LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani will get his wish to see Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto face off against San Diego's Yu Darvish in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Darvish will start for the Padres in the winner-take-all game Friday night at Dodger Stadium, where fans...
In Separate Strikes, Israeli Forces Kill 2 Lebanese Soldiers and Injure 2 UN Peacekeepers
BEIRUT — An Israeli airstrike killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three other troops on Friday, Lebanon's military said, an incident that entangles the country's official army in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. The Lebanese army said the Israeli airstrike hit a building near...
Tesla Unveils ‘Cybercab,’ Plans to Bring Autonomous Driving Tech to Other Models in 2025
LOS ANGELES — Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before they are available. CEO Elon Musk pulled up to a stage at the Warner Bros. studio lot in one of...
Tulare County Triple Shooting Caught on Camera, Suspect at Large
Tulare County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a triple shooting at the Orosi Sports Complex on Thursday evening, authorities reported. Around 8:15 p.m., deputies responded to reports of gunfire at the complex, located in the 41000 block of Road 128. Officers found three victims who were walking in the play area...
September Was a Deadly Month for Russian Troops in Ukraine, US Says
WASHINGTON — September was the bloodiest month of the war for Russian forces in Ukraine, U.S. officials said, with the costly offensive in the east bringing the number of Russia’s dead and wounded to more than 600,000 troops since the war began in early 2022. U.S. officials attribute the high...
Fresno State Alum Leads Campus Blood Drives, Inspired by Personal Connections
Kayla Ferreira remembers being a high schooler, sitting beside her mother's hospital bed and watching her receive blood transfusions. It was that experience that made the community need for donor blood a personal mission for Ferreira — and helped shape her career. "My mom has an autoimmune disease and had...
Fresno Has Plan and a Firm to Pick New Police Chief. Public Input Sought.
The city of Fresno has found a firm to conduct its search for the next police chief, and it will soon reach out to the public for input. Public Sector Search and Consulting will begin looking nationwide for candidates to take the job of the city's top cop, according to...
Sanger Man Killed in Shooting Identified
Updated on Oct. 11 at 7:45 a.m. The Fresno County Sheriff - Coroner's Office identified the man killed as Felipe Miranda, 46, of Sanger. Original Story A man in his mid-40s was fatally shot in Sanger late Wednesday night, prompting an investigation, the Sanger Police Department said. Sanger officers responded...
California Pledged $500 Million to Help Tenants Preserve Affordable Housing. They Didn’t Get a Dime.
Luke Johnson and his neighbors thought they had found the perfect solution to avoid being displaced from their Silver Lake, Los Angeles fourplex: A state program was offering $500 million to help tenants, community land trusts, and other affordable housing developers buy buildings at risk of foreclosure. With their longtime...
Damage To Tropicana Field After Hurricane Milton
Strong winds from Hurricane Milton on Wednesday night tore through the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., home to the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. - Cinemagraph by Dillon Deaton for The New York Times Copyright 2024 The New York Times Company