Whether it be housing or commercial real estate, economic slowdowns stifled growth in Fresno County in 2024. But after years of declines, experts expect a turnaround soon. The Fresno County Economic Development Corporation brought out a panel of experts to discuss housing construction and sales, major commercial real estate purchases,...
First California EV Mandates Hit Automakers This Year. Most Are Not Even Close
California's effort to have no new gas-powered vehicles sold in the state by 2035 is beginning, and it requires 35% of all 2026 models sold this year to be zero-emission. Dealers say they aren't close to fulfilling the mandate for zero-emission vehicles and are nervously wondering what the future holds...
Fresno’s Downtown Roadwork Will Begin Wednesday
Crews will begin repaving streets in downtown Fresno this week as part of the cities' Pave More Now initiative, city officials announced. The project will cover portions of Cherry Avenue, Los Angeles Street, Fulton Street and Butler Avenue, with work scheduled to start Wednesday. Construction will take place weekdays from 7...
Fresno State’s Entz on Boise State Win, Harris, and Conklin
Fresno State football coach Matt Entz revealed the keys to the Bulldogs' 30-7 "program victory" at Boise State last Saturday at his Monday news conference: toughness and big plays. Now, with the Bulldogs in the third bye week of their unusual schedule, he's telling his players to build on what...
Sandwich-Hurling Man on Trial for ‘Throwing Stuff’ at Federal Agent in Washington
WASHINGTON — The trial of a former U.S. Justice Department staffer who hurled a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s police crackdown in Washington D.C. began on Tuesday with a federal prosecutor telling a jury, “You can’t go around throwing stuff." Sean Dunn is facing a misdemeanor...
Fresno EOC Head Start Programs Still Going Despite Fed Funding Shutdown
Head Start programs operated by the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission are continuing to operate, even as other programs in California and across the nation have been forced to close due to the lack of funding resulting from the U.S. government shutdown. Michael Balderas, director of Fresno EOC's Head Start 0...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jose M Lujanoluna
November 4, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jose M Lujanoluna Suspects Date of Birth: August 7, 1988 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 6, 205 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Parole violation Warrant Number: PREV003963 Synopsis of the Case: Jose M Lujanoluna is wanted on a...
Wall Street Falls After Big Banks’ CEOs Warn of Market Downturn, Palantir Slides
Wall Street's main indexes slipped to more than one-week lows on Tuesday after the CEOs of big U.S. banks warned of a market selloff, fueling worries of stretched tech valuations, while an upbeat sales forecast from AI darling Palantir did not impress. Chief executives of Wall Street heavyweights Morgan Stanley...
Save Mart, FoodMaxx Battle Inflation with Holiday Deals, New Discounts
The Save Mart Companies is rolling out a new initiative to make food more affordable for families during the holidays at all of their brands. Save Mart's Vice President of Marketing, Andy Comer, told GV Wire their "Right by You" campaign would be part of the chain's mindset extending beyond...
Trump Slams California Prop. 50 Vote, Says Votes Under ‘Review’
President Donald Trump accused the California redistricting proposal on the ballot on Tuesday of being "unconstitutional" and said all mail-in ballots were under "very serious legal and criminal review," without giving any evidence for his allegations. Trump did not say what entities were reviewing the ballots. — (Reporting by Katharine...
US Warns of ‘Mass Chaos’, May Need to Close Some Airspace if Government Shutdown Continues Another Week
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Tuesday that if an ongoing government shutdown continues another week it could lead to "mass chaos" and could force him to close some of the national airspace to air traffic. "If you bring us to a week from today, Democrats, you will see mass...
GOP Figures Seek Distance From Tucker Carlson, Denouncing Antisemitism
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers and influencers continued Monday to distance themselves from Tucker Carlson after his sympathetic interview with prominent white supremacist Nick Fuentes, putting on display a widening split on the right about how to address antisemitism within their party. The fallout included at least one resignation, as a...