SAN FRANCISCO — Christian Koss hit a grand slam for his first home run in the majors, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Jung Hoo Lee added a three-run drive and Willy Adames had a two-run homer...
Fresno Police to Hold DUI Checkpoint Saturday
The Fresno Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Saturday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. at an undisclosed location, the department announced. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on data showing a high number of crashes involving impaired drivers. Officials say the goal is to promote public safety by...
Trump Administration Rescinds Curbs on AI Chip Exports to Foreign Markets
NEW YORK — Responding to complaints from the tech industry and other countries, the U.S. Department of Commerce has rescinded a Biden-era rule due to take effect Thursday that placed limits on the number of artificial intelligence chips that could be exported to certain international markets without federal approval. “These...
Newsom Proposes Scaling Back Health Care for Immigrants in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom will call Wednesday for California to scale back health care for immigrants in the country illegally to help balance the state budget, retrenching on his desire to deliver “universal health care for all.” The move comes days after the Trump administration targeted a different...
Qatar Signs $200 Billion Deal to Buy Jets From Boeing During Trump Visit
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar signed a deal on Wednesday to purchase jets from U.S. manufacturer Boeing for Qatar Airways during President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf Arab country. Trump said the deal was worth $200 billion and included 160 jets. Trump and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani...
Is the Answer to Expensive Cars a Pickup Truck Without Power Windows?
When Slate Auto, a startup, unveiled a roughly $25,000 electric pickup truck last month, social media lit up with comments. Many people saw the no-frills vehicle, with an easy-to-repair body and nostalgic hand crank windows, as a refreshing antidote to today’s overstuffed and increasingly unaffordable cars. How unaffordable? Average monthly...
California Released 15,000 Prisoners Early During COVID. New Data Reveals What Happened to Many of Them
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Nearly one-third of California prisoners released early during the pandemic by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration ended up back in prison, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation data. The records, obtained and analyzed by CalMatters, offer the...
Fresno Unified Substitute Teacher Arrested in Online Child Exploitation Case
A 43-year-old Fresno man identified as a certified substitute teacher with the Fresno Unified School District has been arrested for allegedly sending harmful material to a minor and attempting to meet with a child for sex, authorities said Tuesday. Carlos Gonzalez was taken into custody by detectives with the Central...
Investors Buy Fig Garden Village. How Much Did It Sell For?
Two investment companies purchased the "premier" Fig Garden Village Shopping Center, saying they want to add new tenants and upgrade the Fresno property. "Fig Garden Village is an exciting acquisition, and we're thrilled to partner with CenterCal to enhance and revitalize this iconic property," said Dan Goldman, head of West...
Fresno County DA Wants Teens Tried as Adults in Caleb Quick Murder
The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday it will seek to have two 16-year-olds charged in the killing of Caleb Quick prosecuted as adults. The male minor, who police say was the shooter, is charged with murder, along with enhancements for personally and intentionally discharging a firearm causing death...