LOS ANGELES — Elly De La Cruz went 4 for 4 with a career-best four stolen bases and scored three times in the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. Nick Martinez (1-2) won in relief, permitting one hit over five shutout innings and striking...
Arias Fears Legal Action as Planning Commission Shoots Down NW Fresno Apartment Complex
After a nearly two-hour long meeting, the Fresno Planning Commission sided with northwest Fresno residents on Wednesday in denying a builder's plans to develop an 82-unit apartment complex at Herndon and Prospect avenues. Even though the project matched the necessary zoning, Commission Chair Peter Vang said the plan for the...
Scottie Scheffler Arrested at PGA Championship, Returns in Time to Tee Off
LOUISVILLE — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation. In a span of four hours, the top-ranked golfer in the...
Israel Denies Genocide Charges, Asserts Efforts to Protect Gaza Civilians
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Israel strongly denied charges of genocide on Friday, telling the United Nations’ top court it was doing everything it could to protect the civilian population during its military operation in Gaza. The International Court of Justice wrapped up a third round of hearings on emergency measures...
Interior Dept Staffer, First Jewish Biden Appointee, Resigns Over Gaza War
WASHINGTON — An Interior Department staffer on Wednesday became the first Jewish political appointee to publicly resign in protest of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Lily Greenberg Call, a special assistant to the chief of staff in the Interior Department, accused President Joe Biden of using Jews to...
Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack on Crimea Causes Power Cutoffs in Sevastopol
KYIV, Ukraine — A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea early Friday caused power cutoffs in the city of Sevastopol and set a refinery ablaze in southern Russia, Russian authorities said. Ukraine Strikes Back The drone raids marked Kyiv's attempt to strike back during Moscow's offensive in northeastern Ukraine, which...
How California’s New Fixed Utility Charge Got Its Sneaky Start in the Legislature
I received and paid my monthly electric bill from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District the other day. In addition to $75.76 in metered power consumption and $1.58 in taxes, SMUD’s bill included a $24.80 “system infrastructure fixed charge” that, frankly, I’d never noticed before in decades of receiving SMUD service....
Rescued from the Streets: Jules the Pup Finds New Lease on Life
In a heartwarming tale of resilience and redemption, meet Jules, a tiny pup who defied the odds to find her happily ever after. Several months ago, Jules was discovered wandering aimlessly in the sprawling parking lot of a Bank of America branch. Hidden beneath a tangled mess of fur, her...
Severe Storms in Houston Kill 4, Cut Power to 900,000 Homes and Businesses, See Photos
HOUSTON — Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. Officials Urge Residents to Stay Off Roads...
Report: Child Migrant Arrivals in Italian City Double
ROME — The number of unaccompanied children who arrived in the northern Italian city of Trieste through the Balkan migratory route more than doubled last year, an aid group said Thursday. About 3,000 unaccompanied children arrived in Trieste, which is close to Italy's borders with Croatia and Slovenia, in 2023,...