Kanye West, now legally Ye, sparked controversy again this weekend with a series of antisemitic posts on X (formerly Twitter), leading to his accounts vanishing. On Friday, Feb 7, Ye spammed X with unfiltered tweets, including: “I love Hitler. Now what B****es,” and “Hitler was sooooo fresh.” The posts quickly...
Heavy Rains From Atmospheric River Poised to Saturate Fresno
An atmospheric river barreling for California is prompting the National Weather Service to predict a 100% chance of rain for Fresno on Thursday with between 1 and 2 inches expected. A 100% prediction has been a rarity this winter with spotty storms weakening and often failing to deliver the anticipated...
Private Jets Collide at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, Killing at Least 1 Person, Authorities Say
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — At least one person was killed and others were injured when private jets collided Monday afternoon at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, authorities said. A midsize business jet collided with another midsize business jet that was parked on private property, according to Kelli Kuester, aviation planning and...
Farmers Caught in Limbo as Trump’s USDA Suspends Program Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has halted funding for certain farm programs and conservation contracts as part of a sweeping agency review, despite previous assurances from the Trump administration that such programs would not be affected, Reuters reported. The freeze has disrupted funding for initiatives ranging from cattle watering systems...
Trump Says Ceasefire Deal Should Be Canceled if Hamas Doesn’t Release All Hostages by Saturday
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that a precarious ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all the remaining hostages it is holding in Gaza by midday on Saturday — though he also acknowledged that such a decision would be up to Israel....
Chavez Defends His Record After Political Attacks by Council Candidates
Luis Chavez does not take kindly to attacks on his political record and is defending himself from recent comments by two city council candidates. In a recent GV Wire story, Fresno City Council District 5 candidates Jose Leon Barraza and Brandon Vang criticized Chavez, the former councilmember for the southeast...
Tulare County Man Convicted in Shooting Spree, Faces Life in Prison
A 20-year-old Orosi man was convicted Friday for shootings that terrorized the Cutler-Orosi community in the summer of 2023, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. A jury found Raul Alberto Vasquez guilty of four counts of willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempted murder, along with multiple firearm-related...
Meet Madera County’s New Director of Behavioral Health Services
Madera County welcomes Christine Doss, a Central Valley native and behavioral health expert, as the new Director of Behavioral Health Services. Doss has expansive knowledge of social work and behavioral health from working in the field for 15 years. Now, she is taking her expertise to Madera, hoping to increase...
Visalia Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
A Visalia man was arrested near the intersection of Center Avenue and Hall Street on Monday after an investigation into the possession of child pornography, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. Visalia police said they received a tip on Feb. 6 from the National Center for Missing and...
53% Approve of Trump’s Job Performance Amid Economic Concerns
A CBS News poll conducted Feb. 5-7 reveals that 53% of Americans approve of President Donald Trump's job performance, with 31% strongly approving and 22% somewhat approving. In contrast, 47% disapprove, with 38% strongly disapproving. Trump has been praised for being "tough," "energetic," "focused," and "effective," and most Americans believe...