There will be no horse racing at the 2025 Big Fresno Fair. The decision from The Big Fresno Fair leadership to not pursue its own racing license comes after the California Association of Racing Fairs decided it wouldn't for the four fairs it oversees, they said in a Wednesday news...
Mass Federal Firings May Imperil Crops, Cattle and Pets
Shortly after taking office for the second time, President Donald Trump began making deep cuts to agencies and programs that play critical roles in human health, slashing funding for medical research, halting global health aid and firing scores of workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the...
Newsom Orders Parole Board to Investigate if Menendez Brothers Would Pose Risk if Freed
LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez said Wednesday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released after nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of their...
Trump Faces Backlash for Sharing Controversial AI Video of Gaza
President Donald Trump is facing criticism on his Truth Social platform after sharing an AI-generated video depicting a transformed Gaza. The video, which Trump shared without comment, shows Gaza as a luxurious resort with skyscrapers and yachts — a stark contrast to its war-torn state. Video Depicts Luxurious Gaza Transformation...
$3M Donation to Valley Children’s Aids Cancer Survivors, Kids With Disabilities
Celebrating the farming company's 100th anniversary, the James G. Boswell Foundation gave $3 million to Valley Children's Healthcare to help patients during and after their hospital stay. Money will go to college scholarships, sports programs for children with disabilities, and to renovate the hospital's chapel, according to a news release...
District 5 Forum: Candidates on Eviction Protection, Rent Control & Guaranteed Income Program
Fresno City Council District 5 candidates shared their thoughts on eviction protection, rent control, and a guaranteed income program at GV Wire's forum. The forum included Jose Leon Barraza, a Fresno Parks Commission member; Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas, a Fresno Unified School Board trustee; and Brandon Vang, a Sanger Unified School...
GOP’s Huge Health Care Cut Could Cost Valadao’s District $5 Billion in Aid
The Republican House budget plan that passed Tuesday could lead to significant cuts in Medicaid funding, potentially impacting millions of Americans who rely on the program for essential health care. The resolution instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut at least $880 billion in costs through 2034, with...
Rejecting Trump’s Call to Annex Their Nation, Canadians Rally Around the Flag
OTTAWA, Ontario — On a good day in February, Debbie Hartlen might sell one Canadian flag at her workshop in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Now, daily sales have hit roughly 300 flags, and that’s not counting her larger online business. President Donald Trump’s plan to impose crippling tariffs on Canadian exports...
Egg Prices Could Jump Another 41% This Year, USDA Says, as Trump’s Bird Flu Plan Unveiled
WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices for eggs could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to battle bird flu and ease the cost of eggs. With an emphasis on tightening up biosecurity on...
Will Costa’s New Bill Become the Long-Awaited Fix for DACA?
A bill from Democratic lawmakers would provide a long-awaited path to citizenship for children protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The American Dream and Promise Act from Reps. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston) provides citizenship opportunities to the nearly 500,000 people in the U.S. protected...