WASHINGTON — James Wood hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning that helped the Washington Nationals hold off Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Monday night for their third straight victory. Ohtani homered, tripled, singled and walked, finishing 3 for 4 with two RBIs. MacKenzie Gore...
Greene Pitches the Reds to a Win Over the Giants, Ending Their 7-Game Win Streak
SAN FRANCISCO — Hunter Greene came within one out of a complete game, outlasting Logan Webb in an old-fashioned pitchers' duel between All-Star starters, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Monday night to stop their seven-game winning streak. Blake Dunn hit a two-run double off...
Walter Clayton Jr.’s Defensive Stop Gives Florida Its 3rd National Title With Win Over Houston
SAN ANTONIO — Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. came up with the perfect going-away present for that spirit-crushing Houston defense that bullied, battered and bedeviled him all night. It was a defensive gem of his own. Right before the buzzer. For the win and the national title. The Gators and Clayton...
Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Assassinate Justice Kavanaugh
A California man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge that he tried to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in June 2022, when he was arrested near the justice's home in Maryland with a pistol, a knife and other weapons. Nicholas J. Roske had told police he was upset about...
Krabby Patties, Anyone? Taste Iconic TV, Movie Dishes Tonight at River Park
The Blockbuster Bites Food Festival is coming to the River Park Farmers Market today from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The one-night-only event, which was previously postponed due to weather, allows fans to taste dishes from their favorite movies and TV shows. "We're so excited to bring Blockbuster Bites to...
American Whiskey Braces for Another Trump Trade War
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ryan Bivens, a Kentucky grain farmer who sells corn to one of America's biggest bourbon and whiskey producers, operated at a loss last year as he faced higher production costs from persistent inflation. President Donald Trump's trade war is about to make that economic pain even worse....
Wall Street Bursts With Anger Over Tariff ‘Stupidity’
Wall Street billionaires are not used to being on the outside looking in. But that is where they find themselves after President Donald Trump ignored their appeals to call off his tariff plans which they fear could endanger the economy. With the backdrop of rapidly mounting stock market losses, corporate...
Earth Day Festival at Fresno City College Is a Great Place to Eat, Play, Learn
In these hyper partisan times it seems surprising that much of our major environmental protections came about under a Republican administration. In April 1970, the growing outrage over oil spills, pesticide toxicity, chemical dumping, air pollution, ozone damage and the loss of animal species led to huge participation in the...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jeana Louise Rogers
April 8, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jeana Louise Rogers Suspects Date of Birth: November 10, 1970 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 6, 190 lbs., Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes. Charges: Grand theft Warrant Number: F23906465 Synopsis of the Case: Jeana Louise Rogers is wanted on a...
Fresno County’s Foothills Showcase Grasses and Wildflowers
While Wall Street may be shedding green, Fresno County is embracing it. It's the time of the year when the Central Valley shows off how verdant the area can be. A short drive up Highway 180 and one can see how a strong rainy season turns fields and hillsides into...