(Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday said the administration of President Donald Trump likely broke the law by stripping 50,000 transportation security officers of the ability to unionize and bargain over their working conditions. U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman in Seattle, Washington, blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...
Madera County’s Rolling Hills Area Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Advisories
A wildfire burning near Highway 41 and Avenue 11 in Madera County’s Rolling Hills area has prompted evacuation advisories for two zones, officials said Monday. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation advisory for zones MAD-E1581 and MAD-E1641 as crews respond to what is being called the Rolling Fire....
Judge Rules Next Fresno County Sheriff, DA Elections Are in 2028
The next time Fresno County voters will select a sheriff and district attorney will be in 2028 and not 2026, a Fresno judge ruled. On Monday, Fresno County Superior Court Judge D. Tyler Tharpe agreed with the state's position that a 2022 law that moved those elections to the same...
Yarbrough Shines as Yankees Avoid Sweep With Win Over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Ryan Yarbrough limited baseball’s best offense to four hits over six innings, Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking two-run homer, and the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 on Sunday to avoid getting swept for the first time this season. The Dodgers outscored the Yankees...
Northern Lights Could Be Visible Again in Some US States After Weekend Solar Storms
NEW YORK — Northern lights may be visible in parts of the U.S. Monday night following weekend solar storms. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection last week, prompting space weather forecasters to issue a rare, severe solar storm alert on Sunday, though it wasn't as strong...
Central Unified Trustees Choose Their Next Superintendent
The Central Unified School District Board of Trustees has announced its intention to appoint Mark E. Marshall as the district’s next superintendent, the district announced on Monday. The board is expected to take official action during its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10. U.S. News reports that Central Unified has...
Disney Is Laying off Several Hundred Employees Globally, Source Says
(Reuters) - Walt Disney is laying off several hundred employees globally in teams including marketing for film and television, publicity, and casting and development, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. — (Reporting by Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles and Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
Giants’ Pitching Is Winning Games Despite Team’s Hitting Struggles
MIAMI — Runs have been hard to come by lately for the San Francisco Giants. The good news is their pitching staff has made it just as difficult for opponents to score. San Francisco ended May with a major league-best 2.64 ERA while going 14 straight games without scoring more...
Trump Asks US Supreme Court to Allow Mass Federal Layoffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to halt a judicial order blocking mass job cuts and the restructuring of agencies, part of the Republican president's campaign to downsize and reshape the federal government. The Justice Department's request came after San Francisco-based U.S. District...
Fresno State Baseball Team Bounced From NCAA Regional
The fourth-seed Fresno State baseball team knew going into an NCAA regional that it had a tough road to the super regionals. After losing 19-4 to top-seed UCLA on Friday, the Mountain West champion Bulldogs fell 8-3 to second seed UC Irvine 8-3 on Saturday in an elimination game of...