Pacific Gas and Electric employees canceled vacations and won't be partying on Independence Day as the company is boosting staffing and bracing for potential problems that intense heat conditions could cause in the Valley. Joshua Simes, PG&E's Central Valley Region vice president, told reporters Tuesday that the company is prepositioning...
Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark PAGA Reform Legislation
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a landmark reform of the Private Attorneys General Act on Monday, in an attempt to balance the interests of both business and labor groups. The legislation, developed over several years, aims to strengthen worker protections, encourage employer compliance, simplify litigation, and avoid a controversial ballot measure....
WWE Made Its Fresno Debut 40 Years Ago. Who Was on the Sizzling July 4th Eve Card?
For 40 years, the greats of the WWE — Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, The Rock, John Cena, Cody Rhodes — have wrestled in Fresno. Tito Santana defending the Intercontinental Heavyweight title against "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff headlined the first card on July 3, 1984, at Selland Arena. San Francisco-based Roy...
Utah State Fires Football Coach Blake Anderson, 2 Other Staffers After Title IX Review
LOGAN — Utah State announced Tuesday it’s firing football coach Blake Anderson after an external review of allegations that he hadn’t complied with Title IX policies regarding the reporting of sexual misconduct cases. Nate Dreiling, who had been Utah State’s defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach, will be Utah State’s...
RFK Jr. Appears to Eat Dog in Photo: Vanity Fair
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was reportedly photographed next to what appeared to be a barbecued dog, according to a story first reported by Vanity Fair. The image, dated to 2010 based on metadata analysis by the publication, shows Kennedy seemingly endorsing the consumption of the animal while in Korea, advising...
Hunter Biden Sues Fox News Over Explicit Images Featured in a Streaming Series
NEW YORK — Hunter Biden accused Fox News in a lawsuit of unlawfully publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series. The president's son filed the lawsuit Sunday in state court in Manhattan over images in "The Trial of Hunter Biden," which debuted on the streaming service...
Nearly 1,000 Personnel Tackle Basin Fire, Now 17% Contained
As of Tuesday morning, 951 personnel supported by 23 crews, 51 engines, and seven helicopters, were battling the Basin Fire northeast of Pine Flat Lake, forest service officials said. Containment grew to 17% for the wildfire, which is 13,166 acres. It is burning mostly in dry, dense grass at elevations...
‘It’s Our Moment.’ Girmay’s Tour De France Stage Win Makes History.
Biniam Girmay grew up in Eritrea watching the Tour de France on TV each July with his father. He idolized three-time world champion Peter Sagan but never dared to dream of matching the Slovakian cyclist’s exploits. Then came Monday, when Girmay became the first Black African rider — actually the...
Arthur Crudup Wrote the Song That Became Elvis’ First Hit. He Barely Got Paid.
FRANKTOWN — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock 'n' roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right,” an easygoing shrug to a lover, would become the first single Elvis Presley ever released. Rod Stewart would sing it on a chart-topping album. Led Zeppelin would play it live. The Life of...
Former Raiders Coach Jon Gruden Loses Bid for State High Court Reconsideration in NFL Emails Lawsuit
LAS VEGAS — Jon Gruden lost a bid Monday for three Nevada Supreme Court justices to reconsider whether a lawsuit he filed against the NFL over emails leaked to the media before he resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders should be heard in court or in private arbitration....