SAN FRANCISCO — Luis Matos hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, Spencer Howard pitched four scoreless innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the MLB-leading Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 on Tuesday night. After the Phillies failed to score in the top of the 10th off Sean Hjelle (2-1),...
Senior Israeli Official Predicts Grim Outcome as Rafah Fighting Intensifies
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s war with Hamas is likely to last through the end of the year, a top Israeli official said Wednesday, a grim prediction for a war already in its eighth month that has killed tens of thousands, deepened Israel’s global isolation and brought the region repeatedly...
Freeman and Stone Lead Dodgers to Doubleheader Sweep Against Struggling Mets
NEW YORK — Gavin Stone struck out seven in seven innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the reeling New York Mets 3-0 on Tuesday night for a doubleheader sweep. Stone (5-2) allowed three hits and walked none. Alex Vesia got six outs for his second save, finishing a three-hitter....
Former Fresno Farm Water Manager Pleads Guilty to Federal Water Theft Conspiracy
Dennis Falaschi — indicted two years ago in an alleged $25 million federal water theft — pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiring to steal federally owned water in Fresno federal court on Tuesday. Falaschi, who lives in Aptos, also pleaded guilty to one count of filing a false...
Local Dealership Family Buys Fresno Infiniti. Where Is It Going?
Tim Finegan, president of Finegan Dealer Group, said he's been working on the deal to acquire Fresno Infiniti for the past four months as the previous owner, Harris Automotive Group, wanted to get out of the car business. The Finegan Dealer Group, which owns Fresno Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and...
California Bill Would End ‘Gender Police’ Reports From Public Schools to Parents
A bill in Sacramento would prevent school districts from enacting policies that notify parents if their child uses an alternate name or gender. Assemblymember Chris Ward, D-San Diego, said AB 1955 — dubbed the SAFETY Act (Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth) — will help LGBT youth. “Teachers...
Councilmembers Want Answers on Lawsuit. We Have Them.
Fresno City Councilmembers Garry Bredefeld and Luis Chavez are running in separate races for county supervisor. They recently won a legal fight to transfer campaign money from their respective city accounts to county accounts. The county sued the pair in 2023, arguing that the councilmembers' attempt to transfer more than...
Fresno Toddler Receives Support With a Donated Mobility Ramp
Operation Ramp It Up is an initiative launched in 2014 in Cincinnati by Greg Schneider, a 40-year driver at UPS, along with The UPS Foundation and the VFW Foundation. The original mission was to give mobility back to disabled veterans or their spouses by installing wheelchair ramps to help them...
Fresno Catholic Diocese Will File Bankruptcy Because of Sexual Abuse Claims: Bishop Brennan
Bishop Joseph Brennan announced Tuesday afternoon that the Catholic Diocese of Fresno will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August "to ensure that each claim (of clergy sexual abuse) is resolved as fairly as possible and handled with equitable compassion." Brennan stated in an "Open Letter to the Faithful" that...
Storm Damage Forces Removal of US-Built Gaza Pier for Repairs
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-built temporary pier that has been taking humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians for less than two weeks will be removed from the coast of Gaza to be repaired after getting damaged in rough seas and weather, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Pier Will Move for Repairs Over the next...