At New Century Motorcycles in Alhambra, a handful of electric motorcycles are relegated to the back of the store, tucked behind the dirt bikes. The store sells one a month, at most, a salesperson said. Motorcyclists have long loved their noisy, gas-powered machines that allow them to ride long distances...
CNN Bars Pro-Trump Guest After His ‘Beeper’ Remark to Mehdi Hasan
CNN barred a conservative commentator from its programs after he made on-air remarks Monday that seemed to imply that another guest, pundit Mehdi Hasan, was a member of Hezbollah. The commentator, Ryan James Girdusky, had appeared regularly on CNN as a pro-Trump voice in recent weeks. His comment was made...
Ohtani Battles Through Injury as Dodgers Take 3-0 World Series Lead
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani wasn't on the team bus from Dodger Stadium to Los Angeles International Airport because he was getting tests Saturday night after partially separating his left shoulder in Game 2 of the World Series. So the Japanese star reached out in a group chat with fellow...
Hallmark Faces Age Discrimination Lawsuit Over Alleged Casting Bias
LOS ANGELES - Hallmark Media executive vice president of programming Lisa Hamilton Daly instructed a former employee not to cast "old people" for Hallmark roles, saying that "our leading ladies are aging out," according to a lawsuit filed against the network this month and obtained by The Associated Press. Allegations...
Chargers’ Turnaround on Defense Has Mostly Gone Under the Radar
LOS ANGELES - While quarterback Justin Herbert and coach Jim Harbaugh command most of the attention on the Los Angeles Chargers, coordinator Jesse Minter's turnaround of the defense has gone under the radar. Sunday's 26-8 victory over the New Orleans Saints marked the second time this season the defense has...
Trump’s Biggest Con: Pretending to Support American Workers
Opinion by Paul Krugman on Oct. 28, 2024. Donald Trump has always been a con man. As an entrepreneur, he left behind a trail of investors who lost money in failed ventures even as he profited, students who paid thousands for worthless courses, unpaid contractors and more. Even amid his...
Where Is Early Fresno Voter Turnout Strongest? How Are Dems and GOP Faring?
With one week to go, early voting return rates lag behind 2020. Data compiled by Political Data Intelligence show that 21% of Fresno County voters through Monday had returned ballots — through the mail, drop boxes, or in-person voting. That compares to 30% eight days before the 2020 presidential election....
Tulare Man Faces Special Circumstance Murder Charges After Double Homicide, DA Says
Fabian Gamez, 30, of Tulare, has been charged with special circumstance murder for the stabbing deaths of two Tulare residents during an early morning burglary on Thursday, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office announced in a Tuesday news release. Gamez is facing two counts of first-degree murder and a felony...
Why Newsom Wants Taxpayers to Waste Millions on Big Hollywood Subsidies
Each month, the California Center for Jobs & the Economy, an offshoot of the California Business Roundtable, publishes a summary of economic data, including a list of California businesses that have reduced operations, moved to other states or expanded elsewhere. The most recent list includes a few biggies, such as...
Who is Tony Hinchcliffe, Who Insulted Puerto Rico at Trump’s MSG Rally?
NEW YORK — Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe got the most attention for racist remarks. "I don't know if you guys know this, but there's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle...