WILMINGTON, Del. — Vice President Kamala Harris won the backing of more than half the Democratic delegates she needs to become her party's nominee and set a new fundraising record Monday in her first 24 hours as a presidential candidate, as top Democrats rallied to her in their bid to defeat...
Kamala Harris Turns to Selecting a Possible Vice President
After weeks of speculation, Vice President Kamala Harris, endorsed by President Joe Biden to succeed him as the Democratic presidential candidate this fall, will have a bench of new-generation party leaders to turn to when she moves toward the first critical decision of her candidacy: picking a running mate. By...
Israel Orders Evacuation of Part of Humanitarian Zone as War’s Toll Passes 39,000 Palestinians
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military ordered the evacuation Monday of part of a crowded area in the Gaza Strip it had designated a humanitarian zone, saying it is planning an operation against Hamas militants there. The order triggered a new flight of Palestinians, many of whom had...
Merced County Employees Vote to Authorize Strike Amid Budget Crisis
The largest union representing Merced County employees voted to authorize a strike Saturday, following months of negotiations that have failed to result in an agreement. Jerald Phelps, president of AFSCME Local 2703, confirmed the news with The Merced FOCUS. He said its the first time the union has authorized a...
CHSU Students Build Book Exchange Libraries for Underserved Communities
The Student Affairs team at California Health Sciences University came up with a much-needed community service project for its incoming class of students. The students built book exchange library boxes and stocked them with donated books for underserved communities last week. Disclosure: GV Wire Publisher Darius Assemi is a CHSU...
The Cybertruck: A Culture War on Wheels
If a car can embody the age that created it, the Tesla Cybertruck is, fittingly, a culture war on wheels. When Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled it at a presentation in Los Angeles five years ago, he seemed to know that this hulking wedge of stainless steel would be polarizing....
Cal State Trustees Weigh Bid to Merge Cal Maritime, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
A steep drop in enrollment has put Cal Maritime, the smallest of the California State University's 23 campuses, on a path to merge with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Under the plan, which will go before the Cal State board of trustees for discussion Tuesday, Cal Maritime's 761 students would...
A ‘Token’ Officer? Black Female Ex-Fresno Cop Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Fresno PD
The Fresno law enforcement career of Amya Brooks lasted two years at age 23. Brooks is now suing the city of Fresno, accusing the Fresno Police Department of creating a hostile work environment and discrimination. In a lawsuit filed last week in Fresno County Superior Court, Brooks said her training...
Biden Shepherded Europe on Ukraine and NATO. What Happens Now?
European leaders have been relying on President Joe Biden to guide them through some of the continent’s darkest days in decades. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, they found in him a shepherd of sorts, who worked with them to unite behind Ukraine and shaped the response to Russia’s...
Ukraine Strikes Preliminary $20 Billion Debt Restructuring Deal
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine said Monday that it had struck a preliminary deal with a group of international private creditors to restructure more than $20 billion of the debt it owes them, a step that would save the war-torn country billions and preserve funds to support its battered armed forces....