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...
Fresno Couple Opens Upscale Teppanyaki/Sushi Restaurant Near Woodward Park
Though owners have no sign yet for their new teppanyaki and sushi restaurant at the Riverview Shopping Center, the dining establishment quietly opened last Thursday. The husband-and-wife duo behind north Fresno's Namikaze opened Teppan Tora, a more upscale restaurant, said Sayuri Edwards, co-owner of the restaurant near Woodward Park with...
Conflicting Studies Obscure Reality of California’s Fast Food Wage Battle
California's Capitol has seen countless conflicts between economic interests, but few match the intensity of a duel between the fast food industry and labor unions that seemingly ended two years ago with compromise legislation raising the minimum wage to $20. Ever since the higher wage went into effect last year,...
A New Osteopathy Clinic Opens in Clovis
A new Clovis clinic offers help for patients suffering from pain and stress. The Central California Osteopathy Clinic at 225 Herndon Ave. No. 103 is open and taking appointments for Fridays, according to a news release from the practice. Led by Lisa Chun, DO, the clinic also provides a teaching...
DOGE Notches Courtroom Wins as Elon Musk Crusades to Slash Federal Government
WASHINGTON — Although some parts of President Donald Trump ’s agenda are getting bogged down by litigation, Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency is having better luck in the courtroom. Labor unions, Democrats and federal employees have filed several lawsuits arguing that DOGE is running roughshod over privacy protections...
Fresno State Responds to Trump’s Title IX Changes, Says It Will Protect Students, Employees
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Jan. 31 that it will enforce the 2020 Title IX regulations established during President Trump's first term. This decision follows a federal judge's ruling on Jan. 9, which vacated the Biden administration's 2024 Title IX updates, leading to concerns about student safety and...
Some of the 400 Jobs That Were Cut at the FAA Helped Support Air Safety
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration has said no one at the Federal Aviation Administration with a "critical safety" position has been fired as it cuts the federal workforce, but some FAA jobs that were eliminated had direct roles in supporting safety inspectors and airport operations, according to their union...