Property crimes detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a 38-year-old Fresno man in connection with an armed robbery that occurred early on Tuesday. Johnny Hernandez has been booked into the Fresno County Jail on several felony charges, including robbery, assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm...
Diehard Baseball Fans in Sacramento Welcome Athletics and Hope They Stay Awhile
WEST SACRAMENTO — Van Thompson walked through the busy concourse shortly before first pitch and sang along to the national anthem, a white Athletics ball cap in hand covering his heart. Earlier Wednesday morning, Susan Falcon took her dog out on the other side of town near a bustling coffee...
Carbon Monoxide Was Cause of Death of Brett Gardner’s Teen Son, Officials Confirm
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death of the teenage son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, authorities in Costa Rica confirmed Wednesday night. Official Cause Confirmed Randall Zúñiga, director of the Judicial Investigation Agency, said they tested the 14-year-old Miller Gardner...
Bettors Back Duke Men and UConn Women for National Championships
LAS VEGAS — Duke shines even in a Final Four of all No. 1 seeds. The early betting money went on the Blue Devils to win their semifinal Saturday against Houston, with the opening line at DraftKings Sportsbook quickly going from 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 points. Bettors see a...
Flores Homers, Matos and Wade Also Go Deep to Help Giants Cap Sweep of Astros
HOUSTON — Wilmer Flores homered again and Luis Matos and LaMonte Wade Jr. also went deep to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. It's the fourth home run this season for Flores, who hit just four...
Fresno County Authorities Need Help Finding Family of Alejandro Solis
The Fresno County Sheriff–Coroner’s Office is asking the public for help in finding the family of a 67-year-old man who died of natural causes on March 26. Despite extensive searches through various personal records, the Coroner’s Office has been unable to locate any relatives of Alejandro Solis. The agency emphasizes...
Lilly Is a Young Terrier Who Loves Dogs, Cats, and People
Lilly is a sweet and social 1-year-old old terrier with a lot of positive qualities! Since she gets along well with both dogs and cats, and is energetic and well-behaved, she would likely thrive in a household where she can get plenty of interaction and activity. A family setting with...
After Briefly Disappearing, TikTok Went Back to Normal. Or Did It?
There were jokes. There was despair. There were eulogies and fake funerals. For about half a day in January, as a Supreme Court ruling banning TikTok took effect, some 170 million Americans were forced to grapple with the reality of a world without the app. But then, after about 14...
Fresno County Head-On Crash Sends Two to the Hospital
A head-on collision on Old Millerton Road happened after an impatient driver crossed over a solid yellow line while attempting to pass another vehicle, the California Highway Patrol reported on Wednesday. Both drivers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, thanks to their seatbelts, police said. The crash could...
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Overnight Leaves More Than 50 Palestinians Dead
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Overnight strikes by Israel killed at least 55 people across the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Thursday, a day after senior government officials said Israel would seize large areas of Gaza and establish a new security corridor across the Palestinian territory. Israel has vowed...