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...
As Israel Advances on a Syrian Buffer Zone, It Sees Peril and Opportunity
TEL AVIV, Israel — The dramatic downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad presents possible danger, and an opening, for neighboring Israel. After fighting wars on multiple fronts for months, Israel is now concerned that unrest in Syria could spill over into its territory. Israel also views the end of the Assad regime as a...
Fresno Man Stabbed to Death at Home. Police Seek Video of Fleeing Assailant.
Detectives are investigating a fatal stabbing that happened early Saturday, the Fresno Police Department said in a Monday morning statement. Officers responded to a call at 6:50 a.m. and found Gregory Delacruz, 46, unresponsive inside his residence near Fillmore and Barton avenues. Delacruz, who had multiple stab wounds, died at...
Suspect in the Killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Charged With Weapons, Forgery and and Other Counts
Update on Dec. 9, 2024 at 4:35 p.m. Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania. Original Story ALTOONA, Pa. — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been charged with weapons, forgery and other charges in Pennsylvania after...
Fresno’s Blanket of Fog Can Be Seen From Outer Space. What Causes It?
Recent rains that drenched California just before Thanksgiving left their typical Central Valley calling card — a blanket of heavy tule fog that can be seen from outer space. “All of that moisture and rainfall basically is sitting in the soil right now,” said Mikal Montgomery, meteorologist at the National...
‘Moana 2’ Cruises to Another Record Weekend and $600 Million Globally
The Walt Disney Co.'s animated film “Moana 2” remained at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theaters as it brought in another record haul. Moana 2 Surpasses Expectations The film added $52 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings its domestic total to $300...
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Grand Total: A Record $2 Billion
For the past 21 months, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has been the biggest thing in music. Now we know exactly how big. Through its 149th and final show, which took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday, Swift’s tour sold a total of $2,077,618,725 in tickets. That’s 2 billion and...
Soto’s $765M Deal With the Mets Is the Biggest in MLB History
NEW YORK — Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn't been announced and was subject to the completion...