Fresno Unified administration, led by new Superintendent Misty Her, presented the Fresno Teachers Association with a document this month citing every instance that union leadership criticized Her in a "inflammatory, unprofessional, or dismissive way," a document acquired by GV Wire shows. However, there was one huge problem. A dive into...
US Court Blocks Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from nations that sell more to the United States than they buy. The Manhattan-based Court of International...
Rubio Says US Will Start Revoking Visas for Chinese Students
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the United States will start revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields. In a statement, Rubio said the department will also revise visa criteria to enhance...
CA Man’s 378-Year Sentence Overturned After Judge Rules Accuser May Have Made Up Charges
WOODLAND — A Northern California man's 378-year sentence for sexual assault has been overturned by a judge who said there was strong evidence that his adopted daughter made up the accusations to punish him and improve her prospects of remaining in the U.S. Ajay Dev, 58, was released May 23...
Fresno Man Faces Life in Prison for Fentanyl, Gun Charges
A Fresno man was indicted and arraigned Wednesday on federal charges of possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute and possessing firearms in connection with drug trafficking, authorities said. Henry Joseph Garcia, 49, is accused of having more than 400 grams of a substance containing fentanyl and two loaded firearms on...
Tiger’s Son, Charlie Woods, Wins Team TaylorMade Invitational in Claiming 1st AJGA Event
BOWLING GREEN, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods needs to make room on his trophy shelf for son Charlie. The 16-year-old finished with a three-round score of 15-under 201 at the Team TaylorMade Invitational on Wednesday in winning his first American Junior Golf Association event at the Streamsong Resort Black Course....
Wired Wednesday: The Human Side of Law Enforcement
GV Wire reporter and editor Anthony W. Haddad talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about his ride-a-long experience with the Fresno Police Department. Haddad explains the calmness and professionalism that officers exhibited when dealing with calls for service in southeast Fresno.
CIF Expands Field, Changes Medal Rules for State Track Championships Amid Trump Pushback
The California Interscholastic Federation announced follow-up procedures to its pilot entry process for the 2025 CIF State Track and Field Championships, clarifying how additional entries for biological female student-athletes in select events will be handled and also changing the rules for awarding medals. The update comes amid national attention and...
Get Ready for Several Years of Killer Heat, Top Weather Forecasters Warn
WASHINGTON — Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world's top weather agencies forecast. There's an 80% chance the world will break another annual temperature record in the next five years, and it's even...
Harvard Agrees to Relinquish Early Photos of Slaves, Ending a Long Legal Battle
BOSTON — Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people to a South Carolina museum devoted to African American history as part of a settlement with one of the subjects' descendants. The photos of the subjects identified by Tamara Lanier as her great-great-great-grandfather...