A man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a crash that killed an 89-year-old driver Saturday afternoon near Sanger, authorities said. According to the California Highway Patrol, Refujio Perez, 59, was driving a Nissan Rogue southbound on Newmark Avenue, just south of Jefferson Avenue, at 1:54 p.m. when he...
US Judge Sentences Ex-Police Officer to 33 Months for Violating Civil Rights of Breonna Taylor
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced on Monday to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor's rights during the raid in which she was shot and killed, after President Donald Trump's Justice Department asked the judge to imprison him for a single day. Taylor, a...
WHO Says Israeli Military Attacked Staff Residence in Gaza
The World Health Organization said the Israeli military attacked its staff residence and main warehouse in the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah on Monday, compromising its operations in Gaza. The United Nations agency said the WHO staff residence was attacked three times, with airstrikes causing a fire and extensive damage,...
Iranian Foreign Minister Says Iran Cannot Give up on Nuclear Enrichment
WASHINGTON - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Fox News that Tehran cannot not give up on its uranium enrichment program which was severely damaged during the Israel-Iran war last month. Why It's Important Prior to the war, Tehran and Washington held five rounds of nuclear talks mediated by Oman...
RIP, Don Larson, 91: A Community Giant Who Brought Truth to Fresno Politics
Don Larson, a teacher and college instructor for more than 40 years who became known as Fresno's leading political pundit, died in late June at the age of 91. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, at Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel, 202 N. Teilman Ave.,...
Madera Teen Arrested for DUI After Passenger Killed in Crash, CHP Says
A 19-year-old Madera man was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of felony DUI after a crash that killed his passenger, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers responded to the scene shortly after 9 p.m. on Road 35, south of Avenue 14. Investigators said the teen was driving a...
UK, France and 23 Other Nations Condemn Israel Over ‘Inhumane Killing’ of Civilians
LONDON - A group of 25 Western countries including Britain, France, and Canada said on Monday Israel must immediately end its war in Gaza and criticized what they called the "inhumane killing" of Palestinians, including hundreds near food distribution sites. The countries in a joint statement condemned what they called...
Fresno Costco Project Killed by Judge’s Decision
A judge invalidated the approvals for a proposed Costco in northwest Fresno, siding with an environmental group that argued the city did not properly assess the project's impacts. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Skiles ruled in favor of the Herndon-Riverside Coalition for Responsible Planning and Development, saying the city...
Don See, Navy Veteran and Beloved Family Man, Dies at 91
Don See of Fresno, a U.S. Navy veteran known for his humor, kindness, and devotion to family, died peacefully at home on June 1. He was 91. Born July 10, 1933, the Fresno native served in the Navy from May 1952 to May 1956 and was stationed aboard the U.S.S....
I’m Not Leaving Measure C and COG Can’t Make Me: Brooke Ashjian
Editor's Note: Fresno businessman Brooke Ashjian is fighting his removal from the Fresno Council of Governments' steering committee for the Measure C transportation tax extension. On Monday morning, Ashjian submitted this op-ed to GV Wire outlining why he believes COG and its executive director, Robert Phipps, don't have the authority...