Fresno's legal cannabis approval process creates potential for corruption and conflicts of interest, according to the California Auditor's Office. The Auditor's office reviewed the cannabis approval processes and oversight of six jurisdictions in the state. They found shortfalls that could lead to corruption in each of them, but some Fresno...
Mookie Betts Hits Major League-Leading Fifth HR, Leads Dodgers Past Giants
LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts hit his major league-leading fifth home run, Freddie Freeman had three hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory. Betts lifted a hanging changeup from Giants starter Logan Webb into the left-center field...
New Poll Reveals Americans Oppose Making Abortion Illegal, Are Split on Immigration
A recent poll conducted by NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist reveals that Americans are almost unanimously against criminalizing abortion and strongly disapprove of political violence. However, the majority also feel that the country is excessively politically correct and are divided on the issue of deporting illegal immigrants. The poll, which surveyed 1,305 respondents,...
Online Viewing of Monday’s Total Solar Eclipse: How to Watch from Anywhere
If you're nowhere near the path of totality or if clouds spoil your view, you can still catch the total solar eclipse online. Weather permitting, tens of millions who live along a narrow stretch from Mexico's Pacific coast to eastern Canada can just look skyward Monday to glimpse day turn...
State Department Under Fire for Downplaying Attack on Humanitarian Workers in Gaza
NSC Spokesperson John Kirby recently faced tough questions regarding the alleged targeting of World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza by Israel. He was challenged by a journalist over his dismissal of the Israeli strikes on the aid workers as a "possible mistake." The aid workers were engaged in distributing...
Record-Breaking Viewership for Women’s College Basketball
Caitlin Clark can claim another record — the most-watched women's college basketball game in history. Iowa's 94-87 victory over LSU in the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament on Monday night averaged 12.3 million viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen. That makes it one of the most-viewed games in...
Muslim Leaders Reject Invitation to Break Bread With Biden, Stage Gaza Protest
WASHINGTON — Last year, President Joe Biden hadn’t even spoken a word at the White House celebration of Ramadan before someone shouted out “we love you." Hundreds of Muslims were there to mark the end of the holy month that requires fasting from sunrise to sunset. There are no such...
Child Drowns in Yokuts Valley Private Pond
Four-year-old Ronald Walker died Monday at a Reedley hospital after being found unresponsive at a private pond in Yokuts Valley, authorities said. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office reported Tuesday that family members performed CPR and took the child to Highway 180 and Piedra to meet an ambulance, which transported him...
New Fresno Park to Feature Giant Slide & Bear. Dyer Talks Budget and Trip to Japan
A new city park in southwest Fresno will feature a giant slide and a big bear. City officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the park near Church and Walnut avenues on Monday, next to the new Fresno City College west campus. The 10-acre park has not been formally named. For...
‘Central Octane’ Debuts With a Thunderous Roar on GV Wire
Gear up, automotive aficionados! The open road calls, and "Central Octane" answers with a thunderous roar, right here on GV Wire. Crafted by Executive Producer Dean Kirkland — who, I might add, will occasionally step in front of the camera to host some episodes — this is not just another...