HANFORD — A sheriff's deputy fatally shot a machete-wielding man Tuesday after he attacked three people near Hanford, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call just before 8 a.m. at a home on 1st Place and Houston Avenue in Home Garden just before 8 a.m. They found a woman and...
Sheriff: 1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured in Lake Tahoe Avalanche
At least one person has died and another was seriously injured Friday in an avalanche at a Northern California ski resort, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said in a tweet. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned of dangerous avalanche conditions for all elevations, stating on its website that there was “a...
Attackers Beat Protesting Students at Indian University
NEW DELHI — Masked assailants beat students and teachers with sticks on the campus of a prestigious university in India’s capital, injuring more than 20 people in an attack opposition lawmakers are trying to link to the government. Videos that emerged after the assault late Sunday showed people in masks...
Bulldogs Hang Tough But Fall to Unbeaten San Diego State
SAN DIEGO — Undefeated and 13th-ranked San Diego State passed the first test of its toughest stretch of the season when it outlasted old friend Justin Hutson and undermanned Fresno State. Malachi Flynn scored 16 points and Matt Mitchell had 15 for SDSU, which beat the Bulldogs 61-52 Wednesday to...
Dozens Feared Dead in Eruption of New Zealand Volcano
WHAKATANE, New Zealand — A volcano on a New Zealand island erupted Monday with a towering blast of ash and scalding steam as tourists were exploring the moon-like surface, killing five people and leaving perhaps two dozen others missing and presumed dead. Eighteen others were rescued, some of them severely...
Number of Injured in 6.3 Magnitude Iran Quake Rises to 716
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities said Monday that the number of injured in the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Iran the previous night has risen to 716. No fatalities were reported from the temblor. According to Iran's state television, most of the injured were immediately released from hospitals and suffered...