The 48th annual Capitol Frog Jump, hosted by Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, D-Jackson, brought together participants from the Senate, Assembly, and the public for a day of lively competition and community spirit. The event is held as the unofficial kick-off to the Calaveras County Fair — home of the famed Frog...
Strong Solar Storm Could Disrupt Communications and Produce Northern Lights in US
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An unusually strong solar storm headed toward Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The First Geomagnetic Storm Watch in 20 Years The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare geomagnetic storm watch — the first...
What Are Roads Made Of? A Pavement Materials Engineer Explains the Science Behind the Asphalt You Drive On
While on the road, you’re probably thinking more about your destination than the pavement you’re driving over. But building roads requires a host of engineering feats, from developing the right pavement materials to using heavy equipment to lay them down. The better they’re built, the longer roads last and the...
Fine Dining With ‘Hardcore Farm-to-Table’ Menu Coming to NW Fresno
Tom and Davita Miller spent much of last year touring France, Portugal, and Spain. What the two owners of Press Box Sports Grill took away from their European vacation was a desire for a new fine dining restaurant in northwest Fresno. "Being the fifth-largest city in the state, the 33rd...
UN Assembly Approves Resolution Enhancing Palestine’s Rights, Reviving UN Membership Bid
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. The 193-member world body approved the Arab and...
This Small Pup Was Found in a Gutter, Clinging to Life. Now He’s Ready for a New Family.
Meet Guppy, a 6-month-old pup with a heart as big as his journey. Found abandoned and injured on the side of a busy street, Guppy's fate seemed bleak. For more than a day he lay unnoticed, battling the elements and clinging to life. Rain poured, cars rushed past, and Guppy...
US Consumer Sentiment Drops to 6-Month Low on Inflation, Unemployment Fears
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans cited stubbornly high inflation and interest rates, as well as fears that unemployment could rise. The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, released Friday in...
Police Arrest Over 40 as They Clear Pro-Palestinian Protest Camps at Penn, MIT and Arizona
Police made more than 40 arrests as pro-Palestinian protest encampments were dismantled Friday at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, hours after police tear-gassed demonstrators and took down a similar camp at the University of Arizona. The dismantling at Penn came around 5:30 a.m., as campus...
Lithuania Holds a Presidential Vote as Anxieties Rise in the Baltics Over Russia and War in Ukraine
VILNIUS, Lithuania - Lithuania is holding a presidential election on Sunday at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears across all of Europe about Moscow's intentions, but particularly in the strategically important Baltic region. The popular incumbent, Gitanas Nausėda, is favored to win...
Scores of Starving and Sick Pelicans Found Along the California Coast
NEWPORT BEACH — Scores of sick and starving pelicans have been found in coastal California communities in recent weeks and many others have died. Lifeguards spotted a cluster of two dozen sick pelicans earlier this week on a pier in coastal Newport Beach and called in wildlife experts to assist....