CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Federal Aviation Administration is demanding an accident investigation into this week's out-of-control Starship flight by SpaceX. Tuesday's test flight from Texas lasted longer than the previous two failed demos of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, which ended in flames over the Atlantic. The...
In Marseille, a Shadow Becomes Art in Banksy’s Latest Street Mural
MARSEILLE, France — The lighthouse appeared overnight. Painted on a wall tucked away in a quiet Marseille street, its beam aligned perfectly with the real-life shadow of a metal post on the pavement. At its center, stenciled in crisp white, are the words: "I want to be what you saw...
Dozens Sickened in Expanding Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Recalled Cucumbers
Nearly four dozen people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of salmonella food poisoning tied to recalled cucumbers sent to restaurants, hospitals, cruise ships and grocery stores, including Target stores, federal health officials said Friday. At least 16 people have been hospitalized after eating cucumbers produced...
Ray Appleton Set to Resume His KMJ Show. E Curtis Johnson Retires
Ray Appleton is returning to the KMJ airwaves on Monday. He posted an update on Facebook, and his boss — program director and fill-in host Blake Taylor — also made the announcement on the air. Appleton had been off the air since April 29 with a rare immune condition known...
Fresno Unified Communications Boss on Leave After AI-Generated FTA Dossier Debacle
The Fresno Unified communications chief who produced a dossier containing alleged attacks by the teachers union against Superintendent Misty Her is now on leave, according to her automatic email reply. An email request to Chief Communications Officer Nikki Henry on Friday from GV Wire elicited an automatic response stating that...
Visalia Teen Takes Second Place in Dramatic Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals
Sarvadnya Kadam, a 14-year-old Visalia eighth grader, came only a few letters short of claiming the championship in the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals on Thursday night. Sarvadnya was knocked out in the 20th round of the competition when he misspelled Uaupes, a river in the Colombia-Brazil region. The winner,...
Newsom Tussles With Local Officials Over Homelessness
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Throughout Gavin Newsom's governorship, he and local government officials have been squabbling over financial support and accountability for programs to reduce California's largest-in-the-nation homelessness crisis. Simply put, Newsom has blamed local officials for not clearing their streets of...
Fresno Police Arrest Two Women Suspected in Targeted Shootings
Fresno police have arrested two women in connection to two separate shootings that targeted the same female victim over a span of four days, authorities said. The first incident occurred on May 10, when officers responded to a one-round ShotSpotter activation near Marks and Alamos avenues. Officers contacted the residents...
Taylor Swift Has Regained Control of Her Music, Buys Back First 6 Albums
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of work. In a lengthy note posted to her official website on Friday, Swift announced: "All of the music I've ever made now belongs to me." According to the note, the pop star has purchased her catalog of...
How Trump’s Vow to Revoke Chinese Student Visas Could Hurt California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Trump administration's latest vow to "aggressively revoke" Chinese student visas could affect as many 50,000 students in California, a population larger than Palm Springs. Sending those students home would have far-ranging financial impacts. Foreign students not only...