China has intensified controls over rare earth minerals, key components in electric vehicles, electronics, and military technology, reigniting trade tensions with the United States, BBC reported. Companies in China now require government approval to export even small amounts of the minerals, which include neodymium, yttrium, and europium. China dominates the...
Visalia Man Gets 60 Years-to-Life for Sex Crimes Against Children
A Visalia man was sentenced Friday to 60 years-to-life in prison for sexually abusing three young girls in Tulare and Kern counties, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Pablo Calderon, 34, pleaded no contest in August to three counts of lewd acts on a child under...
Fresno Police Arrest 4 for DUI and Cite 148 During Bicycle, Pedestrian Safety Operation
Fresno Police cited 148 people during a city-wide bicycle and pedestrian safety operation on Saturday. Officers issued 99 citations to drivers for violations including failing to yield, unsafe speed, using a handheld device while driving, and running red lights. Four drivers were arrested for DUI. An additional 49 pedestrians and...
Visalia Police Arrest Teen for DUI After Fleeing, Crashing Pickup
A 16-year-old was taken into custody Saturday night after fleeing police in a reckless Chevrolet pickup and crashing at a busy intersection, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. Visalia police said officers were clearing a large party in the 4000 block of West Howard Street around 11:20 p.m....
Kenvue Urges US FDA to Reject Request for Tylenol’s Autism Warning
Kenvue has urged U.S. regulators to reject a request seeking autism warning label on its popular over-the-counter pain medication Tylenol for use during pregnancy, after President Donald Trump linked the drug to the condition. A citizen petition filed last month requested changes to the labeling of the drug for use...
ICE Says Woman Entered US Illegally Multiple Times. Fresno Lawmakers Want Her Release
Immigration officials told GV Wire that Maria Villanueva Caballero, whom several Central Valley lawmakers are seeking to release from ICE custody, has illegally entered the United States six times over the past 25 years. On Friday, Oct. 17, at the federal courthouse in downtown Fresno, dozens gathered to support Maria...
Oil Prices Fall as Concerns About Supply Glut Mount
HOUSTON — Oil prices fell around 1% on Monday as investors weighed a potential global glut, with U.S.-China trade tensions adding to concerns about an economic slowdown and weaker energy demand. Brent crude futures were down 57 cents, or 0.93%, at $60.72 a barrel as of 11:25 a.m. EDT (1525...
Amazon’s AWS Struggles to Recover After Major Outage Disrupts Apps, Services Worldwide
Amazon's cloud services unit AWS was struggling to recover on Monday from a widespread outage that knocked out thousands of websites along with some of the world's most popular apps - Snapchat and Reddit - and disrupted businesses globally. The turmoil marked the largest internet disruption since last year's CrowdStrike...
Snapchat Down for More Than 100,000 Users, Downdetector Shows
Snapchat experienced a widespread outage Monday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 120,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 8:06 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media....
Postponed: Caltrans to Begin Two-Day Paving Project on Highway 180 Near Hume Lake
Update on Oct. 22, 2025 at 8:10 a.m. Caltrans told GV Wire that this project has been postponed due to "unforeseen weather conditions." Original Story Caltrans will conduct asphalt paving operations along State Route 180 near Hume Lake on Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., officials announced....