LAS VEGAS — A team that previously boycotted at least one match against the San Jose State women's volleyball program will again be faced with the decision whether to play the school, this time in the Mountain West Conference semifinals with a shot at the NCAA Tournament on the line....
J.K. Dobbins’ Knee Injury Could Be Tough News for the Chargers
LOS ANGELES — Losing to older brother John Harbaugh and seeing the Los Angeles Chargers' four-game winning streak snapped Monday night might be the least of Jim Harbaugh's problems this week. The Chargers are holding their breath that running back J.K. Dobbins isn't seriously hurt after he left with a...
US Inflation Gauge Ticks Higher With Price Pressures Still Stubborn
WASHINGTON — Consumer price increases accelerated last month, the latest sign that inflation's steady decline over the past two years has stalled in recent months. According to the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, consumer prices rose 2.3% in October from a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. That is...
3 Americans Held for Years in China Have Been Released, the White House Says
WASHINGTON — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, announcing a diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration. The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, all...
Adam Gray Widens Lead Over John Duarte in Congressional District 13 Race
Update on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 5:16 p.m. Adam Gray widen his lead to 234 votes over Republican incumbent Rep. John Duarte. Gray has 104,643 votes, 50.1% to Duarte's 104,409 and 49.9%. Original Story For the first time since Nov. 5, Democrat Adam Gray has pulled ahead of incumbent Republican...
Trump Plans to Test Controversial ‘Impoundment’ Theory to Defund Programs He Opposes
President-elect Donald Trump is planning to test a controversial legal theory, asserting that presidents have the power to withhold funding from programs they oppose. This strategy, known as "impoundment," could potentially shift significant budgetary control from Congress to the executive branch. Trump's plan challenges the long-standing constitutional principle that gives...
Sanger Police Seek Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Man
Authorities are searching for a man who walked away from his Sanger residence Tuesday morning and is considered at risk due to mental health issues, the Sanger Police Department said in a statement. Antonio Rosales, 27, was last seen around 9 a.m. near the intersection of Bethel and Church avenues,...
Fresno Man Charged with DUI, Manslaughter After Fatal Head-On Collision on the 180
Pedro Garcia Velarde, 44, of Kerman, was killed, and two juveniles were injured in a head-on crash on Highway 180 west of Grantland Avenue on Friday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol. Velarde was identified as the deceased by the Fresno County Sheriff Coroner on Tuesday. The collision occurred...
Fresno Driver Injured, Passenger Killed in Highway 41 Crash
A driver lost control of his vehicle on a rain-slick overpass early Tuesday, causing a fatal crash on Highway 41 near Highway 180, the CHP said in a news release. Officers responded to reports of a collision at approximately 5:30 a.m. and discovered a 2017 Toyota Tundra in the center...
After Delay, Trump Signs Agreement With Biden White House to Begin Formal Transition Handoff
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reached a required agreement with President Joe Biden's White House to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office on Jan. 20. The congressionally mandated agreement allows transition aides to work with federal agencies and access non-public...