Harsher penalties for serial shoplifters. A framework for Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes. New safeguards against artificial intelligence deepfakes. The California Legislature passed hundreds of bills in 2024, many of which went into effect on Jan. 1 and touch nearly every aspect of life in the Golden State. Here’s a look at...
Alzillion Hamilton Returns to Fresno State, Again. Another DB Enters Transfer Portal
Cornerback Alzillion Hamilton's New Year's resolution for 2025 was to return to the Fresno State football team, again. The fifth-year senior withdrew his name from the transfer portal on Wednesday to remain a Bulldog. Hamilton wrote on Instagram: "After careful reflection on my future and final year of college football,...
Richardson Plans 15 Mile Walk to Work on First Day at City Hall
Nick Richardson is walking to work on his first day. Richardson, the Fresno City Councilmember-elect for District 6 (northeast) announced he is leaving Todd Beamer Park next Tuesday at 7 a.m. and will take six hours to walk the 15 miles to City Hall. When he arrives at 1 p.m.,...
Garoppolo to Make Debut for Rams in Place of Stafford Against Seahawks
LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Garoppolo will take his first snaps for the Rams when he starts in place of Matthew Stafford in playoff-bound Los Angeles' regular-season finale against Seattle on Sunday. Coach Sean McVay announced the decision Wednesday to rest Stafford, the 16-year veteran starter. The Rams haven't decided which...
Trump Falsely Links Deadly New Orleans Terror Attack to Migrants
President-elect Donald Trump and his allies jumped on a false report from Fox News, which cited anonymous sources, to claim that the suspect in the New Orleans terror attack crossed the U.S. border in Eagle Pass, Texas “two days ago.” The misinformation continues to circulate — "serving as a cautionary...
Oregon Sees Title Hopes Dashed With Early KO by Ohio State
PASADENA — Oregon withstood many challenges en route to being the only unbeaten team and the top seed in the College Football Playoff. However, Ohio State's opening flurry on offense and defense in the first half was too much to overcome as the Big Ten champions saw their hopes of...
Ágnes Keleti, Holocaust Survivor and Oldest Living Olympic Medal Winner, Dies at 103
BUDAPEST — Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103. Keleti died Thursday morning in Budapest, the Hungarian state news agency reported. She was hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia on Dec. 25. Olympic Triumph Amid Adversity She won a total...
US Army Soldier Dies in Tesla Cybertruck Explosion Outside Trump’s Las Vegas Hotel
LAS VEGAS — The person who died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with explosives outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel was an active-duty U.S. Army soldier, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. Two law enforcement officials identified the man inside the futuristic-looking pickup...
Pro Bowl Rosters Include 9 Ravens, 7 Lions, 6 Vikings and Eagles, and No Patrick Mahomes
PHILADELPHIA - Nine Baltimore Ravens, including two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, were selected for the Pro Bowl Games. The Detroit Lions are next with seven players and the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles each have six players on the NFC roster. Patrick Mahomes wasn't selected to the...
Wallace & Gromit Return for a Full-Length Film With a Familiar Foe
LONDON - The cheese-loving English inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit have been stars since the beginning. In the 35 years since Nick Park introduced the world to his stop-motion creations and their eccentric, unapologetically British existence, they've won Oscars, appeared in commercials, video games, animated series and even...