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RandySF's JournalIowa women's basketball star notches WNBA career points milestone
It hasn't been the smoothest ride in the WNBA for Megan Gustafson, but the former Iowa center has made a nice career for herself.
Gustafson was a prolific scorer for the Hawkeyes, ending her career as the program's all-time leading scorer with 2,804 career points. Caitlin Clark would pass that mark a few years later, but Gustafson's legacy in Iowa City was already set.
Following her time at Iowa, Gustafson started her WNBA journey. She was taken in the second round of the 2019 draft by the Dallas Wings, where she spent two seasons. Over the next five years, she would bounce around from Washington to Phoenix and eventually Las Vegas, where she played a key bench role on the Aces' 2025 WNBA championship team
This past offseason, Gustafson parlayed that success in Las Vegas to a two-year deal with one of the league's newest teams, the Portland Fire. On Friday night, in the Fire's home loss to the Atlanta Dream, Gustafson eclipsed a marquee scoring milestone. She scored the 800th point of her WNBA career.
https://hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/hawkeyes/womens-basketball/2026/05/30/iowa-womens-basketball-megan-gustafson-wnba-career-points/90330272007/
Tuesday is Election Day: Find Central Valley ballot drop-off and early voting sites
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The June Primary Election is on Tuesday.
If you haven't mailed your ballot yet, you still have time.
Below are the links to locations in YOUR community where you can drop off your ballot or vote early this weekend.
https://kmph.com/news/local/tuesday-is-election-day-find-central-valley-ballot-drop-off-and-early-voting-sites
San Jose may rethink voting method for special elections
San Jose is taking another look at ranked choice voting after the City Council rejected a proposal to adopt the idea in city elections four years ago.
Amid concerns over the spiraling costs from special elections, councilmembers are considering a charter amendment that would give the city the option to use ranked choice voting in special elections held to fill sudden council vacancies. The Rules and Open Government Committee advanced the proposal Wednesday. It is expected to go before the full council for review June 23, and if approved could land on the November ballot.
Ranked choice voting supporters argue the method could shave off millions of dollars from the costs of special elections by eliminating runoffs. It’s an argument that has gained added currency following last year’s packed election schedule, when some local voters were called out to the polls for as many as five special elections.
That includes the District 3 special election to replace former Councilmember Omar Torres, who vacated the seat amid a child abuse scandal. Between the race’s April primary and June runoff, the election is estimated to have cost the city $3.4 million.
https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-may-rethink-voting-method-for-special-elections/
Butte County adds voting centers ahead of June 2 election
CHICO, Calif. — Additional voter assistance centers are opening Saturday, May 30, across Butte County, according to the county elections office. Voters can drop off ballots, get replacements, receive assistance, update registration, or vote in person at any center.
The centers will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from May 30 through June 1. On Election Day, June 2, centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In Chico, 5 locations will be available. These include Chico First Baptist Church at 850 Palmetto Avenue, Chico State BMU Auditorium at West Second and Chestnut Street, Elks Lodge at 1705 Manzanita Avenue, Sol Mexican Grill Luna Room at 3269 Esplanade, and Silver Dollar Fairgrounds Harvest Hall at 2357 Fair Street.
Durham will have one center at Durham Veterans Memorial Hall, located at 9319 Midway. Gridley's center will be at Butte County Fairgrounds, Butte Hall at 199 East Hazel Street.
https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/butte-county-adds-voting-centers-ahead-of-june-2-election/article_e4ba405e-0506-4e89-875a-baabbb651260.html
AK-SEN: Senator Dan Sullivan Has a New Challenger in Alaska: Dan Sullivan (I)
In Alaska this election season, the biggest supporters of Dan Sullivan could be the biggest antagonists of Dan Sullivan.
The field of contenders challenging Senator Dan S. Sullivan, a Republican who is up for re-election, has grown in recent days with a rather befuddling addition: Dan J. Sullivan, a former educator of no known relation, has entered the race.
