Weeks after a Fresno County Department of Social Services employee said the department's practices were putting foster youth at risk, supervisors ordered an audit Tuesday to investigate claims that the county's reunification policies were putting children in danger. When social services worker Lorraine Ramirez went before supervisors in February to...
Fresno County Highway 180 Lane Closures Scheduled for Asphalt Repairs
The California Department of Transportation will conduct asphalt pavement repair operations along eastbound Highway 180 between Frankwood Avenue and the Friant Canal on Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect, and maintenance crews will use flagging personnel to direct vehicles through the work...
Heat Wipes Out Western Snowpack, Raising Fears of Drought, Wildfire
After the warmest winter on record for many states and a blistering March heat wave that left almost no snow in parts of the American West, the region is facing a summer of serious wildfire risks and a drought that could force broad water restrictions. New measurements this month show...
Visalia Police Arrest 3 in Probation Search That Nets Meth, Heroin, Fentanyl
A probation search at a Visalia home led to the discovery of methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl, police said. At approximately 8:41 a.m. on Wednesday, the Visalia Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, assisted by the HOPE Team, conducted a probation check at a residence in the 1300 block of South Liberty Street....
Want to Cut Soaring Energy Costs? Emulate China, Says Rep. Jim Costa
GV Wire Publisher Darius Assemi interviewed Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) on Wednesday morning about rising energy costs, including gas and diesel, and the economic harm to Americans. Costa said that he doesn't see oil prices dropping anytime soon, even with the ceasefire in Iran, thus keeping gas, groceries, and other...
Clovis Police Arrest Domestic Violence Suspect After 2-Hour Standoff, Assault on Officer
A 49-year-old Clovis man was arrested Wednesday morning following a two-hour standoff at his home, police said. Officers responded at 9:01 a.m. to a disturbance in the 2300 block of Menlo Avenue, the Clovis Police Department said in a statement. The male suspect, later identified as Eric Hazelton, became combative...
Fresno Arson Suspect Arrested in Strip Mall Fire
Fresno authorities arrested a man Tuesday in connection with a strip mall fire that occurred last week. The Fresno Fire Department responded Thursday, April 2, to a blaze in the 1600 block of East Ashlan Avenue. Fire officials said surveillance footage captured a person intentionally setting multiple fires shortly before...
Fire at Rio Olympic Park Velodrome Brought Under Control, No Injuries Reported
A fire at the velodrome in Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park was brought under control early on Wednesday, with no risk of it spreading to other parts of the complex and no injuries reported, fire officials said. Fire crews were called to the scene at 4:17 a.m. (0717 GMT), and...
48% of New Yorkers Approve of Mamdani’s Performance, Poll Says
NEW YORK — Around half of New Yorkers approve of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s job performance as he approaches his 100th day in office, and a clear majority believe the city is headed in the right direction, a new poll found. The survey, conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion,...
Kennedy to Launch Public Health Podcast Ahead of US Midterm Elections
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Wednesday he will launch a podcast to discuss public health issues and hold conversations with doctors and scientists, calling it a step toward greater transparency at the nation's top health agency. The podcast will "ask questions and lift the taboos and...