WASHINGTON — Shohei Ohtani hit a 450-foot homer to the second deck in right field in his first visit to Nationals Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Washington 4-1 on Tuesday night. Ohtani's sixth homer of the season was the hardest-hit of his career at 118.7 mph. It was...
Logan Webb Extends Scoreless Streak to 19 Innings as Giants Dominate Mets
SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Webb pitched eight strong innings and extended his scoreless streak to a career-high 19 as the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 5-1 on Tuesday night. Webb (3-1) won his third straight start, striking out four and scattering six hits with a walk. The...
Golf Has Two Dominant Forces in Scheffler & Korda. It Didn’t Happen Overnight.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Golf went a decade without being able to identify a dominant player. And then within the last month, the sport suddenly has two of them. Scottie Scheffler won his first PGA Tour event in the Phoenix Open two years ago and now he has 10...
Tent Compound Rises in Southern Gaza as Israel Prepares for Rafah Offensive
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip as the Israeli military signals that it plans an offensive on the city of Rafah. Khan Younis has been targeted by repeated Israeli military operations...
Costa Seeks Legislation to Prevent Reedley Lab Repeat
Wanting to prevent another biolab operating nearly undetected, Congressmember Jim Costa is proposing legislation that would "address gaps" in federal law when it comes to reporting and notificaiton. In December 2022, a Reedley code enforcement agent serendipitously discovered an undercover biolab, allegedly connected to the Chinese government. In the following...
Fresno Home Care Workers Threaten Civil Disobedience Over Low Pay
Home care workers say they will resort to civil disobedience if pay negotiations with Fresno County supervisors don't progress. Home care workers in the In-Home Supportive Services program make $16.60 an hour, said Ua Lugo, regional coordinator for the Service Employees International Union 2015. Negotiations started in February 2023, making...
Sacramento Bee Accused of Mangling the Facts About Fish Caught in Pumps
The Sacramento Bee's "Reality Check" series recently published an article accusing California water agencies of breaking their own rules and potentially killing thousands of endangered fish. However, the article is being criticized for misrepresenting and omitting pertinent facts. According to Paul S. Weiland, the article falsely claims that over 3,000...
Legacy of Speed: The 1,600 Horsepower 1957 ‘Skeva’ Chevy Bel Air Built in Fresno
In my travels as a filmmaker and automotive historian, I uncover stories that paint a vivid picture of passion and engineering coming together. One such narrative, filled with inspiration and heartbreak, is woven around a meticulously crafted 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air built in Fresno. It's a tale that unfolds in...
KMJ’s Gabriel & Musson Win Radio Honors, Fresno Council Plaudits
KMJ radio picked up big awards recently, and then celebrated at the Fresno City Council. Christopher Gabriel took home a Golden Mic award, an honor by industry group RTNA Southern California. "Fresno's Morning News," the 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. show on KMJ (105.9 FM/580 AM) — hosted by Gabriel...
Tabloid Publisher Says He Pledged to Be Trump Campaign’s ‘Eyes and Ears’ During 2016 Race
NEW YORK — A veteran tabloid publisher testified Tuesday that he pledged to be Donald Trump's “eyes and ears" during his 2016 presidential campaign, recounting how he promised the then-candidate that he would help suppress harmful stories and even arranged to purchase a doorman's silence. The testimony from David Pecker...