A 31-year-old man was arrested Wednesday following a violent domestic incident, the Fresno Police Department told GV Wire. According to police, officers responded to a local hospital shortly after 3:30 p.m. to a report of a domestic violence incident involving a dating partner. Officers learned that the suspect, Reno Diego...
Want Government Records? California Lawmaker Wants to Raise the Price
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Want to know what your government is up to? Be prepared to pay up. A California state lawmaker wants to let public agencies charge an unspecified, uncapped fee if it takes their workers more than two hours to...
Three Hurt in Vehicle Accident Near Pine Flat Lake
Three people suffered minor to moderate injuries Wednesday night when their vehicle went off the road and down a hillside on Trimmer Springs Road near Pine Flat Lake, authorities said. Fresno County CalFire crews responded after reports came in just after 9 p.m., locating the vehicle about 250 feet down...
Trump Administration Opens Investigations Into Three Medical Schools, NYT Reports
The Trump administration has opened investigations into admissions policies at three major medical schools, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two administration officials and documents it reviewed. The Justice Department informed Stanford University, Ohio State University and the University of California, San Diego, about the investigations on Wednesday,...
Microsoft Freezes Hiring in Major Cloud, Sales Groups, the Information Reports
Microsoft executives have in recent weeks told managers at major divisions, including its cloud unit and North American sales groups, to suspend new hiring, The Information reported on Thursday, citing three employees with direct knowledge of the decision. — (Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)
After ‘Sausage Making,’ European Lawmakers Approve US Trade Deal
BRUSSELS — In an era of chaos coming from the White House, European Union lawmakers decided Thursday to find stability where they could — or at least where they hoped they could. The European Parliament signed off on major provisions of the trade deal that the United States and the...
H&M Warns Prolonged Iran War Could Hit Consumers Hard
H&M warned on Thursday that a prolonged Middle East war could have a "significant impact" on consumer spending, potentially complicating the fashion retailer's efforts to catch up with rival Zara and discount Chinese brands. Shares in the Swedish group slipped as much as 6.6% after soft March sales overshadowed a...
Google Maps Down for Thousands, Downdetector Reports
Google Maps experienced a possible outage Thursday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,500 users had reported problems with the platform as of 10:42 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reported an issue with...
Fresno Historic Commission Clears Way for Dick’s House of Sports at Fashion Fair
A decision that Fashion Fair Mall's Forever 21 building isn't eligible for historic status clears the way for the mall to partner with Dick's Sporting Goods to construct the retailer's new experimental sports concept. On Monday, experts presented to the Fresno Historic Preservation Commission the history of the nearly 60-year-old...
Trump Says Iran’s ‘Present’ to US Was Allowing 10 Oil Tankers Through Hormuz
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran was letting 10 oil tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz as an apparent goodwill gesture in negotiations. Trump made the comments at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, elaborating on what he had previously described as a "present" from Iran. "They...