WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Coca-Cola had agreed to use cane sugar in its beverages in the U.S. after his discussions with the company. "I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to...
7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Alaska Coast. No Danger to California
A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on Wednesday afternoon, but officials say there is no tsunami threat to California. The U.S. National Weather Service reported the magnitude 7.3 quake occurred around 1:35 p.m. off the remote island chain. Despite the size of the earthquake, the...
US Renewable Power Transmission Project Under Fire From Farmers
WASHINGTON - U.S. farmers on Tuesday slammed a project that got an up-to $4.9 billion loan guarantee from former President Joe Biden's administration to transmit electricity from wind and solar farms in the Midwest to cities. The 800-mile (1,290 km) Grain Belt Express transmission project backed by private company Invenergy...
Fresno Detectives Nab Murder Suspect With Help From Riverside Sheriff’s Deputies
Fresno police say they have arrested the prime suspect in last month's murder of 27-year-old Julian Garcia. Riverside Sheriff's Office deputies found Raymond Ornelas Torres, 41, in Indio on Monday and detained him. Fresno detectives later interviewed and arrested Torres. According to Fresno PD, Torres is being transported to Fresno...
Bains Is Challenging Valadao. An Early Look at Fundraising.
Jasmeet Bains made it official Wednesday morning, challenging Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, for Congress. And you can well expect Medi-Cal to be one of the biggest issues in the campaign. Bains, D-Delano — a two-term Assemblymember representing Kern County in Sacramento — is a doctor, making health care front and...
Trump, White House Race to Stem Epstein Conspiracy Fallout
WASHINGTON -For years, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies benefited from conspiracy theories that fueled the conservative MAGA movement and targeted his political enemies. Now the persisting furor over files related to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has forced Trump into an unfamiliar role: trying to shut a conspiracy theory down. Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender,...
Wired Wednesday: Judge Gives Green Light to 4-Story NW Fresno Apt. Complex
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about a recent court decision allowing the construction of a four-story luxury apartment complex at Herndon and Prospect avenues in northwest Fresno. In July 2024, the Fresno City Council turned down the developer on a technicality...
Federal Immigration Crackdown Threatens California’s Historic Housing Reforms
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California has finally made real progress on one of its most stubborn problems: the housing crisis. After decades of paralysis, the state has begun to unwind the bureaucratic thicket that made it almost impossible to build new homes...
Fresno Fire Destroys Vacant Building on Blackstone Avenue
A fire tore through a vacant building located at 1483 North Blackstone Avenue late Tuesday night, leaving the structure a total loss, according to Fresno Fire officials. Records show the address previously housed a window tinting and car alarm business. Crews arrived to find flames and smoke pouring from the...
US House Clears Procedural Hurdle on Cryptocurrency Legislation
WASHINGTON -The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives cleared a key procedural hurdle Wednesday, setting the stage for likely passage of several cryptocurrency bills a day after President Donald Trump intervened to save the initiative. The vote allows the House lawmakers to consider the bills themselves, which have long been sought...