Only months after financial turmoil that nearly ruined the nonprofit, the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission is considering reducing the number of its board members. At the Monday, April 27 meeting, board members could be presented with the choice to reduce representation, a move some board members say not only cuts...
Fresno County Supervisor District 1 Candidates Forum Is Tonight
GV Wire, in partnership with the Community Media Access Collaborative and the Maddy Institute, will host a candidate forum for the open Fresno County Supervisor District 1 seat. The forum is set for Monday, April 27, at 6 p.m. Candidates confirmed to attend include nonprofit executive Eric Payne, Mendota Unified...
Grievance Propelled Correspondents’ Gala Attack Suspect, Authorities Say
Before he embarked on a cross-country journey, Cole Tomas Allen offered the people in his life a series of explanations for his absence, according to writings that authorities say he left behind. He had a personal emergency, he told his colleagues and the students he was tutoring. He told his...
California Billionaire Tax Has Enough Signatures to Land on Ballot, Backers Say
SACRAMENTO — The labor union backing a proposal to place a new tax on California billionaires says it has collected enough signatures to place the measure on the state’s November ballot. Supporters have collected more than 1.5 million signatures on petitions that call for a vote on the proposed tax,...
US Supreme Court Formally Reinstates Pro-Republican Texas Voting Map
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court formally reinstated on Monday a redrawn Texas electoral map that was designed to add more Republicans to the House of Representatives, as President Donald Trump's party seeks to keep control of Congress in the November congressional elections. The move by the court, which has...
Speeding Motorcyclist Crashes, Flees CHP by Hiding in Canal in Merced County
A motorcyclist was arrested after a crash and brief search Friday afternoon in the Atwater area, according to the CHP Merced Area office. At approximately 3 p.m., a CHP officer observed a motorcyclist speeding without a helmet on Gurr Road south of Green Sands Avenue, just outside Atwater. When the...
US Appeals Court Allows Texas to Enforce Migrant Arrest Law
A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Texas authorities to enforce a Republican-backed state law that would let them arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. A 10-7 panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a 2024 injunction...
Arambulas Reach Settlement in Contentious Divorce
After a contentious lead-up, Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula and his estranged wife, Elizabeth Arambula, appear to have found common ground on financial and custody matters. Following 90 minutes of closed-door discussions among attorneys, their clients, and the judge, Friday’s court hearing lasted only a few minutes. The parties agreed to a...
Conservative Super PAC Threatens to Unseat Republicans Over Immigration Bill
House Republicans are facing a fresh challenge in the 2026 midterms: the Homeland Political Action Committee, a new conservative super PAC targeting Republican members of Congress who support immigration reform legislation. The group's initial goal is to unseat Republicans who support the bipartisan DIGNIDAD Act, a comprehensive immigration reform bill...
Clovis Police Report 42 DUI Arrests in March
The Clovis Police Department reported 42 DUI arrests in March as part of its monthly statistics released, the department reported on Friday. The March report showed officers handled 7,905 calls for service, including police reports, traffic stops, collisions, community contacts, and follow-ups. During the same period, police recorded 493 total...