GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the lengthy approval times facing businesses, manufacturers, and industrial developers in Fresno. In California, manufacturing is one of the most heavily regulated economic activities. However, because of state legislation, housing projects receive expedited public review...
Clovis Police Drone Tracks, Helps Arrest Shoplifting Suspect
Clovis police used a drone Wednesday morning to help catch a shoplifting suspect who tried to flee on a stolen bicycle, authorities said. Police said they were called just after 8 a.m. to the Walmart at Herndon and Clovis avenues for a report of a known shoplifting suspect. The department’s...
Kern County Deputies Recover $200K in Stolen Electronics, Arrest Four in Tehachapi
Kern County sheriff’s deputies recovered more than $200,000 worth of stolen electronics and arrested four people after stopping a box truck early Wednesday, authorities said. Deputies assigned to the Tehachapi substation spotted the truck around 7 a.m. near the intersection of Tehachapi Boulevard and Tucker Road, the sheriff’s office said....
Fresno Man Arrested in $4,900 Riverstone Construction Theft, Deputies Say
A Fresno man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the theft of more than $4,900 worth of fencing materials from a Riverstone construction site, the Madera County Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies said the theft occurred Sept. 12 and was captured on security cameras, which helped identify a Toyota Tacoma linked...
Authorities Investigate Suspicious Disappearance of Coalinga Woman Last Seen in San Luis Obispo County
Authorities are investigating the disappearance of a 50-year-old Coalinga woman who was last seen in San Luis Obispo County earlier this month. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a missing person report for Isabel Lucas Velasco on Sept. 13. Velasco, who is 5-foot-1 and weighs about 145...
Federal Court Deals Farmworkers Huge Win Over World’s Largest Carrot Grower
A federal court ruled this week against the world's largest carrot grower in a case claiming Grimmway Farms discriminated against workers with disabilities. The case now goes to trial to determine damages. Fresno-based U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd determined in a summary judgment that the Bakersfield-based company did not accommodate...
NFL Star Josh Allen and Wonderful Company Partner on College Scholarships
The Wonderful Company is teaming with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen to expand a scholarship program supporting first-generation California students. The Wonderful Community Scholarship has broadened the effort, providing aid to students in Allen's hometown of Firebaugh. Only 4.1% of residents age 25 and older in the western Fresno County...
49ers Promote DE Robert Beal Jr. From Practice Squad to Help Replace Nick Bosa
The San Francisco 49ers lost another key player to injury early in the season, as defensive end Nick Bosa suffered a season-ending torn ACL against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium. At this point, San Francisco hasn't put Bosa on injured reserve, but 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that...
Chile’s President Urges Netanyahu to Face International Court Over Alleged Gaza Genocide
Chilean President Gabriel Boric called on Tuesday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others accused of committing genocide in Gaza to face an international court, framing the conflict as a “crisis of humanity” rather than a political dispute, the Eastern Herald reported. “I do not want to see Netanyahu...
TikTok’s US Algorithm to Be Overseen by Oracle Under Pending Sale
CNN reports that Oracle will oversee TikTok’s U.S. algorithm if a pending deal transferring the app’s American operations to majority U.S. ownership is completed, the White House confirmed Monday. The agreement would give a U.S.-based joint venture control of TikTok’s operations, including a copy of the algorithm, with Oracle and...