His arrival could cause a headache for Senator Sullivan, who is working to fend off a challenge from former Representative Mary Peltola, a well-funded and independent-minded Democrat who says she is running on “fish, family and freedom.”
Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign announcement says he is a former elementary-school teacher and bartender from Petersburg, Alaska, a small town about 120 miles southeast of Juneau known locally for its Scandinavian spring festival. The announcement lays out no policies and does not describe his party affiliation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/dan-sullivan-election-senate-alaska.html
Merced County Superintendent of Schools candidate's district under financial review before election
A school district managed by a candidate running to be Merced County’s top education chief is coming under scrutiny after a recent audit raised questions.
Richard Lopez is the longtime superintendent of Merced River School District, a small district with roughly 300 students located in the unincorporated community of Winton.
Lopez is one of four candidates on the June 2 primary ballot for Merced County Superintendent of Schools, in a race to take the leadership reins from Steve Tietjen, who is retiring.
On March 4 of this year, the Merced County Office of Education referred an “allegation of misappropriation of funds” to the state Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team, otherwise known as FCMAT, according to an email from Michael H. Fine, the team’s chief executive officer.
https://themercedfocus.org/merced-county-superintendent-of-schools-candidates-district-under-financial-review-before-election/
Still haven't voted? More than 200 vote centers are now open across San Diego County
SAN DIEGO — As Election Day approaches, San Diego County election officials are expanding voting options, opening more than 200 vote centers across the county ahead of the June 2 gubernatorial election.
The additional locations come as more voters begin casting ballots in person or dropping off completed vote-by-mail ballots.
“People tend to wait until the last day of voting on June 2, but we strongly encourage people to take advantage of the early voting,” San Diego County Registrar of Voters Shawn Brom said.
A total of 220 vote centers and more than 150 ballot drop boxes are now available throughout San Diego County. Brom said voters who cast their ballots before Election Day may encounter shorter wait times.
https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/still-havent-voted-more-than-200-vote-centers-are-now-open-across-san-diego-county/509-162effd4-ec1c-4ac5-8081-0233e917031b
NC-01: Democrat Don Davis launches campaign in newly gerrymandered congressional district
ROCKY MOUNT - Rep. Don Davis, a candidate in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, officially launched his campaign in the state’s most competitive district Saturday in Rocky Mount. Davis said he’s fighting to ensure that Eastern North Carolina does not get left behind.
The Snow Hill Democrat said he’s advocating for the often-overlooked needs of Eastern North Carolinians, including more money for education, protections for farmers, improved healthcare and support for seniors.
“… Within [North Carolina’s] 100 counties, we get two counties [that have] two-thirds of the growth: Wake and Mecklenburg. We can do better than this,” he said. “What about the other 98 counties? … My fight is for Eastern North Carolina.”
Davis began his first term in Congress in 2023 and was re-elected in 2024 after fighting off Republican Laurie Buckhout, winning by 6,000 votes. He will face Buckhout again this fall.
https://amp.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article315898298.html
Alameda County urges voters to cast ballots before Election Day
Election Day is just days away, and Alameda County election officials are urging voters not to wait until Tuesday.
Election Day is just days away, and Alameda County election officials are urging voters not to wait until Tuesday.
Alameda County election officials say only about 10% of registered voters have cast their ballots so far. But with more voting centers opening this weekend, they expect that percentage to climb.
The message from the Alameda County Registrar’s Office is simple: Don't wait, vote as soon as possible.
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/alameda-county-early-voting/4091992/?amp=1
More Sacramento County voting centers open ahead of Tuesday primary election
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Sacramento County voters have more opportunities to cast their ballots ahead of Tuesday's primary election as additional vote centers opened across the county Saturday.
Residents can use the more than 90 vote center locations to cast their ballot before election day.
"We're just starting to run our errands, and this is the stop along the way, so it makes it easy," said Bridget Mulkerin, a Sacramento County voter who cast her ballot early.
Election officials expect turnout to increase as election day approaches, with many voters traditionally waiting until the final days to cast their ballots.
https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-county-voting-centers-open-primary-election/71450816
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