A judge invalidated the approvals for a proposed Costco in northwest Fresno, siding with an environmental group that argued the city did not properly assess the project's impacts. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Skiles ruled in favor of the Herndon-Riverside Coalition for Responsible Planning and Development, saying the city...
Don See, Navy Veteran and Beloved Family Man, Dies at 91
Don See of Fresno, a U.S. Navy veteran known for his humor, kindness, and devotion to family, died peacefully at home on June 1. He was 91. Born July 10, 1933, the Fresno native served in the Navy from May 1952 to May 1956 and was stationed aboard the U.S.S....
I’m Not Leaving Measure C and COG Can’t Make Me: Brooke Ashjian
Editor's Note: Fresno businessman Brooke Ashjian is fighting his removal from the Fresno Council of Governments' steering committee for the Measure C transportation tax extension. On Monday morning, Ashjian submitted this op-ed to GV Wire outlining why he believes COG and its executive director, Robert Phipps, don't have the authority...
Marines Ending Los Angeles Deployment, Pentagon Says
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon announced on Monday it was ending its deployment of some 700 active-duty Marines sent to Los Angeles last month to protect federal property and personnel during a spate of protests tied to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The withdrawal follows last week's decision to remove about...
‘Cosby Show’ Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dies at 54, Media Reports Say
Los Angeles - Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Bill Cosby's son Theo on the 1980s television hit "The Cosby Show," has died at age 54, according to media reports on Monday. Warner drowned while swimming during a family trip in Costa Rica, People magazine reported. Representatives for Warner did not...
US Retail Giant Costco to Set up Global Capability Center in India, to Employ 1000 People, Sources Say
HYDERABAD/BENGALURU - U.S. retailer Costco Wholesale Corp will open its first global capability center (GCC) in India in Hyderabad, two people familiar with the plans told Reuters. The center will initially employ 1,000 people and scale up eventually, sources said. Costco did not immediately respond to Reuters request for a...
Should ICE Agents Wear Masks? LA Mayor Bass Says No
Immigration raids by masked federal agents have helped create a “reign of terror” in Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass said in an interview aired Sunday on ABC. Fear of arrest and deportation has prompted many of Southern California’s immigrants — no matter their legal status — to hunker down in...
Trump Threatens Washington Stadium Deal Unless NFL Team Readopts Redskins Name
President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to interfere with a deal to build a new football stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the local NFL team, now known as the Commanders, changes its name back to Redskins. The American football team dropped the name Redskins in 2020 after decades of criticism...
Brother of Army Ranger and NFL Star Pat Tillman Crashes Into Post Office
A driver was arrested Sunday after a vehicle crashed into a post office in San Jose and set the building ablaze, authorities said. Officials said the man, Richard Tillman, 44, is believed to be the youngest brother of Pat Tillman, a former professional football player turned Army Ranger who was...
Subway Appoints Former Burger King Executive as CEO
U.S. sandwich chain Subway on Monday named former Burger King executive Jonathan Fitzpatrick as its CEO starting July 28, tapping a fast-food industry veteran to lift sales and help expand its business globally. Most recently, Fitzpatrick served as president and CEO of automotive services firm Driven Brands. Prior to that,...