WASHINGTON — Employers posted 7.6 million job openings in February, a sign that that the job market is slowing but remains healthy. The number of vacancies fell slightly from a revised 7.8 million in January and from a 8.4 million a year earlier. Openings have come down more or less...
Braves’ Jurickson Profar Hit With 80-Game PED Ban
NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for performance-enhancing drug use. Major League Baseball announced Monday that Profar tested positive for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) in violation of the league’s joint drug prevention and treatment program. According to the Cleveland Clinic, hCG...
Watch: City Demolishes Historic Chinatown Building to Make Way for Housing
Unable to restore a historic Chinatown building, the city of Fresno began demolishing it on Monday morning. The 1920s-era Bow On Tong Association Building has been condemned since a fire in March 2022 made it unsafe to occupy. The city bought the building in January 2025 with funds from the...
The Mystery of Melania Trump’s Wedding Dress and an eBay Sale
Is it or isn’t it? On Tuesday, a listing surfaced on eBay purportedly offering Melania Trump’s wedding dress for sale. You know, the one designed by John Galliano for Dior couture, reportedly costing more than $100,000, worn by the first lady at her Mar-a-Lago wedding to Donald Trump and featured...
Heading to Sierra? Prepare for Heavy Snow
If you're heading up to Yosemite or the Shaver Lake area on Tuesday, be sure to take chains and cold weather gear. The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Sierra Nevada north of the Kings River and a Winter Weather Advisory south of...
Mexican National Caught in Fresno County Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking
A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to trafficking more than 200,000 fentanyl pills, federal prosecutors announced. Miguel Obed Romero Reyes, 25, of Sinaloa, Mexico, admitted Monday to transporting the pills through California with the intent to distribute, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith said. Authorities stopped Romero Reyes while he was...
CA Snowpack Is Near-Average. What Does This Mean for Water Supplies?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Despite some heavy rainstorms and squalls of snow in recent months, the Sierra Nevada snowpack stands at 90% of average, according to state officials. This year’s measurements mark the first below-average April snowpack since 2022, when it dropped...
Shohei Ohtani Adds Another No. 1 to His Resume: MLB’s Best-Selling Jersey
Shohei Ohtani has another win to add to his stockpile. After winning the World Series and his third league MVP award, the Los Angeles Dodgers star now has the world's most popular Major League Baseball jersey. The league says the rankings are based on sales of Nike jerseys from the...
Tush Push Is the Hottest Topic at the NFL League Meetings
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Banning the “tush push” is gaining momentum. Still, it'll take 24 of 32 votes to eliminate a play that’s become a short-yardage staple for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. NFL team owners, coaches and general managers are considering several potential rule changes at this week's...
U.S. Bank Executive Terry Dolan Dies in Plane Crash Near Minneapolis
U.S. Bank CEO Andy Cecere confirmed Monday that Terry Dolan, the lender’s chief administration officer, died Saturday when a plane he was flying crashed in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park. "Our loss is profound. Terry was an outstanding businessman, but more importantly, he was a wonderful person," Cecere wrote...