NEW YORK — The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili's in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio's smash hit "Sabotage" without permission. The rap group, in a federal case filed Wednesday in New York, alleged Brinker International...
Old Town and House of JuJu Help Land Clovis on Best Places List
Affordability, walkability, and eclectic dining make Clovis one of the top U.S. 100 cities to live in, according to Livability.com. The website awarded Clovis a score of 751 out of 1,000 for quality of life alongside Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Salt Lake City. Forty-seven cities scored higher than Clovis. The...
US Ghostrider Aircraft Showcases Howitzer Power in South Korea Drills
The U.S. Air Force AC-130J, flying over South Korea's high-rise apartment buildings, boasts powerful cameras capable of detailed surveillance from high altitudes, as reported by CNN. Joint Drills in South Korea Crews aboard the Ghostrider aircraft, deployed by Air Force Special Operations Command from Florida's Hurlburt Field, recently conducted joint...
Biden Awards $1.7 Billion to Boost Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Assembly in 8 States
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to General Motors, Stellantis and other carmakers to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The Energy Department will issue grants totaling $1.7...
Grand Jury Finds Violations of State’s Open Meeting Law, Education Code at Merced City Schools
A Merced County Civil Grand Jury investigation found Merced City School District trustees violated California’s open meeting law and education code on numerous occasions. The violations of the Brown Act, which is the state’s open meeting law, and Education Code stem from the school district failing for months to vote...
FUSD Trustee Jonasson Rosas Billed the District for a Water Conference. She’s Also a Westlands Executive.
Fresno Unified Trustee Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas billed the district thousands of dollars for her attendance at a water policy seminar while also serving on the management team for the nation's largest public water district. In 2023, Jonasson Rosas attended the Water Education for Latino Leaders summit, billing the district $3,995...
Russia Vows ‘Military Response’ to US Missile Deployments in Germany
Russia is preparing military countermeasures in response to the planned U.S. deployment of longer-range, ground-based missiles in Germany, the Russian deputy foreign minister said Thursday, adding that the U.S. move was “destructive to regional safety and strategic stability.” “Without nerves, without emotions, we will develop a military response, first of...
Ice Cube and Cole Swindell Turn up the Heat This Weekend
As if summer in the Valley couldn't get any hotter, a lineup of hip-hop and country artists will add to the sizzle this weekend. The Summer Jam comes to the Save Mart Center with rapper Ice Cube headlining. The Oldschool Block Party Tour rolls to Selland Arena with Stevie B.,...
Some Biden Advisers Are Discussing How to Persuade Him to Step Aside
WASHINGTON — Some longtime aides and advisers to President Joe Biden have become increasingly convinced that he will have to step aside from the campaign, and in recent days they have been trying to come up with ways to persuade him that he should, according to three people briefed on...
Dinuba Man Faces Sexual Assault Charges, More Victims Possible
Tomas Jimenez, 60, of Dinuba, faces multiple charges for allegedly committing sex crimes against four female victims, Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward said Thursday. Jimenez has been charged with six felony counts and three misdemeanor counts related to sexual assault and battery, stemming from assaults alleged to have occurred...