Multiple people were hospitalized Sunday morning after a shooting at a mobile home park in Fresno County, authorities said. At about 6:45 a.m., Fresno County Sheriff’s dispatchers received reports of shots being fired at the Flamingo Mobile Home Park near Highway 99 and Central Avenue, according to the Fresno County...
LA Teachers Union Moves to Withhold Endorsements From Lawmakers Who Back Israel Weapons Aid
Los Angeles teachers have moved to withhold political endorsements from members of Congress who voted to send weapons to Israel, citing opposition to Israel’s military actions in Gaza, Marcy Winograd writes in an opinion to Common Dreams. On Dec. 17, the governing body of United Teachers of Los Angeles, which...
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
LOS ANGELES — Billionaires including Peter Thiel, a tech venture capitalist, and Larry Page, a co-founder of Google, are considering cutting or reducing their ties to California by the end of the year because of a proposed ballot measure that could tax the state’s wealthiest residents, according to five people...
Oil Jumps 2% as Investors Weigh Ukraine Talks Against Supply Outlook
Oil prices rose by more than $1 on Monday as investors weighed talks between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents on a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine against potential oil supply disruption in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose $1.33, or 2.2%, to $61.97 a barrel by...
Wall Street Falls as Tech Rally Falters in Final Week of 2025
Wall Street's main indexes kicked off the final week of the year on a lower note on Monday, as heavyweight technology stocks gave up some ground from last week's gains which had pushed the S&P 500 to new highs. The benchmark S&P 500 was in the 1% range of the...
Trump and Netanyahu to Discuss Next Phase of Gaza Plan in Florida
President Donald Trump is expected to push for progress in the stalled ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for talks that will include Israel's concerns over Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran. Netanyahu said this month that Trump had invited him for talks,...
GV Wire’s Top 25 Images for 2025
GV Wire’s Top 25 Images of 2025 capture a year defined by accountability, community reckoning and moments of resilience across Fresno, the nation and the world. The photographs span deeply personal stories — from Elizabeth Smart speaking in Fresno about surviving abuse, to families grappling with immigration enforcement and community...
Fresno Unified is Providing Free Meals During Winter Break
Fresno Unified School District is offering free meals to children over the winter break at three high schools. “School meals play a critical role in supporting our students’ well-being, and we’re proud to ensure that free, nutritious meals remain available to every child during the winter break,” said Superintendent Misty...
Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger
It has been a gruesome year for those who see Donald Trump’s kakistocracy clearly. He returned to office newly emboldened, surrounded by obsequious tech barons, seemingly in command of not just the country but also the zeitgeist. Since then, it’s been a parade of nightmares — armed men in balaclavas...
Fresno State Turns Arizona Bowl Into ‘Doggyland’ With Win
On the fifth trip to the red zone, Fresno State finally found the end zone. After settling for three field goals on its first four red-zone trips, quarterback E.J. Warner connected with tight end Richie Anderson on a two-yard touchdown pass with 11:12 remaining in the fourth quarter. Complemented by...









