TOKYO — There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani's bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines at the massive merchandise center selling boatloads of Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs gear. It all must have been music to the ears of...
Students Call On CA Colleges To Protect Campuses From Immigration Enforcement
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Fearing immigration enforcement on or near college campuses during President Donald Trump's second term, students across the state have been demanding university officials offer more protections. Students have been protesting against Trump's pledge of mass deportations at campuses...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Donna Sheri Packard
March 20, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Donna Sheri Packard Suspects Date of Birth: November 4, 1980 Physical Description: Black Female, 5’ 6, 180 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Identity theft Warrant Number: F25901654 Synopsis of the Case: Donna Sheri Packard is wanted on a...
Luka Doncic Scores 31 as Lakers Rout the Depleted Nuggets
LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic had 31 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in just three quarters of work, and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Denver Nuggets 120-108 on Wednesday night in a matchup of injury-depleted Western Conference contenders. Nikola Jokic (elbow) and Jamal Murray (ankle) missed their second...
Federal Authorities Apprehend LA Gang Leader Suspected of Murder, Human Trafficking
LOS ANGELES — U.S. authorities have taken a longtime leader of a Los Angeles street gang who investigators say ran a “mafia-like” criminal enterprise that included murder, human trafficking and extortion while he also worked as an entertainment entrepreneur into custody Wednesday after a brief search, officials announced. Eugene Henley...
Taliban Releases American Hostage After Two-Year Ordeal
WASHINGTON — An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal with the Trump administration that Qatari negotiators helped broker, the State Department said Thursday. George Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta,...
US Home Sales Rebound in February Amid Lower Rates, More Inventory
LOS ANGELES — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in February as easing mortgage rates and more properties on the market encouraged home shoppers. Existing home sales rose 4.2% last month from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million units, the National Association of Realtors said...
Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Hit Multiple Homes, Killing at Least 85 Palestinians
DEIR-AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials. Hours later, Hamas fired three rockets at Israel without causing casualties, in the first such attack since Israel ended their ceasefire with a surprise bombardment of...
Military Leaders to Discuss Ukraine Peacekeeping Force as Drone Attacks Continue
KYIV, Ukraine — Senior military officers from countries across Europe and beyond will meet Thursday outside London to flesh out plans for an international peacekeeping force for Ukraine as details of a partial ceasefire are worked out. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the "coalition of the willing" plan, led...
‘Juntos’ Tour Brings Regional Mexican Superstars to Fresno This Summer
After dominating Mexico's music scene with sold-out performances, Jorge Medina and Josi Cuén are bringing their wildly successful "Juntos: Así o Más Claro y Que Critiquen Tour" to the United States, with a stop at Fresno's Save Mart Center on June 27. The powerhouse duo has created a musical phenomenon...