The Windy Fire, which started Monday, has grown to 12 acres in size, CalFire officials reported. The blaze is burning near Mammoth Pool Road and Mammoth Pool Reservoir in the Sierra National Forest in Madera County. CalFire has not disclosed the number of personnel responding to the fire but confirmed...
Chowchilla Officer Arrested in Sanger on Kidnapping and Assault Charges
The Sanger Police Department is investigating a disturbance involving an off-duty police officer that led to the arrest of Douglas Devine of the Chowchilla Police Department on multiple felony charges. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon and was initially reported as taking place nearby Orange Cove. However, investigators determined the...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Freddie Aviles
June 10, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Freddie Aviles Suspects Date of Birth: August 24, 1985 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 6, 190 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Parolee at-large Warrant Number: 24FPR00178 Synopsis of the Case: Freddie Aviles is wanted on a charge of being...
Greta Thunberg Deported From Israel, Denounces Gaza ‘War Crimes’
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel on Tuesday, the day after the Israeli navy prevented her and a group of fellow pro-Palestinian activists from sailing to Gaza. Israeli forces seized their small aid ship, which was seeking to break a longstanding naval blockade of Gaza,...
‘They’re Not Protests, They’re Riots’: Fresno Leaders Talk About LA Immigration Unrest
As California National Guard troops engage protesters in Los Angeles, Fresno County Board Chairman Buddy Mendes says its time to stop calling violent actions protests and start calling them "riots." Speaking to GV Wire, Mendes called what was happening in Los Angeles following at least one immigration raid at a...
Pentagon Defends Troop Deployments to Los Angeles to Protect ICE Agents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended the deployments of Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles, saying they would safeguard officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose roundups of alleged immigration offenders have triggered days of clashes. "We believe ICE agents should be...
Russia Launches One of War’s Largest Air Attacks on Kyiv
KYIV (Reuters) - Russia launched one of its largest air strikes on Kyiv in over three years of war and struck a maternity ward in the southern city of Odesa in attacks that killed at least three people, officials said on Tuesday. The overnight strikes followed Russia's biggest drone assault...
Israel’s Netanyahu Says Significant Progress Made in Talks to Release Hostages
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that there had been "significant progress" in efforts to secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza, but that it was "too soon" to raise hopes that a deal would be reached. Despite efforts by the United States, Egypt...
Russia and Ukraine Exchange Sick and Wounded Prisoners of War
KYIV (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine said they exchanged an unspecified number of sick and wounded prisoners of war on Tuesday under an agreement reached at peace talks last week in Turkey. The handover took place after an initial swap of prisoners under the age of 25 was conducted on...
The Democrats’ Problems Are Bigger Than You Think
I have a lot of Democratic friends who are extremely disappointed with their party leaders. They tell me that the Democratic Party is currently rudderless, weak, passive, lacking a compelling message. I try to be polite, but I want to tell them: The problem is not the party leaders. The...