An association representing smoke shop owners plans to file a lawsuit after the Fresno City Council approved regulations that could drastically reduce the number of shops in the city. Todd Wynkoop, attorney for the California Smoke Shop Association, said the group is "disheartened" with a 4-1 vote (with one abstention...
Fresno County to Honor Fallen Officers at Annual Memorial Ceremony
Law enforcement agencies from across Fresno County will gather Thursday to honor officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The 2025 Fresno County Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony will take place at noon Thursday at the Peace Officers Memorial in Courthouse Park, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said...
Wired Wednesday — FUSD Facing Four Lawsuits Including Nepotism and Incompetence
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about multiple lawsuits against Fresno Unified. The new superintendent, Misty Her, has a cousin that's named in one of the lawsuits. Staff member group chat texts were released showing improper behavior including misconduct and ageism.
Kennedy Advises New Parents to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on Vaccines
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advised parents of newborns to “do your own research” before vaccinating their infants during a televised interview in which he also suggested the measles shot was unsafe and repeatedly made false statements that cast doubt on the benefits of vaccination and the independence of...
FBI and Chilean Police Take Down International Gang of Thieves
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean police forces, aided by the FBI, took down an international gang of thieves that carried out robberies in the United States, authorities said on Wednesday. The raid, codenamed "Operation Pennsylvania," took place across dozens of homes in Santiago on Tuesday night and led to the arrests...
Weak GDP Report Tied to Tariffs Has Trump Trying to Blame Biden on the State of the Economy
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump got worrisome news on Wednesday about how the U.S. economy is battening down for potential fallout from his tariffs — and he was quick to try to pin the blame on his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden. The government reported that the U.S. economy shrank at...
India Closes Airspace to Pakistan Airlines
(Reuters) - India shut its airspace to Pakistani airlines on Wednesday, the government said, days after its nuclear-armed neighbor banned Indian airlines from flying over its territory following the killing of 26 men in an attack on tourists in Kashmir. The ban on Pakistani aircraft will be from April 30...
Falling Oil Prices Poised for Biggest Monthly Decline Since 2021
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday and were set for their largest monthly drop in almost three and a half years after Saudi Arabia signaled a move toward producing more and expanding its market share, while the global trade war eroded the outlook for fuel demand. Brent...
California’s Multifamily Housing Production Costs Soar Above Other States
California's multifamily housing production costs dramatically exceed those in Texas and Colorado, creating barriers to affordable housing development across the state, a new RAND report revealed. The study, which analyzed over 140 completed projects, found that building a market-rate apartment in California costs approximately two and a half times more...
Walmart Reinstates Minimum Basket Fee for SNAP Orders
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walmart is reinstating a minimum basket fee for customers who qualify for U.S. government assistance and those subscribed to its Walmart+ Assist program, according to a memo seen by Reuters and confirmed by Walmart. The move to reinstate the fee, which was waived during the COVID-19...