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Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden’s attorneys for ‘false statements’
A federal judge threatened to sanction Hunter Biden’s attorneys for making “false statements” in their motion asking to dismiss his criminal charges in California. U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi issued an order Wednesday asking Hunter Biden’s attorneys to “show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for making false statements in the motion.” Scarsi wrote…
Ormat Technologies Secures 15-Year Agreement for 80-MW Battery Storage System in California
Ormat Technologies has finalized a 15-year resource adequacy purchase and sale agreement with the City of Riverside for the 80-MW/320-MWh Shirk Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in California. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, marks the City of Riverside's first long-term deal of this nature. The Shirk BESS project, located in...
13-year-old California swimmer qualifies for Olympic trials
LOS ANGELES - A California teen continues to make waves after qualifying for the Olympic trials this summer. Swimming prodigy Gabi Brito has already broken records in California. At just 13 years old, she swam the 50-meter freestyle race in 25.42 seconds. Her phenomenal time made her the fastest 13-year-old to swim the event in Southern California, which then earned her a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympic trials.
Redding home of the Ugly Burger gains viral fame after TikTok video praise
Dick Blake, owner of Redding’s beloved Giff’s Steakburger, was grousing earlier this month about how business was a little slow. Not anymore. Everything changed after a hungry TikTok creator pulled off the freeway and discovered the one-of-a-kind hamburger joint tucked away in the Mission Square shopping center off Bechelli Lane. ...
Gunmen rob Wells Fargo Bank in Danville, steal from customers inside branch
Danville police are looking for three men who allegedly robbed a bank Wednesday afternoon. Police responded at 12:28 p.m. to a report of an armed robbery at the Wells Fargo branch at 585 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Three males entered the bank armed with handguns and demanded items from customers and cash from tellers. The suspects fled the scene with cash in a gray SUV, which was later recovered in a nearby city. The vehicle has been taken in as evidence. Police said no injuries were reported during the robbery. Anyone with information regarding the robbery can contact Sgt. Dan Lynch at (925) 314-3703 or dlynch@danville.ca.gov.
Change Our Name’s Monthly Teach-In Will Be at the Fort Bragg Library Community Room July 31
This is a press release from Change Our Name Fort Bragg:. Change Our Name’s monthly Teach-In will be at the Fort Bragg Library Community Room, 499 E Laurel St., Fort Bragg, on Wednesday, July 31, at 7 p.m. Envisioned as a program to educate attendees about the issues involved...
East Bay animal shelter to open new state-of-the-art clinic made of shipping containers
An East Bay animal rescue is taking an innovative approach to help solve the pet overpopulation crisis.Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter is sharing its plan to open a new, state-of-the-art spay and neuter clinic.But what makes this plan unique, is what its building will be made out of: shipping containers."We were originally going to build a brick and mortar medical center," said John Lipp, CEO of Friends of Alameda Animal Shelter. "The price tag was close to $10 million, and we were looking at fundraising and that's a lot of money to raise, and so we thought, what can...
$24K on interns? Mark Farrell faces scrutiny, again, over campaign finance practices
San Francisco mayoral candidate Mark Farrell is, once again, facing questions about his campaign finance practices. Critics this week accused him of dodging contribution limits by using a ballot measure committee to push resources toward his mayoral candidate campaign, which can accept only up to $500 from individuals. A campaign...
Former Stanford pitcher NiJaree Canady is headed to Texas Tech
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year NiJaree Canady will be pitching for Texas Tech after two seasons at Stanford. Canady announced her commitment on social media Wednesday. ESPN, citing unnamed sources, reported that Canady will receive a name, image and likeness deal worth seven figures. “These past two years have been amazing and I thank @StanfordSball for the ride of a lifetime. Excited for what’s ahead!,” Canady posted. Canady helped Stanford reach the Women’s College World Series the past two seasons. She had a combined record of 41-10 and a 0.67 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 365 2/3 innings pitched her freshman and sophomore seasons.
For Cal and Stanford, the ACC reality is setting in
Atlantic Coast Conference media days are in full swing and reality has set in: Cal, Stanford and SMU are now members. Conference realignment is always wacky and wild, but those schools moving to join the ACC were perhaps the most head-scratching moves to date."We'll adapt or you're not going to be relevant," Stanford head football coach Troy Taylor said Tuesday at ACC media days, speaking about the increased travel and logistical issues from the move, per ESPN's Andrea Adelson.Relevancy is the goal these days, but at what cost? Stanford and Cal made moves to save themselves as the Pac-12 crumbled...
Pleasanton threatens to ‘pull the plug’ on Stoneridge Mall project if property owners don’t move forward
PLEASANTON – The future of the Stoneridge Mall remains in limbo as city officials poke and prod its owners to make a move on building housing and redeveloping closed parts of the shopping center. But within a year, the city expects significant progress to be made. The council in...
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