Letter to the Editor of GV Wire: The decision by California State University (CSU) leadership, under Chancellor Mildred García, to remain silent following the passing of Dr. Joseph I. Castro on Aug. 24 is appalling. At a moment that called for compassion and respect, the absence of a public statement...
Disney to Pay $10 Million to Settle US Claim of Allowing Unlawful Collection of Children’s Data
WASHINGTON — Walt Disney will pay $10 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company unlawfully allowed personal data to be collected from children who viewed kid-directed videos on YouTube without notifying parents or obtaining their consent, the FTC said on Tuesday. — (Reporting by Kanishka Singh...
Trump Moves Space Command Headquarters to Alabama From Colorado
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama, in a move that will draw criticism from Democrats and could cost hundreds of millions. The move, first reported on Tuesday morning by Reuters, benefits a state that overwhelmingly...
Fresno County Wildfire Burns Near Coalinga, CalFire Reports
Check the story update here. Original Story A wildfire dubbed the Salt 14-2 Fire ignited near Jacalitos Creek Road in Fresno County early Tuesday morning, CalFire reported. The fire, reported at 3:00 a.m., is active and currently estimated at 60 acres with zero containment, according to CalFire Fresno-Kings Unit. Officials...
What Could Nikki Henry’s $162,000 Buy for Fresno Unified? Let’s Ask AI
Earlier this year Nikki Henry resigned her position as chief communications officer in Fresno Unified after it came to light that material she’d assembled about the teachers union using artificial intelligence was riddled with fabricated quotes. Following her departure, leaders in Fresno Unified decided to give her severance pay in...
China’s Xi Hosts ‘Old Friend’ Putin, North Korea’s Kim in Challenge to West
BEIJING — China's President Xi Jinping convened his Russian and North Korean counterparts in Beijing for the first time on Tuesday, a show of solidarity with countries shunned by the West over their role in Europe's worst war in 80 years. Xi hosted Vladimir Putin for talks at the Great Hall of the People and...
Plea for Help After Landslide Wipes out Sudan Village, Killing 1,000
An armed group that controls part of western Sudan appealed on Tuesday for foreign help in recovering bodies and rescuing residents from torrential rain, after it said at least 1,000 people were killed when a landslide buried a mountain village. Only one person survived the destruction of the village of...
Recognition of Palestinian State Would Spur Sprint Towards Two-State Solution, Envoy Says
LONDON — The recognition of a Palestinian state by leading Western nations will trigger a sprint towards a two-state solution, the head of the Palestinian mission in London said on Tuesday. Britain, France, Canada, Australia and Belgium have all said they will recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Celia Ann Santiago
September 2, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Celia Ann Santiago Suspects Date of Birth: April 13, 1986 Physical Description: Hispanic Female, 5’ 7, 175 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Evading an officer Warrant Number: F25902992 Synopsis of the Case: Celia Ann Santiago is wanted on...
Fresno Police Attack DUI, Arrest More Than 100 Drivers in 3 Weeks
Fresno police arrested 108 drivers suspected of driving under the influence during a nearly three-week enforcement period that included the Labor Day holiday. The arrests were part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, which increased patrols across the country to remove impaired drivers from the roads....