This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Survivors of the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires, some of whom have been unable to rebuild because their insurance claims have been delayed or denied, are calling for California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to resign. Lara, a former...
After Dropping Fresno Supervisor Run, Parra Targets Council Seat
Danielle Parra is switching races and is now running for the Fresno City Council, challenging incumbent Brandon Vang. Parra, a State Center Community College District trustee, initially filed to run for Fresno County supervisor. Weeks after incumbent Buddy Mendes said he would not run for reelection and endorsed former Sheriff...
Los Angeles Police Officer Killed in Off-Duty Crash in Santa Clarita
A Los Angeles police officer was killed early Saturday in an off-duty traffic collision in Santa Clarita, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement. Officer Bailey Magana, who was assigned to the LAPD’s Mission Area, died in the crash, the department announced. Officer Magana leaves behind a wife,...
Microbets, Parlays and Prop Bets: A Guide to the MLB Gambling Scandal
Professional sports has been rattled by federal indictments involving illegal gambling schemes that accuse NBA and Major League Baseball players of manipulating their performances to set up fraudulent bets on nearly invisible nuances of games. As leagues grapple with the fallout, one central issue is the availability of incremental bets...
Trump Says US Faces ‘Economic Disaster’ if Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs
President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States will face an economic and national security disaster if the Supreme Court ruled against his use of an emergency powers law to impose sweeping tariffs against nearly every country. Trump said his administration planned to issue a $2,000 payment to lower-...
Fresno Mission Expands City Center’s Free Dinner Service As Demand Soars
Fresno Mission’s CC’s Kitchen, previously reserved for residents staying at the City Center shelter, will open its doors to the wider community starting Monday for dinners. Matthew Dildine, CEO of Fresno Mission, told GV Wire on Friday that the change comes in response to increasing local need. The kitchen will...
Possible US Shutdown End Brings Investor Relief, Fresh Data Focus
NEW YORK — With an end to the U.S. government shutdown potentially on the horizon, investors who feared more economic fallout breathed easier and turned to an expected flood of delayed data to shed more light on growth and the likely path for interest rates. Markets on Monday welcomed the...
His Students Suddenly Started Getting A’s. Did a Google AI Tool Go Too Far?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A few months ago, a high school English teacher in Los Angeles Unified noticed something different about his students’ tests. Students who had struggled all semester were suddenly getting A’s. He suspected some were cheating, but he couldn’t...
Trump: Americans to Receive $2,000 Each From Tariff Revenue
President Donald Trump on Sunday said every American with the exception of the wealthy will receive $2,000 from the revenue the U.S. has collected from tariffs. “A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high-income people!) will be paid to revenue,” Trump posted on Truth Social. He did...
Fresno Firefighters Respond to Three Structure Fires. One Person Hospitalized
Fresno firefighters battled three separate structure fires across the city overnight, leaving several residents displaced and one hospitalized for smoke inhalation, officials said Monday. The first fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. Sunday in a vacant commercial building on the 800 block of F Street in downtown Fresno. Fire crews...