CHICAGO — Ian Happ hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs outlasted the Los Angeles Dodgers for a wild 11-10 victory on Tuesday night. The Cubs were down to their last out in the ninth when Miguel Amaya hit a solo homer off Tanner...
Over a Century Later, California May Need Another Revolt Against Its Utility Companies
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Fed up with decades of powerful railroads corrupting the state board that was supposed to regulate them, California voters created the modern Public Utilities Commission in 1911. Now, some 114 years later, Californians have reached their limit with...
Newsom Commutes Sentence in 2009 Tulare County Gang Killing
Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted the sentence of a man convicted in a 2009 gang-related murder in Orosi, granting clemency to Richard Miguel Garcia, 39, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement Wednesday. Garcia was convicted in 2011 for his role in the shooting death of 18-year-old...
Israel Revokes Visas for 27 French Lawmakers Days Before Planned Visit
Israel has abruptly canceled entry visas for 27 French lawmakers and local officials just two days before their scheduled diplomatic visit to Israel and Palestinian territories, according to Times of India. The delegation, primarily composed of members from France's left-wing ecologist and communist parties, had been invited by the French...
Great News for 49ers: Christian McCaffrey Says He’s Fully Healed
SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey starts the offseason with “zero restrictions” following an injury-filled 2024 season for the San Francisco 49ers that limited him to just four games. McCaffrey missed the first eight games of the season with Achilles tendinitis and then went down with a right knee injury that...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jonathon Velasco
April 23, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jonathon Velasco Suspects Date of Birth: October 17, 1991 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 6’ 1, 215 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Stolen vehicle Warrant Number: F24904503 Synopsis of the Case: Jonathon Velasco is wanted on a felony, no-bail...
Jordan Outlaws Muslim Brotherhood, Confiscates Assets and Offices
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most vocal opposition group, and confiscated its assets on Wednesday after members of the group were found to be linked to a sabotage plot, Interior Minister Mazen Fraya said. There was no immediate comment from the movement, which has operated...
Fresno County Detectives Uncover Remains of Man Missing Since 2020
Fresno County homicide detectives have recovered the body of a Selma man who was reported missing nearly five years ago. Miguel Alonso Garcia, 30 at the time of his disappearance, was last heard from on Sept. 11, 2020. He was reported missing two days later. On April 15, sheriff’s detectives...
Tariff Optimism Fuels Wall Street Gains as Trump Eases Stance on Powell
(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes rallied on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 touching a two-week high on hopes of a de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war and as President Donald Trump scaled back his threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The Trump administration would look at lowering...
Lakers Muscle Up to Even Playoff Series With Timberwolves
LOS ANGELES — Rui Hachimura got smacked in the face early in Game 2, and he headed to the Los Angeles Lakers' locker room with a bleeding nose. He was back on the court just one quarter later wearing a mask, which he discarded shortly afterward because it annoyed him....