pay for plant expansions, water tanks, and pipes, the city charges builders anywhere from $3,500 a door to $8,500 a door, according to a staff report. Because of rising...
FUSD Has Spent $1.5 Billion on Facilities Since 2006. It Might Ask Voters for $500M More.
Fresno Unified trustees on Wednesday will learn the results of a third community survey about a proposed $500 million bond measure for the November ballot that would raise the district's property tax rates to the highest among school districts in Fresno County. Since July 1, 2006, the district has spent...
Dan Hurley Rejects Lakers’ Offer, Remains at UConn to Pursue 3rd Consecutive NCAA Title
Dan Hurley is staying at Connecticut after turning down a six-year, $70 million offer to take over the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported on Monday. Hurley's decision ended several days of speculation about his future and gives him an opportunity to try to guide the Huskies to a third consecutive...
Kyle Larson Celebrates NASCAR Playoff Waiver With Home Track Win and Cup Series Points Lead
SONOMA — The Indianapolis 500 is over and the worried wait to see if Kyle Larson's participation in that event would cost him a shot at winning a NASCAR championship has been resolved. So it's life back to the usual for NASCAR's busiest driver. That means a lot more races...