With California’s votes for president and U.S. senator being foregone conclusions, the state’s political establishment has been gearing up for multimillion-dollar battles over high-stakes ballot measures this year. However, seemingly overnight — but really in about one week — the November ballot has undergone a radical makeover. Several major ballot...
Beryl Heads Toward Jamaica as a Major Hurricane After Ripping Through Southeast Caribbean
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada — Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm heading toward Jamaica after earlier making landfall in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least six people. A hurricane warning was in effect for Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac and for Haiti's...
How Has Fast Food’s $20 Minimum Wage Affected Employment? Data Shows Hiring Up
After fears that California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers would decimate the industry, new data shows restaurant hiring increased in the two months since the raise's implementation. In April, the minimum wage for fast-food workers at businesses with more than 60 locations leaped to $20 an hour, from the...
Infant Found Dead in Fresno Backyard Sparks Investigation
Early Tuesday at about 6:34 a.m., authorities responded to a call for assistance from a resident living in the 300 block of South Backer Avenue in Fresno, Fresno police told GV Wire. The caller reported discovering a deceased infant in the backyard. Upon arrival, officers confirmed the infant's death. The...
Judge Protects Migrant Shelter, Accuses Texas of Harassment
McALLEN, Texas — A judge blasted efforts by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shutter one of the oldest and largest migrant shelters on the U.S.-Mexico border in a scathing ruling Tuesday, accusing the Republican of “outrageous” conduct over his claims that the shelter encourages migrants to enter the country illegally....
Pressure Mounts on Biden, but Democrats Feel Powerless to Replace Him
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders describes President Joe Biden's recent debate performance as “painful.” In an interview, he says he's not confident that Biden can win this fall. But the progressive senator from Vermont does not want Biden to step aside. Sanders Speaks to Voters Instead, Sanders, who served as Biden's chief...
PG&E Warns of Possible Outages in Extreme Fresno Heat Wave
Pacific Gas and Electric employees canceled vacations and won't be partying on Independence Day as the company is boosting staffing and bracing for potential problems that intense heat conditions could cause in the Valley. Joshua Simes, PG&E's Central Valley Region vice president, told reporters Tuesday that the company is prepositioning...
Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark PAGA Reform Legislation
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a landmark reform of the Private Attorneys General Act on Monday, in an attempt to balance the interests of both business and labor groups. The legislation, developed over several years, aims to strengthen worker protections, encourage employer compliance, simplify litigation, and avoid a controversial ballot measure....
WWE Made Its Fresno Debut 40 Years Ago. Who Was on the Sizzling July 4th Eve Card?
For 40 years, the greats of the WWE — Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, The Rock, John Cena, Cody Rhodes — have wrestled in Fresno. Tito Santana defending the Intercontinental Heavyweight title against "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff headlined the first card on July 3, 1984, at Selland Arena. San Francisco-based Roy...
Utah State Fires Football Coach Blake Anderson, 2 Other Staffers After Title IX Review
LOGAN — Utah State announced Tuesday it’s firing football coach Blake Anderson after an external review of allegations that he hadn’t complied with Title IX policies regarding the reporting of sexual misconduct cases. Nate Dreiling, who had been Utah State’s defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach, will be Utah State’s...