LOS ANGELES — A Southern California police officer was caught partying at the Stagecoach Music Festival while collecting more than $600,000 in workers' compensation for a head injury that prosecutors allege was faked. Westminster officer Nicole Brown, 39, was charged Monday with 15 felonies of workers' compensation and insurance fraud,...
Attorney: Fresno Unified Needs to Find ‘Nearest Exit’ in Defamation Lawsuit
With a video showing a Fresno Unified trustee denying she said a Bullard football coach called her son the N-word, a Fresno attorney says the district should be looking for the "nearest exit." Veteran attorney Roger Bonakdar appeared on GV Wire's "Unfiltered" podcast Tuesday to discuss a deposition video showing...
Trump Presses False ‘Genocide’ Narrative in Tense Meeting With South African Leader
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump's baseless claim of the systematic killing of white farmers. Trump even dimmed the lights of the Oval Office to play a video of a...
Here’s What to Expect at the Army’s 250th Anniversary Parade on Trump’s Birthday
WASHINGTON — The Army on Wednesday started loading up some of the tanks that will take to the streets of the nation's capital during the 250th anniversary celebration of the service next month, which will feature hundreds of military vehicles and aircraft and thousands of soldiers. The event has grown...
Fresno EOC Spending Depleted $8 Million Reserve. Agency Needed $5 Million Loan to Survive
It took only five years for the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, one of the nation’s oldest anti-poverty organizations, to impoverish itself, interim Chief Executive Officer Brian Angus told the commissioners this week. Angus’ presentation at Monday’s board meeting revealed publicly for the first time the extent of the agency’s over-spending...
Defense Department Accepts Boeing 747 From Qatar for Trump’s Use
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The Defense Department will "work to ensure proper security measures" on the aircraft to make it safe for use by the...
Hundreds Attend Measure C Meeting. Will Their Voices Be Heard?
Transportation For All says it just wants people's voices heard when crafting a new Fresno County transportation sales tax. On Monday, nearly 200 people gathered at the community room at Parc Grove Commons in central Fresno. They were greeted by a gallery of a history of transportation, funding sources, and...
Defense Department Accepts Boeing 747 From Qatar for Trump’s Use
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The Defense Department will "work to ensure proper security measures" on the aircraft to make it safe for use by the...
Wall Street Stocks Slip as Treasury Yields Rise on Worries About Trump Tax Cuts
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as Treasury yields rose and investors digested prospects that passage of U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tax-cut bill could swell the federal debt. All three major Wall Street indexes were lower. The benchmark S&P 500 and the technology-heavy Nasdaq extended losses...
US Redirects $365 Million Biden Had Set for Puerto Rico Solar Power
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will redirect $365 million in funding for Puerto Rico's power grid that had been awarded during the previous administration to support rooftop solar power and battery storage. Puerto Rico has long dealt with widespread power outages due to the U.S....