The new Fresno Grizzlies open their home season on Tuesday night, and the team will be under new ownership. There's good news for fans. Not only have the Grizzlies dropped their lowest-priced ticket from $12 to $10, but they've started the season on a hot streak, having swept three road...
Chapman Rallies Giants in Comeback Win. Snell Make SF Debut Tonight.
SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Chapman drove in two runs, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning that led the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Sunday for their first series win this season. “I’m just trying to show up every day and play to win,”...
Latino Voters: A Target for Election Misinformation
PHOENIX — As ranchera music filled the Phoenix recording studio at Radio Campesina, a station personality spoke in Spanish into the microphone. “Friends of Campesina, in these elections, truth and unity are more important than ever,” said morning show host Tony Arias. “Don’t let yourself be trapped by disinformation.” The...
Experts Question the Feasibility of Biden’s ‘Billionaire Tax’ Proposal
President Biden's proposal to impose a minimum 25% tax on Americans with assets over $100 million, known as the "billionaire tax," has been met with skepticism from experts. The tax, which would affect the 10,700 wealthiest Americans, is expected to generate around $400 billion over a decade. However, critics argue...
Bellinger Homers, Imanaga Sharp Again as Cubs Beat Dodgers 8-1
CHICAGO — Cody Bellinger homered against his former team, Shota Imanaga threw four shutout innings in a rain-shortened start, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on Sunday. Imanaga was lifted after the game resumed following a weather delay of nearly three hours. The left-hander allowed two...
Fresno State Hires Local Legend Vance Walberg as Men’s Basketball Coach
The search is complete. Vance Walberg was named the 20th head men's basketball coach at Fresno State on Saturday. Walberg, who is nationally known for innovating the dribble drive motion offense, has experience at every level — NBA, college, community college, and high school during his 40-plus years as a...
Morgan Wallen Arrested After Police Say He Threw a Chair Off Roof of a 6-Story Bar
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music singer Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off the rooftop of a newly opened six-story bar in downtown Nashville. Wallen, 30, was booked into jail early Monday on three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of...
JPMorgan’s Dimon Warns Inflation, Political Polarization, Wars Creating Risks Not Seen Since WWII
NEW YORK — The nation’s most influential banker, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, told investors Monday that he continues to expect the U.S. economy to be resilient and grow this year. But he worries geopolitical events including the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war, as well as U.S. political...
Dawn Staley and South Carolina in Good Place to Keep Dynasty Rolling and Repeat as Champions
CLEVELAND — Dawn Staley and South Carolina have cemented their place as the next dynasty in women's basketball. With two NCAA titles in the past three seasons and 109 wins in the last 112 games, it's hard to argue with that. It doesn't look like it's going to end any...
Palestinians Returning to Khan Younis After Israeli Withdrawal Find an Unrecognizable City
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Streams of Palestinians filed into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Monday to salvage what they could from the vast destruction left in the wake of Israel’s offensive, a day after the Israeli military announced it was withdrawing troops from the area. Those...