Most teenagers know that baseless conspiracy theories, partisan propaganda and artificially generated deepfakes lurk on social media. Valerie Ziegler’s students know how to spot them. At Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco, she trains her government, economy and history students to consult a variety of sources, recognize rage-baiting content...
US Pledges $2 Billion in Humanitarian Support to UN, State Department Says
The United States on Monday pledged $2 billion in life-saving assistance to tens of millions of people facing hunger and disease in more than a dozen countries next year, the State Department said in a statement, following major foreign aid cuts by the Trump administration in 2025. The U.S. slashed its...
Fresno County Shooting Leaves Multiple People Wounded at Mobile Home Park
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...