PIXLEY, Calif. — The stench of cow feces, urine and ammonia forces residents to keep windows and doors closed in parts of California's farming country. Some people constantly run air purifiers at home to counter the smell and, they say, fight off air-related ailments. "We have a lot of health...
QB Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars Agree to a 5-Year, $275M Contract Extension
JACKSONVILLE — Trevor Lawrence is getting paid more for his potential than his performance. Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed Thursday to a five-year, $275 million contract extension that makes him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in NFL history, according to a person familiar with negotiations. Lawrence’s deal includes $142...
Tony Bennett’s Daughters Sue Their Brother Over His Handling of the Late Singer’s Assets
NEW YORK — Tony Bennett's two daughters are suing their brother, alleging he mishandled and failed to disclose some of their father's assets in his role as trustee of the late singer 's estate. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in New York by Antonia and Johanna Bennett accuses D'Andrea “Danny” Bennett...
R.E.M. Reunite at Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony Also Honoring Timbaland and Steely Dan
NEW YORK — A comet must have landed at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The members of R.E.M. had joked only hours before it would take “a comet” to get the band to perform together one last time. Yet there they were, reunited during the gala at...
Scottie Scheffler Opens U.S. Open With 71, Leaving Him in Contention but With Ground to Make Up
PINEHURST — Scottie Scheffler spent his opening round at the U.S. Open in a strange situation. He was over par. The world's top-ranked player had played 21 holes all season when he was over par for a tournament, yet that's where Scheffler found himself after a bogey at the par-4...
Squaw Valley Man Allegedly Killed by Lifelong Friend
Jerry Beggs, 56, of Squaw Valley is suspected of shooting and killing a lifelong friend, Burton Jones, 49, also of Squaw Valley, on Wednesday. Beggs has been arrested in connection with the incident and is being held at Fresno County Jail, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said in a news...
Conor McGregor out of UFC 303 Because of an Undisclosed Injury
LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor, long the face of the UFC, is injured and out of the upcoming pay-per-view event June 29 in Las Vegas that he was scheduled to headline. Organization President Dana White announced the change Thursday night on X, saying light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will face...
Lorenzen Pitches Rangers Past Dodgers for 1st Series Win in LA Since 1999
LOS ANGELES — Michael Lorenzen pitched a season-high seven innings, rookie Wyatt Langford had two RBI singles, and the Texas Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Thursday night to win a series at Dodger Stadium for the first time since 1999. “Just a terrific job how they battled...
Real Estate Merger Expands Pearson Commercial Brokerage Southward
Fresno's largest commercial real estate brokerage merged with a Tulare County brokerage, furthering the presence and resources of both in the south Valley. The Pearson Companies announced in a news release Thursday that Zeeb Commercial Real Estate would join forces with the brokerage made up of Pearson Realty, Newmark Pearson...
Traveling/Not Traveling on District’s Dime Merits Mentions by Fresno Trustees
GV Wire's Edward Smith has been probing into how much Fresno Unified trustees have been billing taxpayers for their board-related travel to conferences and the like, and apparently his reporting has caused some heartburn for at least one trustee. Trustee Keshia Thomas, whose expenses far outpaced her fellow trustees over...