BARRETOS, Brazil — Brazil surpassed the U.S. as the world's top beef producer last year, according to market estimates, after the South American country beat output forecasts by hundreds of thousands of tons, easing a global supply squeeze and helping limit a surge in meat prices. Brazil was already the...
Oil Falls, Stocks Ease After Trump Reveals Plan for Venezuelan Oil
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to refine and sell Venezuelan crude oil raised concerns about the long-term impact of U.S. actions, while major stock indexes were mostly lower after hitting record highs this week. U.S. data on Wednesday showed job openings fell more than...
Fresno Crash Closes Lanes on Westbound Highway 168
Westbound Highway 168 was reduced to one lane just west of Shaw Avenue due to a traffic collision on Wednesday, Caltrans reported. Motorists were advised to expect delays and proceed with caution. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media. Got a tip? Send an email.
Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Kings Supervisors Select Board Chairs. What Challenges Do They Face?
The new year comes with new Central San Joaquin Valley county supervisors helming their respective governing bodies. In Fresno County, supervisors selected Garry Bredefeld as chair, replacing outgoing supervisor Buddy Mendes. Taking over as vice chair is Luis Chavez after Brian Pacheco declined the seat. Both Pacheco and Mendes announced...
Trump Says He Will Ban Wall Street Investments in Single-Family Homes
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration is moving to ban Wall Street from investing in single-family homes in a bid to reduce home prices, a potential blow for private-equity landlords that also pressured homebuilder shares. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was taking immediate action...
Minneapolis Mayor Disputes Federal Account of Fatal ICE Shooting
A federal officer shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation Wednesday, as the Trump administration intensified a crackdown on illegal immigration. Details of the shooting remained unclear, with conflicting accounts from local and federal officials. Tricia McLaughlin, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, said...
Trump Blocks Defense Company Payouts Until Arms Production Speeds Up
President Donald Trump vowed to block defense contractors from paying dividends or buying back shares until they speed up weapons production, a rare presidential strike at Wall Street norms that sent defense stocks tumbling and signaled sweeping changes for America’s military-industrial complex. Trump and the Pentagon have criticized the defense...
Wired Wednesday: Why Was Key Almond Forecast Scuttled?
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Liz Gonzalez about the demise of the Almond Board of California's annual forecast. The last projection, likely off by hundreds of millions of pounds, caused the largest single-day almond price loss in recent history. The forecast had been...
Monique Limón Takes the Helm of California Senate
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As California legislators return to Sacramento and prepare to tackle a budget deficit, all eyes are on new Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón of Santa Barbara and what tone she sets for her chamber. Limón, 46, a...
‘Chinese Peptides’ Are Tech World’s Latest Biohacking Fad
Jayden Clark first heard about Chinese peptides at his Fourth of July party last year. In the backyard of a San Francisco Victorian, tech workers in their 20s and 30s chatted against the backdrop of sunshine, grilled meats and a big American flag. One artificial intelligence founder mentioned buying cheap...