The Central Valley is about to become Comedy Central with legendary comic/television icon Jerry Seinfeld and TV/radio host/comedian Adam Carolla performing in Fresno. If you're looking for music excellence, check out Mexican singer Luis Miguel or Drum Tao. For hip-hop fans, Tee Grizzly will bring the flow. Here's a look...
Court Upholds CA’s Authority to Set Nation-Leading Vehicle Emission Rules
SACRAMENTO — California can continue to set its own nation-leading vehicle emissions standards, a federal court ruled Tuesday — two years after the Biden administration restored the state’s authority to do so as part of its efforts to reverse Trump-era environmental rollbacks. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District...
Trump Says Jewish Voters Backing Biden ‘Should Have Their Head Examined’
ATLANTA — Donald Trump on Wednesday questioned the mental fitness of Jewish voters who back President Joe Biden and framed this year's election as a referendum on the strength of Christianity in the U.S., part of his sharp-edged continuing appeal to evangelical conservatives who are a critical element of his political base. Speaking...
Correa’s Throw Nabs Ohtani at the Plate in Twins’ Win Over Dodgers
MINNEAPOLIS — Edouard Julien homered twice and scored three runs to carry the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Julien, who entered the afternoon in a 3-for-28 start to the season, led off the first and fifth innings with opposite-field drives into the...
Wired Wednesday: Fresno Businesses in Crosshairs of $80M Underpass Project
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the $80 million underpass project at Blackstone and McKinley avenues near Fresno City College. When completed, the project will end traffic snarls created by passing trains and make the area safer for...
Fresno’s Marjaree Mason Center Secures $850K Federal Funding Boost for New Resource Center
The Marjaree Mason Center's new campus in northwest Fresno is $850,000 closer to reality thanks to a federal grant secured by Rep. Jim Costa. This funding is designated for the Isnardi Foundation Community Resource Center, which will house all non-residential services for Fresno County domestic violence survivors. “This major gift...
Pistachio Growers Banking on World Famous Chef to Grow Their Markets
When the world got its first chance to buy California's record 2023 pistachio crop in October of that year, Charlotte Avila, senior director of sales and marketing at Touchstone Pistachios flew to Europe to be on hand for her company's biggest market. The Fresno-based company had salespeople on that continent,...
Hamas Leader Says 3 Sons, 4 Grandchildren Killed in ‘Revenge’ Israeli Attack
TEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip killed three sons and four grandchildren of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday, relatives and official Hamas media said, with Haniyeh accusing Israel of acting in “the spirit of revenge and murder.” Haniyeh’s sons are among the highest-profile figures...
Abrams Returns From Injury to Power Nationals Past Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — CJ Abrams homered and drove in three runs after missing three games with a bruised left pinkie, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Tuesday night. “It always feels good to be out there on the field playing baseball,” Abrams said. "Getting out...
Glasnow’s 14 Ks Ties Career High as Dodgers Beat the Twins 6-3
MINNEAPOLIS — Tyler Glasnow tied his career high with 14 strikeouts in seven scoreless innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Tuesday night. James Outman and Will Smith each hit a three-run homer as Los Angeles won for the third time in four games. Mookie...