PHOENIX — Wilmer Flores' grand slam highlighted a six-run outburst in the third inning and the San Francisco Giants snapped a six-game losing streak with a 9-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Heliot Ramos added a two-run homer in the third off Jordan Montgomery (3-4), whose ERA rose...
WHO Reports First Human Death from Previously Unconfirmed Bird Flu Strain in Mexico
WASHINGTON — A man's death in Mexico was caused by a strain of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. WHO Unsure How He Became Infected The WHO said it wasn’t clear how the man became infected, although...
This Kitty’s Funny Face Matches His Fun Personality
Mikey is such a darling 2-year-old kitty! He is a handsome orange boy with a personality as bright as his orange coat. Unfortunately, he was adopted from The Cat House on the Kings as a kitten and returned through no fault of his own, but it's wonderful that he's back...
How Shots Instead of Pills Could Change California’s Homeless Crisis
As Dr. Rishi Patel’s street medicine van bounces over dirt roads and empty fields in rural Kern County, he’s looking for a particular patient he knows is overdue for her shot. The woman, who has schizophrenia and has been living outside for five years, has several goals for herself: Start...
Reedley on List of Cities Losing BofA Bank Branches
Reedley will lose its only Bank of America branch come August. The 936 G St. location in Reedley joins 14 other locations across California that have either already closed or will close this year, according to finance news website La Grada. The branch's last day will be Tuesday, Aug. 20....
Fresno Budget Debate: Where and How to Allocate Firefighters?
Fresno's public safety departments presented their budgets to the city council on Wednesday. The fire department presentation revolved around how to allocate firefighters. Chief Billy Alcorn's initial proposal was to reduce several stations from four firefighters in a station at a given time to three. Councilmember Mike Karbassi felt unease...
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested After Occupying Stanford University President’s Office
STANFORD, Calif. — Police arrested 13 people at Stanford University after pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the school president and provost’s offices early Wednesday, causing what officials described as “extensive” vandalism inside and outside the building. Take Over Ended After Three Hours The takeover began around dawn on the last day of...
Cobra Jet Torinos, Boss Mustangs Pack the Muscle in This Super Secret Fresno Ford Collection
In a quiet corner of Fresno, there's a shop that would make any car enthusiast's heart skip a beat. You might call it the "Super Secret Fresno Ford Collection." This collection is a love letter to the golden era of American muscle, filled with legends of the road that roared...
Wisconsin Warden and Eight Staff Charged in Inmate Death Probes
MADISON, Wis. — The warden of a maximum-security Wisconsin prison and eight members of his staff were charged Wednesday following investigations into the deaths of four inmates over the past year, including one that wasn't discovered until at least 12 hours after the man died. Waupun Correctional Institution’s warden, Randall...
Putin Threatens to Supply Long-Range Weapons to Target West
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — President Vladimir Putin warned Germany on Wednesday that the use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia would mark a “dangerous step,” and he said Moscow could in turn provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets. Such action by the West will...