A problem has been fermenting in the wine industry and an industry insider says the cure is pulling out tens of thousands of acres of vineyards across the state. In the 1990s, when Baby Boomers were in their 30s and 40s, coming into their own, the "French Paradox" health fad...
Alabama Mercedes Employees Overwhelmingly Vote Against Joining Union, Slowing UAW Effort in South
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, voted overwhelmingly against joining the United Auto Workers on Friday, a setback in the union’s drive to organize plants in the historically nonunion South. The workers voted 56% against the union, according to tallies released by the National Labor...
Stock Market Today: Dow Finishes Above 40,000 to Cap Wall Street’s Latest Winning Week
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished a day above the 40,000 level for the first time on Friday as U.S. stock indexes drifted around their records while closing out their latest winning week. The Dow rose 134.21 points, or 0.3%, to 40,003.59, a day after briefly topping...
Where Do State Lawmakers Stand on War in Gaza, Campus Protests?
With campus protests supporting Gaza, and Israel's war with Hamas continuing, a leading Jewish advocacy group met in Sacramento this week. The Jewish Political Affairs Committee of California held its annual Capitol Summit, lobbying for several bills mostly dealing with combatting antisemitism. All of the lawmakers in attendance condemned antisemitism....
High-Speed Rail Now Working to Extend Valley Line to 171 Miles
The California High-Speed Rail Authority says it's now working to extend the 119 miles under construction to 171 miles of future electrified high-speed rail from Merced to Bakersfield. In addition, there are more than 25 active construction sites in the Valley, and CHSRA says it has environmentally cleared 422 miles...
Beautify Fresno Combines Dog Adoption, Litter Removal in Unique Saturday Event
Update, 3:13 p.m., Friday, May 17: Beautify Fresno tells GV Wire that all 80 volunteer spots for the "Pick Up With Pups" event Saturday at Roeding Park have been filled. Original Story Saturday will arrive with your chance to spend the morning surrounded by pups while helping the community. Beautify Fresno...
Bulldogs’ Gilmore Named MW Softball Pitcher of the Year
Even though the season ended early for the Fresno State softball team with a heart-breaking extra-innings loss in the Mountain West tournament, senior Taylor Gilmore was named the 2024 Mountain West Pitcher of the Year and earned All-MW first-team honors. Gilmore logged a 9-2 record and a save, with a...
The Latest | Dozens of Israeli Protesters Attack a Truck in an Apparent Effort to Block Gaza Aid
Dozens of Israeli protesters attacked a truck in the occupied West Bank, beating its driver and setting it on fire in an apparent attempt to prevent aid from reaching Gaza. Israeli Military Intervention The Israeli military says soldiers arrived at the scene late Thursday and tried to separate the attackers...
Computer Science, History Students Selected for Fresno State’s Highest Academic Honors
Fresno State students Nathan Theng and Angel Rojas have been awarded the university's top academic honors for the class of 2024. Chosen from a group of nine Undergraduate Deans’ Medalists and nine Graduate Deans’ Medalists, they were surprised with the honor during the President’s Recognition Reception on Thursday, May 16....
$20 Billion: The Delta Tunnel’s New Price Tag
California’s contentious and long-debated plan to replumb the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and pump more water south finally has a price tag: about $20 billion. The Rising Cost of the Delta Tunnel Project The new estimate for the Delta tunnel project — which would transform the massive water system that sends...