A peaceful pro-Palestinian sit-in at Fresno State on Wednesday lived up to its billing. There was no violence or barricades. And, a majority of the speeches and chants — including "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" — didn't start until more than an hour after the...
Wired Wednesday: Digging Into Fresno’s Trash Hauling Fees
GV Wire senior reporter David Taub talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about $3 million in trash hauling overpayments made by the city of Fresno to Caglia Environmental. The company says it followed the rules while City Hall admits that it didn't handle the...
Fresno State Announces 2024 Undergraduate Deans’ Medalists
Fresno State announced Wednesday the names of nine students chosen as the 2024 Undergraduate Deans Medalists. The eight schools and colleges at Fresno State, along with the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, each selected an outstanding student to honor as part of the class of 2024 Undergraduate Deans’...
Duane Eddy, Twangy Guitar Hero of Early Rock, Dead at Age 86
NEW YORK — Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians, has died at age 86. Eddy died of cancer...
Fresno State’s Randa Jarrar Dragged Out of Event Featuring Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik
Controversial Fresno State creative writing professor Randa Jarrar is again creating a social media buzz. On Jan. 31, the Palestinian American writer was dragged out of a PEN America event in Los Angeles while seated in her chair by security. The evening featured a discussion between comedian Moshe Kasher and...
Trump Calls Judge ‘Crooked’ After Facing a Warning of Jail Time if He Violates a Trial Gag Order
WAUKESHA, Wis. — Donald Trump returned briefly to the campaign trail Wednesday and called the judge presiding over his hush money trial “crooked” a day after he was held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order. Trump's remarks at events in the battleground...
Federal Reserve Says Interest Rates Will Stay at Two-Decade High Until Inflation Further Cools
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until it has “greater confidence” that price increases are slowing sustainably to its 2% target. The Fed issued its decision in a statement after...
House Passes Bill Expanding Antisemitism Definition Amid Campus Protests Over Gaza War
WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Wednesday that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws, the latest response from lawmakers to a nationwide student protest movement over the Israel-Hamas war. The proposal, which passed 320-91 with some bipartisan support, would codify the...
Trump Awarded 36 Million More Trump Media Shares Worth $1.8 Billion
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has secured an additional $1.8 billion worth of shares in Trump Media, according to a regulatory filing this week. Based on the company's stock hitting certain price benchmarks, Trump was awarded an additional 36 million shares in the company that owns his social media...
Fresno Trustees Discuss Interim Superintendent Decision. When Will They Decide?
After nearly two hours of discussions behind closed doors Wednesday morning, the Fresno Unified School Board emerged to announce that no decision has been made on naming an interim superintendent. The board will hold another special meeting at 5 p.m. Friday to continue the discussion. Board President Susan Wittrup told...