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California boy, 4, who disappeared from campground found safe after 22 hours alone in wilderness
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A 4-year-old California boy who wandered away from a campground in the Sierra National Forest was found safe after spending 22 hours alone in the wilderness, authorities said. A search-and-rescue team of about 50 officers and volunteers set out around 11 a.m....
Dominant Pac-12 softball nears end with conference realignment set to scatter programs
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Stanford and UCLA players and coaches were emotional when it sunk in they had finished the last game between Pac-12 softball teams before the league splits up due to conference realignment. Stanford defeated the Bruins 3-1 on Sunday night in a Women's College...
San Diego sends Fresno State home with a 7-5 win in Santa Barbara Regional
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Jakob Christian hit a two-run home run in the first inning and San Diego held off Fresno State at the end beating the Bulldogs 7-5 in the Santa Barbara Regional of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Late, however, the Bulldogs threatened when with one out...
No. 4 regional seeds Grand Canyon and Evansville post biggest upsets on first day of NCAA regionals
Grand Canyon and Evansville put two national seeds on the brink of elimination from the NCAA regionals Friday. The Lopes won a game in the national tournament for the first time in program history and the Purple Aces got a victory in their first appearance since 2006. ...
Brown hits two home runs, UCSB holds off Fresno State rally to win 9-6
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Jessada Brown hit two home runs and drove in four runs and Aaron Parker went 5-for-5, leading regional host UC Santa Barbara to a 9-6 victory over Fresno State on Friday night at the NCAA Tournament. Brown hit a solo home run in the first inning and...
Oregon hangs on to beat San Diego 5-4 after Bryce Boettcher hits tie-breaking homer in 11th
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Bryce Boettcher homered leading off the top of the 11th inning and Logan Mercado worked out of trouble in the bottom half to give Oregon a 5-4 win over San Diego on Friday in the NCAA Santa Barbara Regional. Boettcher, the Ducks' No. 9 batter, had gone...
Former California water official pleads guilty to conspiring to steal water from irrigation canal
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A former California water official has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal water in a deal with federal prosecutors in the state's crop-rich Central Valley. The Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday that 78-year-old Dennis Falaschi, who used to head the Panoche...
Michigan beginning alcohol sales at football games following successful rollouts at its other venues
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Alcohol sales will begin this football season at Michigan Stadium, following the lead of in-state rival Michigan State and a trend of booze being made available at college sports venues across the nation. The Michigan athletic department made the...
California governor pledges state oversight for cities, counties lagging on solving homelessness
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nearly $200 million in grant money will go to California cities and counties to move homeless people from encampments into housing, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday while also pledging increased oversight of efforts by local governments to reduce homelessness. ...
Central Valley Community Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Central Valley Community Bancorp (CWBC) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $3.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Fresno, California-based company said it had net income of 31 cents. The results missed Wall...
