Just a month after U.S. President Donald Trump hailed "progress" in talks with China, the world's two most powerful nations are scrambling to salvage a planned summit of their leaders, now just a week away, while trading blame for a spike in tension. Even if the talks between Trump and President Xi Jinping can be put back on track,...
US Sanctions Russian Oil Majors Over Ukraine, Prompting Jitters in India and China
President Donald Trump hit Russia's two biggest oil companies with sanctions in a sharp policy shift on Moscow's war in Ukraine, prompting global oil prices to rise by nearly 5% on Thursday and India to consider cutting Russian imports. The sanctions target oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, which between them...
Majority of Americans Think Trump Is Targeting Enemies, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
More than half of Americans, including about three in 10 Republicans, believe President Donald Trump is using federal law enforcement to go after his enemies, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that also found growing concern about U.S. political divisions nine months into his second term in office. Some 55% of poll respondents in the six-day poll, which closed on...
Wired Wednesday: California’s $128M Plan Protects Madera County Farmland
California is investing $128 million to preserve 40,000 acres of farmland statewide — including nearly 10,000 acres of grazing land in Madera County. The funding, approved earlier this month by the state’s Strategic Growth Council, is aimed at protecting agricultural land from urban development and maintaining the state’s rural character....
SF Giants Make History With Hiring of New Manager Vitello
The often play-it-safe San Francisco Giants took a big roll of the dice on Wednesday, dipping into the college ranks to hire a new manager. In fact, the Giants went where no big-league team had gone before. They hired Tennessee's Tony Vitello, who has never coached in professional baseball. "We're...
Newsom Appoints Steven Crass, Roger Wilson to Valley Superior Courts
Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed two familiar names in legal circles, his office announced Wednesday. Newsom elevated Steven Crass from court commissioner to a full Fresno County Superior Court judge. And Roger Wilson, best known as the attorney for the Fresno Police Officers Association, was appointed Tulare County Superior Court judge....
Fresno Unified Scammed Out of $2.2 Million for Construction Projects
An alleged scam resulted in Fresno Unified School District paying $2.2 million to someone pretending to be the district's largest construction contractor, GV Wire has learned. A letter to Fresno County from Bryan Martin, an attorney representing Fresno Unified, said the district directed the County to issue two checks to...
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Visalia’s BevMo
A driver was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after crashing into a BevMo store on Mooney Boulevard in Visalia, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. Visalia police officers responded around 2:32 p.m. and determined the driver had suffered a medical emergency before the crash. The driver was taken by ambulance...
Breakaway Music Festival Adds New Cities to 2026 Lineup
The Breakaway Music Festival announced its 2026 tour schedule Wednesday, expanding its national footprint with first-time stops in Houston and Salt Lake City. Presented by CELSIUS, the festival will feature 14 events across the country from April through November, returning to major markets while teasing another new city to be...
Trump Says US Has Not Approved Ukraine’s Use of Long-Range Missiles
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a news report on the United States giving approval to Ukraine to use long-range missiles deep into Russia was false, adding the U.S. "has nothing to do with those missiles." The Wall Street Journal, citing unidentified U.S. officials, reported earlier on...