SPOKANE, Wash. — The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Spokane, Washington, on Thursday, alleging that its anti-camping laws violate the state constitution. It is believed to be the country's first such legal challenge since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that cities can enforce outdoor sleeping...
Fresno Wins Quarter-Billion Settlement Over Tainted Drinking Water
In the largest known settlement of its kind, the city of Fresno won $230 million from the Dow Chemical Co. and Shell Oil for contaminating wells with a chemical they hid inside of a pesticide. For decades, Dow and Shell put 1,2,3-Trichloropropane into nematocides, according to settlement terms acquired by...
DoorDash Sees Record Orders and Revenue in Second Quarter Even as US Restaurant Traffic Slows
SAN FRANCISCO — DoorDash said Thursday that it set records for orders and revenue in the second quarter, growth that came despite slowing U.S. restaurant traffic. The San Francisco-based delivery company said its total orders rose 19% to 635 million in the April-June period. That was ahead of the 625...
Simone Biles Edges Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade for Her Second Olympic All-Around Gymnastics Title
PARIS — Simone Biles remains peerless. Even when she's not quite perfect. The American gymnastics star edged Brazil's Rebeca Andrade during a tense Olympic all-around final Thursday. Biles' total of 59.131 was just over a point ahead of Andrade at 57.932, one of the closest calls Biles has ever endured...
Ledecky Wins Record-Breaking 13th Olympic Medal With a Silver, Summer McIntosh and Kate Douglass Strike Gold
NANTERRE, France — Another romp for Summer McIntosh. A gold medal for Kate Douglass. And, to cap things off, a record-breaking night for Katie Ledecky. With a silver in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay Thursday night, Ledecky collected the 13th medal of her stellar career to become the most decorated female...
My Fellow Republicans: Stop the Trash Talk
Opinion by Christopher T. Sununu on August 1, 2024. REPUBLICANS MUST HOLD OURSELVES TO A HIGHER STANDARD. IT’S WHAT AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE, AND IT’S GOOD POLITICS, TOO. As a Republican governor who has won four elections in a purple state, I’ve learned a thing or two about how to win....
Silicon Valley Tech Executive Falls Victim to $400,000 Real Estate Cyber Scam
A Silicon Valley executive fell victim to a sophisticated cybercrime scheme, losing $400,000 while attempting to purchase a home. Rana Robillard, a 25-year veteran of tech companies, received what appeared to be a legitimate email from her mortgage broker with instructions to wire a down payment. Unbeknownst to her, the...
A Jogging JD Vance in Downtown Fresno?
Before vice presidential candidate JD Vance raised big money in Coalinga, the Ohio senator was spotted jogging in downtown Fresno. Vance arrived in Fresno Tuesday night, his Trump Force 2 airplane parked at Fresno Yosemite International Airport. Social media reports indicated that Vance and his entourage stayed at the downtown...
Scorching July Set New Fresno Temperature Record. How Hot Did We Get?
Last month's extreme heat waves in Fresno set a new record for the hottest average temperature at 90 degrees — 1.3 degrees above the record set in 2021. The average temperature is the midpoint between the high and low temperatures. By contrast, the historical mean for average temperatures for July...
University of California President to Step Down After 5 Years Marked by Pandemic, Campus Protests
SACRAMENTO — The president of the University of California announced Wednesday he would step down after five years of leading one of the nation's largest public university systems through the coronavirus pandemic, labor strikes and campus protests. Michael V. Drake, the first Black person to serve in the role in...