Bill Maher, the comedian and longtime political talk show host, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Thursday, following aggressive denials from the White House that Maher had been chosen for the honor. The prize will be awarded...
Fresno County: We Need State Relief from Big Beautiful Bill Cuts
Fresno County leaders joined other California counties in saying $1.9 billion from the state of California is needed this year to withstand anticipated cuts and higher cost burdens brought on by President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. In addition, the county is calling for $4.5 billion next year as those...
Deceased Fresno Correctional Officer Inspires Proposed State Law
A bill to designate correctional officers as peace officers — inspired by a Fresno County correctional officer who died five years ago — passed a state Assembly committee this week. Authored by Assemblymember Juan Alanis, R-Modesto, AB 2004 would grant correctional officers — specifically in Fresno and San Joaquin counties...
Iran Hardliners Ramp Up Calls for a Nuclear Bomb, Sources Say
The debate among Iranian hardliners over whether Tehran should seek a nuclear bomb in defiance of an escalating U.S.-Israeli attack is getting louder, more public, and more insistent, sources in the country say. With the Revolutionary Guards now dominant following the killing of veteran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of...
Stephen Colbert Is Writing a New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie
Across decades in show business, Stephen Colbert has been many things. He has rotated across late-night TV stages, adopted a satirical alter ego and partnered with comedy’s biggest names. Beginning this spring, when the studio lights dim for the last time on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” the comedian...
Fresno Unified Announces Layoffs Saving $60 Million. FTA Pushes Back
Fresno Unified is making reductions across the district, including hundreds of layoffs, to save $60 million and stay afloat amidst a massive budget deficit. The final list of cut positions brought a fresh wave of outrage and disappointment from district educators, staff, and community members at Wednesday night's School Board...
Iran Sees US Peace Plan as ‘One-Sided’ as Trump Raises Stakes With Oil Threat
A U.S. proposal for ending nearly four weeks of fighting is "one-sided and unfair," a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday, while U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran must make a deal or face a continued onslaught. The Iranian official said the proposal, conveyed to Tehran by Pakistan, "was reviewed in detail on...
Fresno Police Arrest Man After Victim Beaten, Dragged, and Held Against Will
A 31-year-old man was arrested Wednesday following a violent domestic incident, the Fresno Police Department told GV Wire. According to police, officers responded to a local hospital shortly after 3:30 p.m. to a report of a domestic violence incident involving a dating partner. Officers learned that the suspect, Reno Diego...
Want Government Records? California Lawmaker Wants to Raise the Price
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Want to know what your government is up to? Be prepared to pay up. A California state lawmaker wants to let public agencies charge an unspecified, uncapped fee if it takes their workers more than two hours to...
Three Hurt in Vehicle Accident Near Pine Flat Lake
Three people suffered minor to moderate injuries Wednesday night when their vehicle went off the road and down a hillside on Trimmer Springs Road near Pine Flat Lake, authorities said. Fresno County CalFire crews responded after reports came in just after 9 p.m., locating the vehicle about 250 feet down...