Christopher Contreras, 30, of Fresno is headed to federal prison for more than 15 years after his sentencing on child solicitation charges on Monday. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston sentenced Contreras to 15 years and nine months for attempted coercion of a minor and enticement of a minor, U.S....
Brown Berets Rip, Stomp US and Israeli Flags in Fresno City Hall Chambers
Jose Solorio, a Fresno Brown Beret, used his public comment time at Thursday's city council meeting to excoriate the council for not passing a resolution supporting a cease-fire in Gaza and demanded that the city disinvest from corporations that do business from Israel. In addition, he cursed councilmember Garry Bredefeld,...
Trustees OK Bullard High Security Fence, Deny Charter School’s Independent Study Bid
Bullard High School will finally get its long-awaited security fence after the Fresno Unified School Board voted 7-0 Wednesday to approved a $2 million contract for fencing and security gates. The project will align the northwest Fresno high school with many other district schools that have a single point of...
Konstadinos T. Moros Discusses Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Firearms Amendment on Unfiltered
Konstadinos T. Moros, Esq., from Michel & Associates, revisited Unfiltered and discussed Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed 28th constitutional amendment. The 28th constitutional amendment would add four firearms restrictions: universal background checks, raising the federal minimum age for buyers to 21, implementing a mandatory waiting period for gun purchases, and prohibiting...
Fertilizer Tanker Falls Into Madera Sinkhole. Residents Advised to Cut Water Use.
A sinkhole in a Madera roadway nearly swallowed a tanker carrying fertilizer, the California Highway Patrol said Monday. Although Madera's drinking water was not affected by the situation, city officials advised residents via a social media post to cut back on their water use. The goal: aiding workers trying to...
Shaver Lake Drowning Victim Identified by Sheriff’s Office
The 16-year-old who drowned Sunday at Shaver Lake was Orosi High School student Alejandro Araujo, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said Monday. The youth was wearing a life jacket when he jumped off a pontoon boat into a part of the lake about 65 feet deep, sheriff's spokesman Tony Botti...
Madera Man Dies in San Joaquin River Drowning, Sheriff’s Office Says
A 24-year-old Madera man died at about 1 p.m. Friday in a drowning at Skaggs Bridge Park in Kerman, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said. According to a sheriff's news release, deputies and EMS personnel responded there at 12:30 p.m. to a report of an unconscious man who had been...
Wired Wednesday: Future of Valley Hydrogen Projects
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith speaks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about upcoming hydrogen projects coming to the Central Valley. Smith describes the use for hydrogen and which industries are currently using it for their energy needs.
Will 4 Be the Bulldogs Lucky Baseball Number Again in the NCAAs?
Fresno State opens play in the NCAA baseball regionals with hopes of four being their lucky number. The Bulldogs (33-27) are seeded fourth in the team's regional game against UC Santa Barbara. Above the Bulldogs are No. 1 Gauchos (42-12), No. 2 San Diego (40-13), and No. 3 Oregon (37-18)....
Wired Wednesday: How to Save $1 a Gallon on Gas Fill-Ups
GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen speaks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the reasons for California's highest-in-the-nation gas prices and an easy way for drivers to save $1 or more a gallon on their next fill-up.