GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the possibility of Gov. Gavin Newsom becoming the next Democratic nominee for president. Progressives are questioning Newsom's credentials because of the conservatives invited to his podcast and his opposition to allowing transgender athletes...
Newsom Accelerates Fresno County Solar Project Powering 300K Homes
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday certified an enormous solar and battery project in western Fresno County, meaning it can bypass many legal challenges that often delay large projects. The Cornucopia Hybrid Energy Project will bring 300 megawatts of solar energy — enough to power 300,000 homes — to farmland near...
New CA Fire Maps Will Change How Some Valley Homes Are Built
When fires ravaged Chico and Paradise in 2018, most of the homes built there came before modern state mitigation standards, said Frank Bigelow, deputy director of community wildfire preparedness and mitigation with CalFire. Now, the statewide agency has new threat designations for areas much closer to urban areas than before....
Social Security Administration to Require In-Person Identity Checks for Recipients
WASHINGTON — In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency over the phone. Beginning March 31st, people will no longer be able...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jarrett Steven Huddleston
March 19, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jarrett Steven Huddleston Suspects Date of Birth: May 21, 1975 Physical Description: White Male, 6’ 3, 198 lbs., Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes. Charges: Grand theft Warrant Number: F23906376 Synopsis of the Case: Jarrett Steven Huddleston is wanted on a...
Legal Showdown as Justice Department Clashes with Judge Over Deportation Flight Details
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is resisting a federal judge's demand for more information about flights that took deportees to to El Salvador, arguing on Wednesday that the court should end its "continued intrusions" into the authority of the executive branch. It's the latest development in a showdown between the...
Where Are Convicted Bitwise CEOs Serving Their Prison Terms?
Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. have new identities — inmates 86356-510 and 86354-510, respectively. Those are the Federal Bureau of Prisons registration numbers for the two former Bitwise Industries co-CEOs as they reported to prison on Tuesday. Soberal, 39, started an 11 year sentence at U.S. Penitentiary Atwater. Olguin,...
Ohtani Hits Solo HR in Return to Japan as Dodgers Sweep Cubs
TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series in Japan. Kiké Hernández hit a two-run...
Violent Attacks on Tesla Dealerships Spike as Musk Joins Trump Administration
SEATTLE — Cybertrucks set ablaze. Bullets and Molotov cocktails aimed at Tesla showrooms. Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk's electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas. While no injuries have been reported, Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars have been...
Judge Says Khalil’s Deportation Case Can Be Heard in New Jersey
A New York federal judge on Wednesday transferred the case of a Columbia University graduate detained by the Trump administration this month to New Jersey, where his lawyers will continue their efforts to seek his release. The order will not have any immediate effect on the detention status of the...