A 19-year-old man was arrested Saturday after Fresno police officers found them in possession of a loaded handgun during a traffic stop, authorities said. An officer was proactively patrolling near McKinzie Avenue and Calaveras Street when they conducted a traffic enforcement stop. Police said the driver did not have a...
Trump Says He Would Like Someone to Buy Troubled Spirit Airlines
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would like someone to acquire bankrupt low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines and said it was possible the federal government could get involved. "I'd love somebody to buy Spirit. It's 14,000 jobs, and maybe the federal government should help that one out," Trump told CNBC. Last...
Repeat DUI Offender Sentenced in Fatal Fresno County Crash
A Fresno man was sentenced Monday to five years plus 15 years to life in state prison after being convicted in a fatal DUI crash that killed a passenger and seriously injured another, according to the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office. Kimsol Ban, 45, was found guilty by a jury...
Supreme Court Reviews FCC’s Enforcement Power Against Communications Companies
WASHINGTON — The federal agency responsible for policing the nation’s airwaves and telecommunications companies relies on hefty fines to enforce rules designed to protect consumer privacy, combat robocalls and regulate broadcasting. In recent years that agency, the Federal Communications Commission, has imposed millions of dollars in penalties against two major...
US To Ask States to Revalidate “High-Risk” Medicaid Providers
Mehmet Oz, who heads the agency that runs the U.S. Medicare and Medicaid healthcare programs, said on Tuesday the Trump administration plans to ask all 50 states to revalidate Medicaid providers in what he called "high-risk" areas as part of an effort to reduce fraud. Oz, speaking at Politico's Health...
Wall Street Gains as AI, Earnings Momentum Outweigh Middle East Angst
Wall Street's main indexes inched higher on Tuesday as renewed artificial intelligence optimism and strong corporate earnings bolstered markets battered by constant back-and-forth over the resolution of the Middle East conflict. J.P. Morgan raised its year-end target for the S&P 500, citing AI and tech-driven earnings, while Amazon said on...
Trump Says He Does Not Want to Extend Truce as Expiry Nears, US Seizes Tanker
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a rapidly expiring ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and that the U.S. military was "raring to go" if negotiations were not successful. He spoke shortly after the U.S. military announced it had boarded a huge...
Tacos El Cabezon Restaurant Owner Found: Fresno Police
The owner of Tacos El Cabezon has been located, the Fresno Police Department informed GV Wire Monday afternoon. The news comes three days after a missing person's report was filed for owner Armando Arias. Police did not release additional details about the incident. Click here to read the original story.
War, Interest Rates, Insurance Can’t Stop Fresno County Real Estate Investment
Even as the world deals with war, the country deals with high interest rates, and the state faces an ongoing insurance crisis, experts say that in Fresno County the real estate world has adapted to these conditions, finding opportunities to make money. On Thursday, the Fresno County Economic Development Corporation...
Sanger Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Gang Member Found With Loaded Gun After School Carnival
Sanger police arrested a 17-year-old gang member on Friday after officers say they found a loaded firearm during a search tied to a felony warrant connected to a prior firearms charge, authorities said. Police said officers contacted the juvenile around 6 p.m. in the area of Church and Bethel avenues....