Fresno Bee

For more than half a century, the lush, green oasis at the southeast corner of International and Willow avenues in northeast Fresno in some ways represented a defiance of northward urban sprawl. The 17 acres of mostly untouched lands instead promoted greenery — functioning primarily as a large plant nursery, as well as on-site housing for family members working at Willow Gardens Nursery.

President Donald Trump, accompanied by, from left, Oracle CTO Larry Ellison, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Jan.

A commuter walks past a wall mural along the street in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 31 2026. The U.S. military said on Saturday it launched strikes against three Iranian crude oil tankers in retaliation for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeting two U.S. Navy warships with ballistic missiles.

CALABASAS - It wasn’t the kind of celebration Burbank football assistant coach Dan Silverberg was expecting. A few high-fives, hugs maybe and words of encouragement to his former Calabasas players. But not the parade of appreciation, water bottle sprays and group mobbing he received shortly after Calabasas prevailed over Burbank 47-7 on Friday night. Silverberg had been the linebackers coach at Calabasas for two years under Cary Harris before moving to Burbank this season.

Swansea City and Wrexham face off today in an all-Welsh Championship clash at Swansea.com Stadium. Victor Matos’ side enter this fixture after securing three wins and a draw, leaving them top of the Championship table with 10 points. Wrexham, meanwhile, are coming off a win against Millwall after a disastrous start to the season, having won one, drawn two and lost one of their opening four matches.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday directing federal officials to review Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves and Mexican wolves, a move that could make it easier for ranchers to kill predators threatening livestock as the administration looks to support the cattle industry and lower beef prices.

Patty Smyth was already a recognizable voice in rock when Scandal broke up in 1984. Three years later, she returned with Never Enough, the album that launched the next chapter of her career. Released in 1987 on Columbia Records, Never Enough marked Smyth’s first outing as a solo artist. Alongside the title track, the record included covers of songs by Tom Waits and the British rock band Magnum, giving her room to build an identity apart from the group that first made her famous.

Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover delivered an impressive start to Saturday’s game against North Texas, but one of the most memorable moments of his afternoon had nothing to do with a touchdown pass. Hoover took a significant hit to the face while being sacked, leaving the Hoosiers quarterback with blood pouring from his nose. The scene immediately created concern as Indiana looked to protect an early lead in its 2026 home opener. Despite the bloody aftermath, Hoover remained in the game.

A mother in suburban Illinois has been charged with murder in the killing of her 2-year-old son after she reportedly developed a fascination with the Lindsay Clancy case. Corie A. Walsh, 40, of Frankfort, Ill., has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, the Frankfort Police Department said in a Sept. 4 news release. Prosecutors say a neighbor found Barrett Walsh, 2, on Sept. 1, hanging from a rafter in the family's basement.

It's a classic bit of Yosemite campfire lore. Back in the 1970s, a smugglers' airplane loaded with Mexican marijuana crashed in a backcountry alpine lake deep inside the national park. The dirtbag rock climber residents living in Yosemite Valley at the time had a field day - hiking into the icebound high country and giddily chopping out heavy bales of jet fuel-soaked weed while dodging the watchful eyes of rangers. More Information "High Ground" (not rated) makes its world premiere Saturday, Sept.