The union that represents most behind-the-scenes film and television crews has reached a tentative deal with studios for about 50,000 of its members, making another major, production-stopping strike unlikely after a year of labor turmoil in Hollywood. The two sides announced the three-year deal in a joint statement Tuesday night....
Yuba City Nurse’s Truck Hit By Plane. She Is Miraculously Unscathed.
A Yuba City woman is counting her blessings after a plane crashed into her pickup truck on Tuesday. Remarkably, she walked away with no major injuries, as reported by KCRA 3. "I can’t believe I got hit by an airplane and survived," said Dee Arata. Arata, 41, described her Tuesday...
What’s Left for the Supreme Court to Decide? Here’s the List.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has a dozen cases still undecided, including ones that could reshape the law on everything from abortion to social media. The justices are also still weighing whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution in the election interference case against him, roughly two...
Water-rich Gila River Tribe Near Phoenix Flexes Its Political Muscles in a Drying West
SACATON, Arizona — Stephen Roe Lewis grew up seeing stacks of legal briefs at the dinner table — often, about his tribe's water. His father, the late Rodney Lewis, was general counsel for the Gila River Indian Community and fought for the tribe's rights to water in the Southwest, eventually...
Lyles and Snoop Help NBC Post Best Olympic Track Trials Ratings in 12 Years
EUGENE — The combination of Noah Lyles, Snoop Dogg, and 16-year-old Quincy Wilson running for a spot in the Olympics lifted NBC to its largest audience for the U.S. track trials since 2012, according to Nielsen. Peak Viewership During Lyles' Victory Viewership for the Sunday night presentation of the trials...
Hawks Poised for No. 1 Pick in NBA Draft Amidst Speculation
NEW YORK — Since the lucky numbers came up for the Atlanta Hawks for a surprising victory in the lottery, speculation centered around Alex Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher of France as the players they would consider for the No. 1 pick. Donovan Clingan hopes he gave them someone else to...
California Real Estate Group Won’t Fight Affordable Housing Measure — for a Price
A November ballot measure to make it easier for local governments to borrow money for new infrastructure and affordable housing will likely include a big exception, preventing that money from being used to buy single-family homes. That’s thanks to a last-minute deal hammered out between a top legislative Democrat and...
Midway Through His First Season as a Dodger, Shohei Ohtani Is a Hollywood Blockbuster
CHICAGO — Halfway through his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani looks quite comfortable with his new surroundings. The Japanese slugger has been a sweet-swinging Hollywood blockbuster so far. The Dodgers are on top of the NL West with a 50-31 record, and Ohtani has played a...
Entire Hells Angels Bakersfield Chapter Arrested for Assault, Kidnapping
Six members of the Hells Angels, including the president and vice-president of the Bakersfield chapter, were arrested on Tuesday on various violent charges in a major crackdown. Ricardo Alvarez, 42, Armando Villasenor, 55, Joseph Soto Sr., 57, Joseph Soto Jr., 33, Joshua Zavala, 31, and John Seeger, 57, all of...
Rivian Shares Soar on Massive Cash Injection from Volkswagen, Starting Immediately with $1 Billion
Shares of Rivian soared 40% before markets opened Wednesday after Volkswagen vowed to invest $1 billion in the struggling electric vehicle maker immediately, and a potential total of up to $5 billion as part of a software development agreement. Rivian's market value soared close to $86 billion shortly after it...