LOS ANGELES — Southern California's notorious Santa Ana winds were predicted to return Monday night and utilities said they are prepared to cut power to hundreds of thousands of customers in areas where strong gusts could damage electrical equipment and spark wildfires. The National Weather Service issued a red flag...
Bad Air Over the Valley Isn’t Just the Tule Fog. How to Protect Your Health.
The same high-pressure system that's been parked for days over the Valley trapping the tule fog and making our days dismally gray is also trapping a lot of teeny particles that are causing problems — especially for those of us who are prone to bronchitis or asthma. And it doesn't...
Fresno Mother Shot and Killed by Her Toddler. Boyfriend Arrested.
A tragic shooting claimed the life of a 22-year-old Fresno mother on Friday evening, leaving her family and community reeling. The Fresno Police Department said in a statement on Monday afternoon that at 5:38 p.m. Friday officers responded to a shooting report at the Butterfly Grove Apartments at the intersection...
Passenger Who Tried to Force Mexican Plane to Fly to US Said He Was Under Threat by Criminals
MEXICO CITY — A passenger on a domestic flight in Mexico who tried to divert an aircraft to the United States by force said that he was under threat by criminals who had kidnapped one of his relatives, authorities said. Mexico's Public Safety Department said late Sunday the man had...
Growers to Decide Almond Board’s Future While Banking on ‘Coach Prime’
As they've done for decades, almond growers are voting on whether to continue to fund the Almond Board of California. The vote comes after years of collapsing prices caused by oversupply — from excessive plantings and backlogs caused by shipping chokeholds following the pandemic. Experts now see prices stabilizing as...
Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust
A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust to consolidate his eldest son Lachlan’s control of his media empire and lock in Fox News’ right-wing editorial slant, according to a sealed court document obtained by The New York Times. The commissioner, Edmund J. Gorman...
Fresno State Will Face Northern Illinois, Only Team to Beat Notre Dame, in Potato Bowl
The Fresno State football team accepted an invitation to play in the 2024 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Northern Illinois on Monday, Dec. 23, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Bulldogs will be led in the bowl game by interim head coach Tim Skipper. This will be Skipper's second...
Palm Springs Police Chief Defends Parade Decision After Cop’s Motorcycle Crash Injures 12
Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills defended the decision to continue the city’s Festival of Lights Parade after a police motorcycle crashed into a crowd, injuring 11 spectators and the cop, The Palm Springs Post reported. The incident occurred Saturday night near the Hyatt Palm Springs as the parade began....
Yosemite’s Iconic and Chaotic Bracebridge Dinner Returns After 5-Year Hiatus
Yosemite National Park’s longest-running Christmas tradition, the Bracebridge Dinner, is back after a five-year break, SFGATE reports. Held at the Ahwahnee Hotel, the multi-course, Tudor-style holiday feast has been a blend of pageantry, theater, and musical performance since its inception in 1927. The dinner features actors in elaborate costumes, including...
Dave Parker and Dick Allen Elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame
DALLAS — Having waited for the call from Cooperstown for nearly three decades, Dave Parker burst into tears Sunday when he was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame along with the late Dick Allen. "Yeah, I cried," Parker said after receiving the news from Hall chair Jane Forbes Clark. "It...