NEW YORK — Broadway has had great success with “Hello, Dolly.” Now get ready for “Hello, I'm Dolly.” Dolly Parton Writing New Music for Show Dolly Parton is writing new songs to go along with some of her past hits and co-writing a stage story inspired by her life for a...
California Launches SUN Bucks Program to Combat Summer Hunger for Children
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the California Department of Social Services is introducing SUN Bucks, a new federal food program aimed at ensuring children from low-income families have access to nutritious food during summer break. The initiative is a response to the challenge many children face when school...
Inside Israeli Base Sde Teiman: Allegations of Abuse from Gazan Detainees and Whistleblower
In late May, Gazan detainees sat handcuffed and blindfolded in rows inside a military hangar at the Sde Teiman base in southern Israel, overseen by Israeli soldiers through a mesh fence as reported by the New York Times. They were forbidden from speaking loudly, standing, or sleeping without permission. The...
The Pirates’ Pitching Game Dominates the Dodgers
PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes struck out eight over five innings, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch in the majors this season and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-6 on Wednesday night. Skenes (3-0) allowed three runs on six hits, including a two-run shot by...
Flores’ Grand Slam Ignites Six-Run Third Inning for the Giants
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...