Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect accused of robbing a Chase Bank on West Cleveland Avenue. On Thursday at approximately 12:50 p.m., officers with the Madera Police Department responded to the bank at 2147 W. Cleveland Ave. for a report of a robbery that had...
Iran Says No Date Set for Next Round of Negotiations With US
No date has been set for the next round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Saturday, adding that a framework of understanding must be agreed first. The highest-level U.S.-Iran talks since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ended in Islamabad without agreement last weekend. U.S....
Fresno County Group to Hold Saturday Ceremony Honoring Abandoned Infants
A local nonprofit will hold a ceremony Saturday to honor four abandoned infants laid to rest at the Garden of Innocence in Fresno. The Garden of Innocence of Fresno County said the event is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday and will welcome “four new babies to the garden,” part of...
Trump Signs Order to Accelerate Access to Psychedelic Drug Treatments
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order intended to speed up access to medical research and treatment based on psychedelic drugs. The order instructs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expedite review of drugs such as ibogaine, a drug that U.S. military veteran groups have said can...
Iran Tightens Control of Strait of Hormuz, Trump Warns Against ‘Blackmail’
Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the vital energy route was again closed, but President Donald Trump said Tehran could not blackmail the United States by shutting the waterway. Tehran said it was responding to a continued U.S. blockade of Iranian...
Pedestrian Killed in Crash on Highway 99 in Fresno County, CHP Says
A pedestrian was killed Friday night after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 99 in Fresno County, authorities said. The crash was reported around 10 p.m. on southbound Highway 99, just north of North Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Fresno Area office. Officers arrived to find emergency...
Fresno City Council District 7 Candidates Forum Set for Monday
GV Wire, in partnership with the Community Media Access Collaborative, will host a candidate forum for the open Fresno City Council District 7 seat. The forum is set for Monday, April 20, at 6 p.m. Candidates confirmed to attend include Fresno businessman AJ Rassamni, attorney Nav Gurm, and community activist...
Trying to Explain the Strange Universe of Cryptocurrency
One of the first lessons of economics is that money is made up. Put another way, it’s a construct: Money is only worth what we say it’s worth. That means its value is based on trust. And when that trust evaporates — say, when the price of cryptocurrency collapses —...
‘Disappointed. Disgusted. Discouraged.’ Modesto, Merced Donors Seek Refunds From Disgraced Swalwell Campaign
Local reactions to Eric Swalwell’s political swan dive go beyond dismay. Some who donated to his campaign – including prominent Modesto and Merced leaders – want their money returned. And a local congressman who accepted contributions from Swalwell has passed them on to help women in crisis. “To be honest, it was...
CA Democrats Can’t Decide on a Governor. Don’t Count on Newsom or Pelosi for Help
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Democrats are searching for a hero to save them in the California governor’s race. So far, no one in party leadership has come to the rescue. Despite Rep. Eric Swalwell’s exit from the race this week, the Democratic...