LOS ANGELES — If the Los Angeles Rams looked like an offense starting from scratch in their loss to Miami on Monday, it's because, in a way, they were. The return of left guard Steve Avila from a a knee injury and center Jonah Jackson from a shoulder injury gave...
Netflix’s Big Test: Paul-Tyson Fight Paves Way for NFL and WWE Streaming
ARLINGTON, Texas - Jake Paul and Mike Tyson aren't the only ones who have high stakes when they meet in the boxing ring on Friday night. For Netflix, it is their biggest live sports event to date, and an opportunity to make sure it can handle audience demand with the...
Rock Great Jeff Beck’s Guitars Are Going up for Auction
LONDON — Musicians, collectors and fans have a chance to own a guitar god's tools of the trade — instruments owned by the late Jeff Beck are going up for auction. Christie's announced Friday it will sell more than 130 items, including 90 guitars, from the collection of the Yardbirds...
Fresno Man Is Now 3 Years Sober Thanks to a Local Nonprofit and Community Support
When Flindt Andersen founded his nonprofit, Parents & Addicts In Need (PAIN), in the early 2000s, his goal was clear: Spread awareness about the growing opioid epidemic. Decades later, the mission remains urgent as addiction continues to affect countless families in Fresno and beyond. Andersen, who is in recovery himself...
This Central Valley Program Helps Californians Get Six-Figure Jobs
In 2019, Alexis Rowberry was living in a Fresno County homeless shelter with her two kids, recently out of what she described as an abusive relationship. "We had nothing," she said. She found herself at the Fresno County Department of Social Services, staring at a flier. "They had something up...
Sacramento Man Convicted for Visalia Catalytic Converter Thefts That Grounded AT&T’s Truck Fleet
Sean Michael Pelton, 52, of Sacramento, has been found guilty of an elaborate series of thefts that targeted catalytic converters from utility trucks in Visalia, leaving a significant impact on local operations, according to the Tulare County District Attorney's Office. Pelton was convicted on Tuesday of 80 charges, including three...
Fresno Marine Recruiter Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges
A former Marine recruiter accused of exploiting his position to target minors is facing serious felony charges following a months-long investigation by the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, according to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. Detectives arrested Philip Rodriguez, 32, of Palmdale, on Thursday in San Diego...
Dan Forrest’s ‘Creation’ Is a Feast for the Ears. Fresno Master Chorale Performs It Sunday.
The Fresno Master Chorale will make history Sunday with the California debut of Dan Forrest’s "Creation" at the Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, located on the Clovis North High School campus. "I follow the works of many composers. Dan Forrest is among the best, so I jumped on this composition when...
Hundreds of Hotel Workers Go on Strike at a Casino Near the Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS — Hundreds of hotel workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip went on strike just before dawn Friday after a long and highly publicized fight for a new contract. The strike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas marks the first open-ended strike in 22 years for the...
Frustration Grows at Fossil Fuel Influence and Structure of UN Climate Talks. Some Call for Reform
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international talks that aim to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas. Environmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel industry influence at the climate talks called COP29. At the same...