TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas has responded to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza, and a senior official with the group tells The Associated Press they are seeking amendments to it. "There some notes and amendments to some points, especially on the U.S. guarantees, the timing of hostage release,...
No. 15 Overall Seed UCLA Eases Past Fresno State Behind a Season-High 22 Hits
LOS ANGELES — Roman Martin had a season-high four hits, including a solo home run, and Mulivai Levu added three hits and five RBIs to help No. 15 overall seed UCLA rout Fresno State 19-4 in the Los Angeles Regional on Friday. UCLA (43-16), back in the NCAA Tournament for...
Judge and Ohtani Light Up the First Inning With Historic Homers in Yankees-Dodgers Rematch
LOS ANGELES — Reigning MVPs Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani blasted historic home runs in the first inning as the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers met Friday night in a rematch of last year's World Series. Judge got the fireworks going with a 446-foot solo shot to dead...
Chapman Homers, Harrison Pitches Five Scoreless Innings as Giants Beat Marlins
MIAMI — Matt Chapman homered, Kyle Harrison pitched five shutout innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Friday night. Tyler Fitzgerald went 2 for 3 with a double and a stolen base for the Giants, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Harrison (1-1) made his...
General Is a Good Boy — in English and Spanish
Meet General, an 85-pound (well, maybe closer to 90) bilingual sweetheart who's stealing hearts and shaking paws in Fresno. The three-year-old rescue pup, currently available for adoption through Mell’s Mutts, has quickly become a staff favorite thanks to his smarts, charm, and seriously impressive language skills. Yes, you read that...
Two Renovated Tot Lots Promise Family Fun at Roeding Park
The city of Fresno celebrated the grand reopening of two newly renovated tot lots at Roeding Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning. Located near the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, the Maple Grove and Pine Grove Tot Lots feature upgraded equipment, jungle gyms, soft flooring, and shaded seating areas, transforming them...
Visalia Police Hand Out 55 Citations During Motorcycle Safety Crackdown
The Visalia Police Department cited 55 drivers and motorcyclists during motorcycle safety enforcement operations conducted on Tuesday and Thursday, officials said Friday. Citations were issued for a variety of violations, including cellphone use while driving, speeding, red light and stop sign violations, and driving without a valid license, police said...
Chronic Stress Linked to Higher Dementia Risk, Experts Warn
The probability of any American having dementia in their lifetime may be far greater than previously thought. For instance, a 2025 study that tracked a large sample of American adults across more than three decades found that their average likelihood of developing dementia between ages 55 to 95 was 42%,...
How Gentrification Is Killing the Bus: California’s Rising Rents Are Pushing Out Commuters
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The northern tip of the Vermont Square neighborhood in South Los Angeles gentrified in many of the usual ways over the last decade. Median incomes shot up. The neighborhood's share of Black residents declined. On the list of...
Authorities Seek Help Finding Relatives of Deceased Fresno Man
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating family members of a Fresno man who died last month. Felipe Pech, 68, passed away in Fresno on April 23, officials said. Despite efforts to search through personal records, the Coroner’s Office has not been able to...