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...
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...