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...
Crews Escort Cars on California’s Highway 1 After Lane Collapses in Storm
SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities urged motorists to avoid California's Highway 1 along the central coast after a section of the scenic route collapsed during an Easter weekend storm, forcing closures and stranding motorists near Big Sur, authorities said. #Hwy1 remains closed on the #BigSur Coast due to a slip out...
Invaders From Underground Coming in ‘Cicada-Geddon.’ It’s the Biggest US Bug Emergence in Centuries
Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries. Crawling out from underground every 13 or 17 years, with a collective song as loud as jet...
Israelis Stage Largest Protest Since War Began to Increase Pressure on Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government protest since the country went to war in October. Protesters urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas militants and to hold early elections....
Israeli Military Raid Devastates Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital
After a two-week raid by Israel's military, the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City is left in ruins. The Israeli Defense Forces claim the raid was necessary as Hamas had regrouped within the hospital. The IDF reports killing 200 "terrorists", detaining hundreds, and discovering weapons and intelligence within the hospital. The...
California Fast-Food Workers Get Higher Wages, but Which Ones?
California’s higher minimum wage for fast food workers kicks in Monday. But which restaurants have to follow the law is still a moving target. Just this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a carve-out for fast-food places at airports, convention centers, and hotels. According to emails obtained by CalMatters...
End of Highway 99 Construction in Sight for Merced? ‘We’re Extremely Anxious for This Project to Be Completed’
After years of navigating narrow lanes, off-ramp closures and nightmare traffic jams on Highway 99, Merced-area drivers may soon be able to breathe a long-awaited sigh of relief – as the end of road construction is said to be in sight. Officials at the California Department of Transportation say construction...