BOSTON — The Boston Celtics begin this season as the NBA champions. And sometime this season, the Celtics might take over the top spot on another league list. In the NBA's all-time won-lost standings, among active franchises, the San Antonio Spurs enter this season with the best record. But the...
A’s Temporary Home in Sacramento Will Have Grass Instead of Artificial Turf
NEW YORK — The nomadic Athletics will play home games on grass as they move from Oakland to Sacramento next season rather than the artificial turf initially planned at Sutter Health Park. The team announced in April 2023 it will move from Oakland to a new ballpark to be built...
Nearly 12% of Fresno County Voters Have Already Cast Ballots
Fresno County voters are turning in their ballots early but at a slower rate than four years ago. Through Monday, the Fresno County elections office said voters returned 59,127 ballots through mail and drop boxes. That is nearly 12% of the registered 511,173 voters. Clerk/Registrar of Voters James Kus said...
Sidewalks + Lighting + Delay = $800,000 for This Fresno Charter School
Golden Charter Academy got the green light from the Fresno Planning Commission to move forward with its new school on Belmont Avenue, and also got an unusual and somewhat noteworthy apology from the commission's acting chair, whose niece happens to be a member of the academy's Board of Trustees. The...
What to Expect in California on Election Day
WASHINGTON — While California may be solidly Democratic in presidential contests, a handful of competitive races in the state could determine whether Republicans keep control of the U.S. House. Voters also will cast ballots in a U.S. Senate contest and 10 statewide propositions, in addition to the presidency and the...
General Motors Overcomes US Sales Drop and China Losses to Post Quarterly Profit of $3 Billion
DETROIT — U.S. sales are down and a once-reliably profitable joint venture in China is losing money, but General Motors still managed to post a third quarter profit of $3 billion Tuesday, slightly less than it made a year ago. The Detroit automaker reported $48.8 billion in revenue from July...
With Election Day 2 Weeks Away, 17 Million Voters Have Already Cast a Ballot
With two weeks until Election Day, more than 17 million people have already cast their ballots, the clearest sign yet that voting habits were forever changed by the coronavirus pandemic and that early voting has become a permanent feature of the American democratic process. While many people cast a mail-in...
Tropical Storm Oscar Swirls Toward the Bahamas After Killing 6 People in Cuba
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Oscar chugged toward the Bahamas on Tuesday after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least six people as it unleashed heavy rains on an island also hit by an unrelated massive power outage. Oscar was located 70 miles...
In Hard-Fought Pennsylvania, Fast-Growing Hispanic Communities Present a Test for Harris and Trump
ALLENTOWN — The sun was creeping over the horizon on a recent morning in Pennsylvania's erstwhile steel country, but inside a house next to two radio towers, Victor Martinez stood with a microphone, ready to broadcast his views to thousands of Spanish-speaking listeners. "Señores, abran los ojos," Spanish for "Gentlemen,...
You’re Being Lied To About Voter Fraud. Here’s the Truth.
Widespread cheating at the polls is a myth. So what are election deniers really after? - By The New York Times Company Copyright 2024 The New York Times Company