Armenia said it would recognize a Palestinian state on Friday, prompting Israel to summon its ambassador for what the Foreign Ministry described as a “severe reprimand.” Three-quarters of the 193 United Nations member nations have recognized a Palestinian state, including Ireland and Spain, although none of the major Western powers has...
Missing Four-Year-Old Boy at Huntington Lake Is Found, Sheriff’s Office Says
Update, 8:50 a.m., Friday, June 21 A Fresno County Sheriff Office's spokesman told GV Wire on Friday morning that Christian Ramirez, a missing 4-year-old boy, was found at Huntington Lake. The youth was described as physically OK, but tired and hungry. He was found not too far from camp. Original...
Fresno Trash Rate Protest Fails. Decision Rests with Council Next Week.
Not enough Fresno trash ratepayers turned in protest cards to thwart a proposed 114% rate hike over five years. The Fresno City Council will take one more week to decide whether to reject or approve the increases. After hearing the pros and cons for nearly two hours, the council is...
Donovan Homers, Cardinals Beat Giants in Game Honoring Willie Mays and Negro Leagues
BIRMINGHAM — Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer and a double and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-5 in the Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field on Thursday night. The 114-year-old Rickwood Field is the oldest professional ballpark in the U.S. and former home to...
Quiet Administrative Change Advances Far-Right Israeli Minister’s Effort to Control West Bank
Israel is putting key responsibilities in the occupied West Bank under an administrator who answers to a hard-line government minister, Bezalel Smotrich, who favors annexation of the territory, in what analysts and human rights activists describe as the latest step toward the far right’s aim of expanding Israeli settlements there....
NYC Audit Says Shotspotter Gunfire Detection System Is a Waste of Money
NEW YORK — A gunfire location and detection system long used by the New York Police Department and other law enforcement agencies nationwide, — including in Fresno — is sending police officers to respond to loud noises that don’t turn out to be confirmed shootings 87% of the time, a...
Ohtani Hits 21st Homer, Smith and Freeman Also Go Deep in Dodgers’ Victory Over Rockies
DENVER — Shohei Ohtani led off the game with his 21st homer of the season, Will Smith and Freddie Freeman hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Thursday. Ohtani's homer was his fourth in five games and Smith and...
Give-and-Take Between Dyer & Council Yields a Fresno Budget. What’s In It?
After the Fresno City Council approved a $2 billion budget for the next 12 months, Mayor Jerry Dyer pumped his fist in excitement. "Another unanimous budget," an elated Dyer said as he entered the lobby to take victory pictures with his department heads. The 6-0 vote Thursday — Councilmember Miguel...
This Giant Freshwater Fish — North America’s Largest — Gains California Protection
Killed by algae blooms and dwindling from dams and droughts, the largest freshwater fish in North America is at risk in California. Today, wildlife officials took the first major step toward protecting it under the state’s Endangered Species Act. White sturgeon, which can live longer than 100 years, historically reached...
Superstar Boxer Canelo Alvarez Will Speak at Hispanic Foundation Gala at Table Mountain
One of boxing's biggest stars, Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, will be the keynote speaker at the gala for The Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation on Friday night. The foundation is celebrating its first 20 years with a gala that starts at 6 p.m. at the Table Mountain Casino Conference Center. Over 1,000...