The Senate on Thursday agreed to debate a war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s use of military force in Venezuela, with five Republicans joining Democrats in a rare bipartisan rebuke of the White House. The 52-47 vote set the stage for a debate, expected next week, on...
Dollar Gains Against Major Currencies Following US Jobs Data
The dollar gained on Friday after data showed slower than expected U.S. jobs growth, suggesting the Federal Reserve could leave interest rates unchanged later this month. Financial markets had been bracing for a probable Supreme Court decision that could strike down President Donald Trump's tariffs. But the court will not issue...
Iran Shuts off Internet as Protesters Start Fires in Widening Unrest
Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb growing unrest, as video showed buildings ablaze in anti-government protests raging in several cities across the country. Rights groups have already documented dozens of deaths of protesters in nearly two weeks...
Measure C Dead. What’s Next for Fresno County Transportation?
Measure C is dead. At least in its current form. The Fresno Council of Governments Policy Board held a special meeting Wednesday night to move the potentially $7 billion tax renewal effort forward, preparing it for the March ballot. The measure expires June 30, 2027, meaning it needs voter approval...
Fresno County Man Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Multiple Minors
A 23-year-old Selma man was arrested Thursday following a multi-agency investigation into the sexual assault of multiple minors, Kingsburg police said. Matthew Rios was taken into custody after officers executed a search warrant at his Selma residence in a joint operation involving the Kingsburg Police Department, the Central California Internet...
US Federal Agents Shot Two People in Portland, Police Says
U.S. federal agents shot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, police said, adding that they were taken to hospital and their conditions were not known. "Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents," Portland police said in a statement. Police said it was not involved...
US Senate Votes to Curb Military Action in Venezuela, Trump Says Oversight Could Last Years
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, even as Trump said U.S. oversight of the troubled nation could last years. The Senate voted 52 to 47 on a procedural measure to...
What’s That Smell? A Stinking Pile of Self-Dealing at Fresno City Hall
Thanks to bulldog reporting by GV Wire's David Taub and Edward Smith and Fresnoland's Omar S. Rashad, a stinking pile of self-dealing costing taxpayers more than half-million dollars has been exposed at City Hall. Rashad's articles this week about a loophole in the city's rules for outside contracts follow Taub's...
By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All
Throughout Donald Trump’s second term, when he’s sent armed, masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into cities, locals have tried to resist by organizing neighborhood watches, both to warn people that agents are coming and to document the arrests they make. Minneapolis, where this week ICE launched what its acting...
Save Mart Companies President Takes CEO Role Amid Expansion Strategy
Four years after Save Mart's CEO retired, the grocery umbrella named its longtime president to take the role as it seeks to expand its footprint this year. Jim Perkins will serve as president and CEO of the Save Mart Companies, which includes not only the eponymous grocery store, but also...