A California city, Kern County seat, in the San Joaquin Valley
A California farmer has begun giving away 125,000 pounds of nectarines to the community to prevent waste amid a legal dispute with Giumarra Brothers Fruit Co. The move follows a court case over ownership and contract terms related to the Monalise variety, with a trial scheduled for July.
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles accuses USC men’s basketball coach Andy Enfield of removing a player from the roster to avoid paying the rest of his NIL contract and of making racially charged remarks. The school denies wrongdoing and says the action centers on a morals clause. The suit also details a confrontation after a Feb. 28 loss and alleges the player was dropped the day after he spoke to teammates.