A lightning-sparked wildfire burning in the Sierra National Forest has grown to 34,138 acres as of Saturday morning, with containment at 14%, officials said. The Garnet Fire, which began Aug. 24, is being battled by 1,984 personnel. Cooler weather and strong overnight humidity recovery gave firefighters an opportunity Saturday to...
Fresno County Wildfire Grows to More Than 22,000 Acres Near Coalinga
A wildfire in western Fresno County has grown to 22,489 acres and was 25% contained as of Saturday morning, CalFire reported. The blaze, named the Salt 14-2 Fire, started Tuesday near Jacalitos Creek Road outside Coalinga. The cause remains under investigation. The fire continues to actively burn in light fuels...
New York Mayor Adams Vows to Stay in Race, Seek Re-Election
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared on Friday he would continue to seek re-election, following days of reports that President Donald Trump planned to offer him a federal job in exchange for dropping out of the mayoral race. Trump has vowed to do what he can...
Charles Barkley Blames LeBron James for NBA’s Restrictive Salary Cap
A couple of years ago, the NBA implemented a new collective bargaining agreement that features a new and more restrictive salary cap. This salary cap has first and second apron thresholds, and either can effectively act as a hard cap for teams under certain circumstances. Some are critical of this...
Trump Backs Kennedy on Vaccines Despite Health, Political Risks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is standing by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary who is upending the U.S. healthcare system, despite congressional pressure, public health concerns and the political risks of changing vaccine policies nationwide. Since becoming the top U.S. health official, Kennedy has slashed funding for vaccine...
Trump Plays Down Possible Regime Change in Venezuela, US Deploys Stealth Fighter Jets
WASHINGTON — The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Friday, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a military buildup in the Caribbean. "We're not talking about that, but we are talking about the fact that...
Israeli Military Tells Gaza City Residents to Leave, Bombs High-Rise Tower
TEL AVIV — The Israeli military told Palestinians in Gaza City to leave for the south on Saturday before bombing a high-rise tower as its forces advance deeper into the enclave's largest urban area. Israeli forces have been carrying out an offensive on the suburbs of the northern city for...
Multiple People Shot at Sebby’s in Visalia, One Dead
Story Update Police confirmed at 9:08 a.m. Saturday that three people were transported to a hospital and one died. When officers arrived, they found multiple people had been shot after a fight broke out inside Sebby's, the Visalia Police Department said. Three individuals were taken to a local hospital, where...
Fresno Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years for Firing AR-15 from Moving Vehicle
A Fresno man was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for firing an AR-15 style rifle from a moving vehicle in a residential neighborhood. Timothy Scott Chenot, 34, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff to seven years and three months for being a...
How Pickleball Took Over Thousands of US Tennis Courts
n 2022, the Santa Monica Tennis Center in Southern California had a lone tennis court. Today, that court is gone. In its place are four pickleball courts, attached to what is now called the Santa Monica Pickleball Center. In 2019, Cincinnati’s Sawyer Point Park had eight worn-down tennis courts. Today,...