A public safety tax measure extension in Orange Cove failed by two votes. Now, the city manager plans to ask for a recount. With a final vote count update last Friday, Measure O received 352 yes votes and 178 no votes out of 530 total. That is 66.4151%. It needed...
Will Sierra Foothills See Snow? Cold Front Arriving From Siberia
Yes, it's officially spring and April already, but Mother Nature isn't finished with winter quite yet. A new storm system heading to Central California will bring more rain to the Valley and snow to the Sierra mountains and foothills later this week. Snow could fall as low as 3,000 feet...
Fresno Councilmember Wants to Pull Urban Peace Funds After Graduate Arrested
A Fresno City Councilman wants to pull funds for an anti-violence training program. . GV Wire reported last week that a recent graduate from the Urban Peace Academy was arrested both before and after the March 22 graduation ceremony. Thomas Ray Roland Sr. attended the 40-hour training session. On March...
Fresno School Board Meets 5 PM Wednesday. What Will Trustees Do About Superintendent Search?
Fresno Unified School District trustees have scheduled a special meeting on Wednesday to interview candidates for superintendent and then could make an appointment. Deputy Superintendent Misty Her appears to be the clear favorite to replace outgoing Superintendent Bob Nelson, who is leaving at the end of July to take a...
Alternate Channel Opened for Vessels Clearing Wreckage at Baltimore Bridge Collapse Site
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a temporary, alternate channel for vessels involved in the clearing of debris at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, part of a phased approach to opening the main channel leading to the vital port, officials said. Crews...
Alex Murdaugh Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh, donned in a prison jumpsuit, made his way into a South Carolina courtroom on Monday, where he was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Murdaugh was penalized in federal court for stealing from clients and his law firm. The 55-year-old disbarred attorney is already...
Why Trump’s Alarmist Message on Immigration May Be Resonating Beyond His Base
WASHINGTON — The video shared by former President Donald Trump features horror movie music and footage of migrants purportedly entering the U.S. from countries including Cameroon, Afghanistan and China. Shots of men with tattoos and videos of violent crime are set against close-ups of people waving and wrapping themselves in...
Beyonce’s New Country Song Shouts Out Clovis
Beyonce's latest country album, "Cowboy Carter," features a track that gives a shoutout to Clovis. The song, "Just for Fun," includes the lyrics: "And everywhere I go, I hide my face/ From the cowboys in Clovis, and the rodeo circus, I/ Came here for a reason but I don't know...
Valley Children’s Paying for 24-Hour Security at CEO’s Home
Out of a perceived possible threat following comments from local lawmakers, Valley Children's Hospital is paying for 24-hour security for its CEO. Valley Children's confirmed to GV Wire that CEO Todd Suntrapak is receiving security paid for by the hospital at his local home. Valley Children's communications director Zara Arboleda...
Fresno County Animal Shelter Overwhelmed, Calls for Community Support
The Fresno County Animal Shelter, managed by the Fresno Humane Animal Services is at full capacity due to a surge in animal intakes. The shelter is urgently calling on the community for support to ensure the continued care of animals in need. Due to space constraints, the shelter can only...