After online backlash, John Deere will stop supporting events based on socially motivated policies. The tractor giant announced Tuesday on Twitter it will no longer participate in or support outside social or cultural awareness parades, festivals, or events. Our customers’ trust and confidence in us are of the utmost importance...
Republican Convention Turns to Immigration and the Border, Central Issues for Trump’s Campaign
MILWAUKEE — Immigration takes center stage as the Republican National Convention resumes Tuesday, with speakers spotlighting a key element of former President Donald Trump's political brand that helped endear him to the GOP base when he began his first campaign in 2015. Families Impacted by Violent Crime to Speak at...
Power Restored at Overcrowded California Prison Amid Heat Wave
VACAVILLE, Calif. — Power was restored Tuesday at an overcrowded California men's prison that ran on emergency generator power for three days following a major electrical outage amid a heat wave. The problem was fixed shortly after 2 p.m. at California State Prison, Solano, according to the Department of Corrections...
Elon Musk Says He Will Move SpaceX, X HQ From California to Texas
SAN FRANCISCO — Billionaire Elon Musk says he's moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X to Texas from California. And 𝕏 HQ will move to Austin https://t.co/LUDfLEsztj — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 16, 2024 Musk posted on X Tuesday that he plans on moving SpaceX from Hawthorne,...
California Seizes Over 5,200 Pounds of Illegal Cannabis at State Parks, One in Tulare County
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that state law enforcement agencies targeted illegal cannabis grow sites near two state parks, including one in Tulare County. This resulted in the seizure of over 5,200 illegal cannabis plants and 14 firearms, including ghost guns and assault weapons. In Tulare County's Colonel Allensworth State Historic...
Fresno State Weighs in on City’s Industrial Battle: Be Wary of University’s Data
For a university of renown, a new study from Fresno State comes with questionable conclusions. Advocacy groups have genuine concerns about industrial companies' environmental impact. As a long-time sufferer from a respiratory disease, I know how dirty air affects people every waking moment of the day. For decades, industrial interests...
July Could Be A Weather Record-Breaking Month. Please Pass The Ice.
Unless you've been holed up in a nice cool cave — and there aren't that many of those in the Fresno area — you are already all-too aware of just how hot the month of July has been here. Right now we're rocking along at a solid 93 degrees. That's...
GV Wire Wins 5 California News Reporting Awards
Led by reporters Edward Smith and David Taub, GV Wire took home five awards from the California News Publishers Association contest for reporting done in 2023. "I'm proud of the entire team for again being recognized by CNPA for our outstanding coverage of local news and issues," said GV Wire...
Your Fresno Address Will Determine If a Yes Vote for a School Bond Raises Your Taxes
November's ballot could be the first ever to include bond measures from each of the four school districts that serve parts of the city of Fresno. And, for some Fresno voters, a yes vote could result in a hike in their property tax rate. Fresno Unified's $500 million bond measure...
What Polls Tell Us About Biden’s Chances
Opinion by Kristen Soltis Anderson on July 16, 2024. WHY REPUBLICANS ARE JUBILANT AND DEMOCRATS ARE DESPONDENT. As Republicans head into the second day of their convention in Milwaukee, they are energized. They feel jubilant about their chances of winning in November and furious about the near-assassination of former President...