The Fresno Police Department apprehended suspect Angel Xavier Gonzalez, 19, in connection with the shooting death of Simon Martinez, 25, exactly one year after the homicide occurred. On Tuesday, a search warrant was served at an apartment complex near Shaw and Valentine Avenues, leading to Gonzalez’s arrest. The homicide happened...
Stegosaurus Fossil Fetches Nearly $45M, Setting Record for Dinosaur Auctions
NEW YORK — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby's said. The buyer's name was not disclosed. The fossil, dubbed "Apex," is considered to be among the most complete ever found, according to the auction house. Apex Shatters Previous Dinosaur Fossil Auction...
Wired Wednesday: The Battle Over South Fresno Industrial Growth
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Kim Stephens about a new Fresno State study on the relationship between jobs and industrial growth in south Fresno. Smith's recent column opines that the study relied on faulty data and does not explain the full story.
President Joe Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19 While Campaigning in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a speaker at the UnidosUS annual conference broadcast on the White House's YouTube channel. Biden was slated to speak at the event in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon as part of an effort to rally Hispanic voters...
Trump Credits Chart for Saving His Life, His Former White House Doctor Says
Donald Trump marveled to his former White House doctor about his good fortune hours after he was injured during a shooting Saturday. Trump Credits the Chart “That chart that I was going over saved my life,” Trump, the Republicans’ presumptive presidential nominee, told the doctor, Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, by...
Is the Food Safe at Fresno County Restaurants? Grand Jury Says Diners Face Significant Risks
A faulty software program and an understaffed, underpaid inspection team creates significant health threats for Fresno County diners, a civil grand jury report concludes. The Fresno County Grand Jury report released this week paints a bleak picture of available resources for the county's Department of Health inspectors. Jurors found the...
How a Kentucky Coal Miner’s Move to California Led to Bob Graham’s Gleaming ’55 Chevy
There’s something about dads and cars that’s more American than apple pie and arguing over who makes the best BBQ. Before some of us could walk, we were handed a wrench and told to “hold this.” For Mike Graham, co-owner of Graham’s Hot Rod Shop Inc. in Fresno, those early...
Stacks of Lies and Fake Documents: Prosecutors Detail the Fraud Hatched by Bitwise’s Guilty CEOs
After the former CEOs of Bitwise Industries entered guilty pleas to wire fraud and conspiracy on Wednesday morning at Fresno's federal courthouse, the Department of Justice issued a news release outlining key elements of their $115 million fraud scheme. In a nutshell, Bitwise was a financial house of cards and...
House Oversight Panel Subpoenas Secret Service Director to Testify on Trump Assassination Attempt
WASHINGTON — Rep. James Comer, the Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, has issued a subpoena to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former...
‘Shogun’ Leads All Emmy Nominees With 25 and ‘The Bear’ Sets Comedy Series Record With 23
LOS ANGELES — "The Bear" went on a tear at Wednesday morning's Emmy nominations with a comedy-series record 23, and "Shogun" led all nominees with 25 in a dominant year across categories for FX. Oscar Winners Land Emmy Nominations Nominations for the "The Bear," up for its second season in...