Former Fresno State athletic director Jim Bartko sued the Roman Catholic church in 2020 after dealing with the trauma of being sexually abused by a priest as a child. But the lawsuit was dismissed when he died just days after speaking publicly about it. He was 54 years old....
‘Job Is Not Done’ Says Carr as Raiders Prep for Playoffs
After their fourth straight nail-biting win was put in the books, the Las Vegas Raiders let out a season's worth of emotion out with a boisterous locker room celebration. Players sang and danced as the Raiders clinched a playoff berth for the second time in the past 19 seasons...
Did LA Police Officers Play Pokémon Instead of Responding to Robbery?
SACRAMENTO — A California appellate court has ruled that two Los Angeles police officers were properly fired for playing Pokémon Go instead of responding to a robbery. The court ruled on Friday that the LAPD was justified in firing Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell for misconduct in 2017, the Sacramento Bee reported Monday....
California Lawmakers to Debate Universal Healthcare That Comes With a $163B Tax Hike
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Tuesday will start debating whether to create the nation's first universal health care system in a key measure of whether the proposal will muster the support it needs to pass this year — and be sent to voters who would decide whether to...
Health Officials Let COVID-Infected Staff Stay on the Job
Health authorities around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay on the job if they have mild symptoms or none at all. The move is a reaction to the severe hospital staffing shortages and crushing caseloads...
Georgia Snaps 41-Year Title Drought, Buries Bama in Fourth Quarter
INDIANAPOLIS — Confetti rained down on Georgia. The Bulldogs fans chanted “Kir-by, Kir-by!” Four decades of pent-up emotion were unleashed Monday night as the Bulldogs snapped a frustrating national championship drought by vanquishing their nemesis. Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia's defense sealed...
Healthcare for All Immigrants Leads Newsom’s $286B Budget Plan
SACRAMENTO — Backed by soaring revenues amid the pandemic, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday proposed a budget that would pay for the healthcare of all the state's low-income residents living in the country illegally, while cutting taxes for businesses and halting a scheduled increase in the gas tax...
Cost of Home COVID Tests to Be Covered by Insurers Starting Saturday
Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to lower costs and make testing for the virus more convenient amid rising frustrations. Under the...
Watch LA Police Rescue Pilot Before Train Smashes Into Crashed Plane
LOS ANGELES — The pilot of a small plane averted death twice in a span of minutes on Sunday, first when he crash-landed onto railroad tracks, then when Los Angeles police rescued him just before a commuter train smashed into the aircraft. Bodycam video showed the officers working furiously to disentangle...
Poll: Inflation Worries Amplify Dems’ Midterm Struggles
Heading into a critical midterm election year, the top political concerns of Americans are shifting in ways that suggest Democrats face considerable challenges to maintaining their control of Congress. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that management of the coronavirus pandemic, once an issue that...