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Collision Communications v. Samsung: Landmark Patent Infringement

August 18, 2026 6:00 amAugust 18, 2026 6:01 am

In 2025, New Hampshire-based wireless-technology developer Collision Communications, Inc. won a $445,494,160 million verdict for patent infringement against Samsung. Collision Communications, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. is a patent infringement case in the U.S. District Court for the...

Adam Gray Is Paying to Bring Bobby Pulido to Merced – He Owes the Valley an Answer

August 17, 2026 5:00 pmAugust 17, 2026 5:01 pm

On August 29, the Art Kamangar Center at the Merced Theatre will host a free concert headlined by singer Bobby Pulido. Congressman Adam Gray is billed as the special guest. And at the bottom of the flyer, in the fine...

House Ethics Committee Investigating CA Rep. Jimmy Gomez for Alleged Sexual Misconduct

August 17, 2026 3:59 pmAugust 17, 2026 4:02 pm

The bipartisan House Ethics Committee announced Monday it is reviewing allegations that Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) “may have engaged in sexual misconduct” in violation of the Code of Official Conduct or other applicable standards, specifically including “engaging in inappropriate sexual...

Ninth Circuit Rules Sigal Chattah Unlawfully Serving as Nevada’s Acting US Attorney

August 17, 2026 1:40 pmAugust 17, 2026 1:40 pm

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday that Sigal Chattah is unlawfully serving as Nevada’s Acting U.S. Attorney, holding that the Trump administration cannot bypass federal vacancy limits by designating her first...

Comments on the Western Gateway Pipeline Benefitting California, Arizona

August 17, 2026 10:40 amAugust 17, 2026 12:03 pm

The Western Gateway Pipeline Project is an exciting and much-needed energy project for Arizona and California. California has no east-to-west crude oil or finished fuel product pipelines entering the state, and it has never had any. America builds the most...

US Dept of Energy Awards PG&E $271 Million for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Ongoing Operations

August 17, 2026 10:15 amAugust 17, 2026 10:15 am

Pacific Gas and Electric received $271 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to ensure the ongoing operation of Diablo Canyon Power Plant, California’s last operating nuclear plant, with two reactors responsible for producing nearly 10 percent of the state’s...

FBI Crime Report: Largest Year-to-Year Decline in Violent Crime Rates Since FBI Estimations Began in 1936

August 17, 2026 6:30 amAugust 17, 2026 7:02 pm

FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting data released on Friday for calendar year 2025 shows 2024 to 2025 marked the largest year-to-year decline in violent crime rates since FBI estimations began in 1936. Even with the significant decline in violent and property...