FRIDAY, May 3 UPDATE: Earth Day Fresno Canceled Due to a rain forecast for Saturday organizers of Earth Day Fresno say the event has been canceled and postponed until next year. From Earth Day Fresno: "Our #1 priority is public safety followed by hosting a fun and successful event. However,...
The 49ers Balance Immediate Needs With Long-Term Plans in NFL Draft
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With the core of a roster that made it to the Super Bowl last season still in place, the San Francisco 49ers had few glaring holes on the roster headed into the NFL draft. That made the approach to picking as much about adding depth with...
Dodgers Play an Entire Game Without Striking out Once for the First Time Since 2006
PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Dodgers' powerful offense that includes Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman isn't used to putting zeros on the scoreboard. They're just fine with one that occurred Monday night. Dodgers' Historic Win The Dodgers played an entire game without striking out once in their 8-4...
Uncertain Futures for LeBron, Lakers’ Coach After Elimination From Playoffs by Nuggets Again
DENVER — The futures of LeBron James and Darvin Ham with the Los Angeles Lakers are murky after their first-round playoff exit. One might choose to leave and the other might not have a choice. For James, the decision is his — whether he wants to wear purple and gold...
California’s Population Grew in 2023, Halting 3 Years of Decline
SACRAMENTO — The nation's most populous state is growing again. California gained population last year for the first time since 2019, according to a new estimate released Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration. Population Increase and Previous Decline The net increase of just over 67,000 residents in 2023 — a...
Netanyahu Promises to Enter Rafah Regardless of a Deal, Amid Ongoing Negotiations With Hamas
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the almost 7-month-long war, just as cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to be gaining steam. Netanyahu's comments...
Protesters Take Over Columbia University Building in Escalation of Israel-Hamas War Demonstrations
NEW YORK — Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to college campuses nationwide. Protesters on Columbia's...
Tesla’s Stock Leaps on Reports of Chinese Approval for the Company’s Driving Software
NEW YORK — Shares of Tesla stock rallied Monday after the electric vehicle maker's CEO, Elon Musk, paid a surprise visit to Beijing over the weekend and reportedly won tentative approval for its driving software. Musk met with a senior government official in the Chinese capital Sunday, just as the...
3 Law Officers Killed, 5 Others Wounded Trying to Serve Warrant in North Carolina, Authorities Say
Three officers on a U.S. Marshals Task Force serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday in North Carolina, home, police said. The officers were first shot at by the wanted suspect as they approached...
Less Alcohol, or None at All, Is a Path to Better Health
It’s wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o’clock somewhere. Maybe it's also time to rethink drinking? Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that. “Drinking less is a great way to be healthier,” said Dr. Timothy...