Dana Williamson, who served as Gov. Gavin Newsom’s chief of staff from 2022 to 2024, has been indicted on federal public corruption charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, Politico reported Wednesday. Williamson, who also served as Cabinet secretary under former Gov. Jerry Brown, is accused of...
Just Release the Frickin’ Epstein Files
We’re tired. Bone-deep, eye-roll exhausted tired. Tired of being strung along in this political theater where the government teases us with tiny, carefully curated bits of “the documents” like some sort of cruel game. Enough. Just release the frickin' files already. (Disclosure: My editor will only let me use PG-13...
Factbox-What’s in the Deal to End the Longest US Government Shutdown?
Congress is poised to approve a deal that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which began when lawmakers allowed funding to expire on Oct. 1. Here is a summary of the package: Temporarily Restores Government Funding The bill would restore funding for government agencies at existing levels...
White House Declines to Disclose Specific Details of Trump’s Health Imaging
The White House on Wednesday declined to provide specific details of medical images that doctors took of President Donald Trump's body during a physical a month ago, but said the exam showed he was in exceptional health. Trump, 79, had previously disclosed that he underwent a magnetic resonance imaging exam...
Wall Street Regulator to Consider Crypto Token Classification, Chair Says
The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday the agency would soon consider establishing a classification for digital assets to help determine when they can be considered securities. "In the coming months, I anticipate that the Commission will consider establishing a token taxonomy" anchored in legal...
Fresno County Hazmat Incident Contained Without Injuries
A hazardous materials incident in Del Rey was safely contained Monday night after lasting about 16 hours, authorities said. CalFire assisted the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, working alongside the Fresno Fire Department and the Environmental Health Department to manage the situation. No residents needed to evacuate, and there were no...
Fresno Homeless Shelters Closing. Nonprofits Scramble as More Could Shutter
Fresno will lose more than a hundred much-needed homeless shelter beds by year's end, GV Wire has learned. In addition, another 331 shelter beds could close by June 2026 as state and federal funding sources dry up. That means finding beds for people in need will fall more and more...
The Penny Dies at 232
The American penny died Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232. The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said. Nothing could be bought any more with a penny, not even penny candy. Moreover, the cost to mint the penny had risen to more than 3 cents, a financial absurdity...
US Intel Revealed Israeli Officials Discussing Use of Human Shields in Gaza, Sources Say
NEW YORK —The U.S. gathered intelligence last year of Israeli officials discussing how their soldiers had sent Palestinians into Gaza tunnels the Israelis believed were potentially lined with explosives, according to two former U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The information was shared with the White House and analyzed by...
House To Vote On Deal To End Longest Government Shutdown In History
The House of Representatives will try to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history on Wednesday, with a vote on a stopgap funding package to restart disrupted food assistance, pay hundreds of thousands of federal workers and revive a hobbled air-traffic control system. Republicans currently hold a narrow 219-213...