The Fresno Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Feb. 22 from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. at an undisclosed location, they said in a statement. Checkpoint locations are determined based on data highlighting areas with high rates of impaired driving crashes. The department said the primary goal is...
‘A Step Backwards’: How Federal Threats to DEI Impact CA Schools
A letter to U.S. schools from Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights at the federal Department of Education, in Washington, D.C., has schools nationwide trying to figure out what to do about their diversity programs. Tough decisions lie ahead for schools across California as the federal government cracks...
Watch Out for Nibbles. He’ll Put His Mark on Your Heart!
If you feel a whispery nibble on your fingertips or bare toes, it’s just sweet 10-month-old Nibbles expressing his affection! He’s also very fond of all things catnip and of hanging out in high places to survey the activities below! With those big, beautiful eyes, this tabby man sweetheart doesn’t...
Struggling Forever 21 Plans to Close 200 Stores in Possible 2nd Bankruptcy
The struggling clothing retailer Forever 21 appears even closer to a second bankruptcy reports Bloomberg News, with plans to close 200 locations. News broke Tuesday that the Forever 21 location at Fashion Fair Mall would be among those closing. The U.S.-based licensee of Forever 21 has been looking for a...
2 People Are Dead in a Small Plane Collision at a Southern Arizona Airport
A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona killed two people Wednesday morning, authorities said. Federal air-safety investigators said each plane had two people aboard when they collided at Marana Regional Airport on the outskirts of Tucson. One plane landed uneventfully and the other hit the ground near...
Clovis Delays 10-Year Recycling Contract as Controversy Erupts
The Clovis City Council was not ready to award a 10-year recycling contract at its meeting Tuesday night. Staff recommended the contract for residential and commercial go to the lowest bidder, Mid Valley Disposal. However, on a 3-2 vote, the council asked staff to split the contracts and return with...
Trump Warns Zelenskyy: Negotiate War’s End with Russia or Risk Losing Ukraine
MIAMI — President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he "better move fast" to negotiate an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine or risk not having a nation to lead. The rhetoric from Trump toward Ukraine comes amid an escalating back-and-forth between the two presidents and...
Why Have CA Electric Rates Exploded? Report Blames ‘Runaway’ Spending by Utilities
A new report commissioned by the California solar industry contends that higher utility rates are not being caused by rooftop solar customers buying fewer electrons from investor-owned utilities or from construction costs of wildfire mitigation, including hardening lines. In fact, the report says, customer-owned solar systems have kept rates from...
Agriculture Department Tries to Rehire Fired Workers Tied to Bird Flu Response
OMAHA, Neb. — The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers who were involved in the government's response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak that has devastated egg and poultry farms over the past three years. The workers were among the thousands of federal employees eliminated on the recommendations...
Wired Wednesday: Will Self-Pollinating Trees Turbocharge the Almond Industry?
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the introduction of a new self-pollinating almond tree that requires less resources. Farmers may have the opportunity to "pre-order" the tree next year and deliveries may come as early as 2027. Some farmers say this...