DALLAS — Luka Doncic tried to set his feet just beyond the 3-point line as the Dallas Mavericks were making a furious comeback attempt. The superstar in his first NBA Finals was defending Jaylen Brown when the Boston guard dribbled between his legs, ducked his shoulder and made contact that...
Six Years After the Parkland School Massacre, the Bloodstained Building Will Finally Be Demolished
PARKLAND, Fla. — The three-story building where 17 people died in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School looms over campus behind a screened fence, a horrific and constant reminder to students, teachers, the victims' families and passersby. Demolition Begins After Trial But now after serving...
Some California Officials Can Meet Remotely. For Local Advisory Boards, State Lawmakers Say No
On the one hand, allowing local advisory boards and commissions to meet remotely could make it easier for more Californians to take part, including those with disabilities or in jobs that make it hard to attend in-person meetings. But on the other, shouldn’t people have the opportunity to address their...
US Reporter Evan Gershkovich, Jailed in Russia on Espionage Charges, to Stand Trial, Officials Say
MOSCOW — U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, where he was detained, authorities said Thursday. An indictment of The Wall Street Journal reporter has been finalized and his case...
Cowboys WR & Fresno State Alum Jalen Moreno-Cropper Hosts Youth Football Camp
The 3rd annual Jalen Moreno-Cropper and Friends Football Camp is on Saturday at Tom Flores Stadium at Sanger High School. Football Camp The Fresno State alum and now Dallas Cowboys wide receiver returns home to host the camp designed for young athletes ages 8-13 to learn from the pros, improve...
Corey Seager Returns to Dodger Stadium, Cracks 3-Run HR in Texas Win
LOS ANGELES — Corey Seager returned to Dodger Stadium in a big way, hammering a go-ahead, three-run homer that reminded Los Angeles Dodgers fans what they've been missing. Texas' 3-2 victory Wednesday night was Seager’s first regular-season game at Dodger Stadium since he left as a free agent in 2021...
Slater, Webb, and Bullpen Shine as the Giants Beat the Astros
SAN FRANCISCO — Austin Slater had three hits and drove in two runs to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Wednesday. Slater also stole a base and scored for San Francisco, which took the rubber game of the three-game series in a speedy two hours...
Supreme Court Rules California Man Can’t Trademark ‘Trump Too Small’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.” The justices upheld the government’s decision to deny a trademark to Steve Elster, a California man seeking exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts and potentially other merchandise. It...
Unanimous Supreme Court Preserves Access to Widely Used Abortion Medication
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. Justices Rule on Legal Right to Sue...
Drunk Driver Gets 15 Years to Life for Deadly Fresno Taco Truck Crash
Rolando Enrique Alvarenga-Aguilar, 48, of Fresno, was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years to life in state prison for murder, driving under the influence causing injury, and hit and run, following a fatal crash on Oct. 9, 2021. Judge Geoffrey D. Wilson of the Fresno County Superior Court handed down...