After a lawsuit was filed Friday by on-call employees at Valley Children's, the Fresno City Attorney says he is looking into reported violations at the hospital's Fresno locations. The complaint received by City Attorney Andrew Janz marks the first investigation of its kind since Fresno City Council gave the green...
Fresno Police Chief Balderrama on Paid Leave, City Manager Says
Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama is now on paid leave as of Wednesday afternoon, City Manager Georgeanne White said in an email to police employees Wednesday afternoon. White also said that Deputy Chief Mindy Casto "will have operational control" of the department immediately. Last week, Mayor Jerry Dyer’s administration announced...
Konstadinos T. Moros Discusses Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Firearms Amendment on Unfiltered
Konstadinos T. Moros, Esq., from Michel & Associates, revisited Unfiltered and discussed Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed 28th constitutional amendment. The 28th constitutional amendment would add four firearms restrictions: universal background checks, raising the federal minimum age for buyers to 21, implementing a mandatory waiting period for gun purchases, and prohibiting...
US Inflation Eases in May, Indicating Potential Relief from Price Pressures
WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States eased in May for a second straight month, a hopeful sign that an acceleration of prices that occurred early this year may have passed. The trend, if it holds, could move the Federal Reserve closer to cutting its benchmark interest rate from its...
Over 200 Rockets Launched from Lebanon Following Israeli Strike on Hezbollah Commander
Hundreds of rockets were fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel on Wednesday, hours after Israeli airstrikes killed a Hezbollah militant commander. The Israeli military said that about 215 projectiles were detected, of which some were intercepted, and that several fires were caused by the strikes. Hezbollah vowed to intensify its...
Rep. Costa Blasts GOP House For Holding AG Merrick Garland in Contempt
WASHINGTON — The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case, Republicans' latest and strongest rebuke of the Justice Department as partisan conflict over the rule of law animates the 2024 presidential...
Is California’s $20 Minimum Wage to Blame for Loss of 10,000 Fast-Food Jobs?
Assembly Bill 1287, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom last September, has set off ripples across the state's fast-food industry reports The Hoover Institution. The bill, which mandates a $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers and establishes a regulatory council empowered to annually adjust this wage, has sparked debates...
Balderrama: ‘I Plan on Leading This Police Department to Even Greater Heights’
Paco Balderrama said he plans to remain Fresno police chief, despite allegations he had an inappropriate relationship. "I am human. I am imperfect. I work extremely hard. So I plan on continuing to lead this police department to even greater heights," Balderrama said at an impromptu news conference Wednesday outside...
Wired Wednesday: Clovis Raises Water Development Fee by 105%. Impact on Homebuyers?
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith speaks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the 105% development fee hike approved by the Clovis City Council. Homebuilders will pass this fee on to buyers, raising questions about whether new homes in Clovis will become too expensive for...
As Californians’ Stance on Crime Hardens, Republicans Try to Regain Relevance
Over the last dozen years, Democrats have gained, lost, and finally nailed down supermajorities in the California Legislature. Now they hold more than 75% of its 120 seats. Having achieved total control, Democratic leaders could — and did — completely ignore the dwindling numbers of Republican legislators, now just 18 in the...