LOS ANGELES - Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic "Thriller" album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones' publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he...
Big Pharma Backs Harris 6-to-1 Over Trump in Presidential Campaign Contributions
Kamala Harris is Big Pharma's big candidate for president. Data from Open Secrets show the vice president tops the list of federal candidates receiving campaign contributions from the pharmaceutical industry — at $5.7 million. That is nearly six times more than No.2 on the list — former President Donald Trump...
Sanger Men Arrested in Connection with Slingshot Vandalism Spree at Businesses
A recent vandalism spree that struck multiple businesses and a residential complex in Sanger has led to the arrest of two suspects, Thomas Ramirez Sr., 46, and a teenager, the Sanger Police Department said in a statement. Reports of smashed windows at local spots like Chipotle, Jack in the Box,...
What Is Sierra Unified’s Plan to Boost Lagging Student Achievement?
Sierra Unified School District officials agree that students' lower state standardized test scores are a sign that they're still struggling to close learning gaps that widened during and after the pandemic. According to the state's annual testing as well as the district's own learning assessments, too few of Sierra's 1,270...
Musk PAC Tells Philadelphia Judge the $1 Million Sweepstakes Winners Are Not Chosen by Chance
PHILADELPHIA — A lawyer for Elon Musk's political action committee told a judge in Philadelphia on Monday that so-called "winners" of his $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes in swing states are not chosen by chance but are instead chosen to be paid "spokespeople" for the group. GOP lawyer Chris Gober also...
Bass’ Record 61-Yard Field Goal Lifts Bills Over Dolphins in Thriller
ORCHARD PARK — Tyler Bass tuned out the doubts, the ongoing questions about his consistency and the most recent challenge to his job. Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott showed faith in Bass by sending him out to try a 61-yard field goal with 5 seconds left, and the kick was...
Big Spenders: These Companies Are Giving the Most to California Legislative Candidates
Nearly $100 million has been spent this year by corporate- and labor-funded committees in California legislative races, including more than $42 million in just the last month. These independent expenditure committees are becoming a bigger financial force in legislative campaigns across the state: Since Sept. 1, they have invested $51.5...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts Ahead of Election Day, While Oil Rises and Yields Sink
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting Monday ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints, but other markets are already moving more sharply, including a rise for oil prices and drops for Treasury yields. The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.1% in midday trading and near its...
Saints Fire Head Coach Dennis Allen After Seven-Game Losing Streak
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, the day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints' losing streak to seven games — its longest since 1999, a person with knowledge of the move said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on...
Raiders Fire Offensive Coordinator Luke Getsy and 2 Other Offensive Coaches
HENDERSON — The slumping Raiders fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy as part of an offensive coaching staff shakeup Sunday night, less than a year after Las Vegas hired him. Quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello and offensive line coach James Cregg also were let go. Both also were on the job less...