ATLANTA — Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foundation, has died at age 58, the foundation announced Sunday. Ehmer joined Waffle House in 1992 and quickly rose to senior leadership, becoming president of the company...
Giants Hit Musgrove Hard, Swat 4 HRs to Edge Padres
SAN DIEGO — Matt Chapman, Jerar Encarnacion and Luis Matos homered off Joe Musgrove in the six-run fourth inning and the San Francisco Giants held on to beat the San Diego Padres 7-6 on a hot, wild afternoon Sunday to take two of three games. Curt Casili also connected for...
What to Watch at the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris Debate
WASHINGTON — The debate Tuesday night stands to be the most important night in Vice President Kamala Harris’ political career. It will offer her her biggest audience yet as the country tries to learn more about what kind of president she would make. Former President Donald Trump enters the debate...
Gen Xers Will Be Set to Retire Soon. How Set Are They Really?
The oldest Gen Xers will be turning 60 this year. That's an important milestone in the world of retirement savings, says KC Boas, head of retirement marketing for BlackRock. At 59-and-a-half, savers can begin pulling from retirement accounts without penalties. A new survey from the investment company shows that Gen...
State of the Race: A Dead Heat With 8 Weeks to Go
After a summer of political upheaval, the polls are finally showing what analysts expected all along: a dead heat. According to the New York Times polling averages, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in an extremely tight contest heading into their first debate Tuesday. Neither...
Fresno County Lifts Evacuation Orders for Several Zones Affected by Boone Fire
Update on Sept. 9, 2024 at 3:00 PM The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office announced that residents in Zones P11A, P12A, P13A, P21, and P22A can return home. Evacuation orders remain in effect for Zones P12C, P21C, and P22C. The only restriction in place is on Los Gatos Creek Road between...
Ohtani Hits 46th Homer to Tie Career High, Dodgers Beat Guardians in Record-Tying Heat
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit his 46th home run of the season to tie his career high, Jack Flaherty pitched another gem and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-0 on Sunday in record-tying heat. Up Next Cleveland RHP (4-7, 4.19 ERA) Ben Lively was set to...
Harris and Trump Are Prepping for the Debate but Their Strategies Are Vastly Different
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday’s presidential debate, setting up a showdown that reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two politicians who approach big moments very differently. Harris spent the weekend cloistered in a historic hotel in downtown...
California Fails Badly at Informing Parents on How Students & Schools Are Performing
California has a wealth of data about K-12 public schools — test scores, attendance rates, who's headed to college and more. Finding it is another story. Information about the state's 5.8 million students and their schools is spread across at least five websites, each outfitted with dozens of filters, drop-down...
Dalena, Moss, Sherrod & Defense Shine in Home Opener Against Sac State
Fresno State defeated Sacramento State 46-30 in its home opener Saturday at Valley Children’s Stadium. The Red Wave witnessed a back-and-forth battle, but the Bulldogs secured a much-needed rebound victory after last week’s loss to Michigan. The win marked interim head coach Tim Skipper’s first home victory in the role....