Richard Torrez Jr. of Tulare is now 4-0 as a professional after he stopped Ahmed Hefny of Egypt (13-3) in the third round of their heavyweight bout on Saturday night. Torrez, an Olympic boxing silver medalist, earned the victory in his Madison Square Garden debut on the undercard of the...
Clovis Unified School Board Candidates Forum Recap
Three of the four candidates seeking election to the Clovis Unified School District Area 1 trustee seat offered their ideas for managing the district’s growth and their views on the pandemic-related school closures during a recent candidate forum hosted by GV Wire. Communications consultant Samantha Bauer, Realtor Joanne Burton, and...
UNFILTERED – Iran Protests and Clovis City Council Forum #2
In this week's special episode of Unfiltered, the first half of the show covers demonstrations in Fresno and abroad calling for freedom in Iran. In the second half, we talk with three more Clovis City Council candidates in the second of our two election forums. Tune in for “Unfiltered” every...
Plan Now for Nightly Highway 99 Closure Lasting Two Weeks
Fresno City Hall has a heads-up to motorists: Highway 99 will close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the north end of town beginning Monday. The nightly closure, which is expected to last about two weeks, will enable crews to begin building a bridge over the freeway for Veterans...
Fresno Crops Eclipse $8 Billion, but County Falls to No. 3 in Nation
Fresno County farms produced a record-breaking $8.08 billion in crops for 2021, but no longer can brag about being No. 1 in the nation. After leading the U.S. in crop production value for three straight years, Fresno County fell to No. 3 behind Kern County ($8.34 billion) and Tulare...
California About to Become the World’s 4th-Largest Economy
With many California companies outperforming their U.S. and international peers, the Golden State is poised to become the world's fourth-largest economy. That was the projection delivered Monday by analyst Matthew A. Winkler in a Bloomberg opinion column. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who faces challenger state Sen. Brian Dahle in the...
UNFILTERED – A.G. Bonta Tells Fresno To Halt Industrial Rezone, Squaw Valley, Fresno PD Receives $500K Grant, Sang Family Donates 2.5M to CRMC
In this week's episode of UNFILTERED, we discuss the following topics: -California Attorney General Rob Bonta tells the city of Fresno to halt an industrial rezone in southwest Fresno -Fresno Supervisors tell feds: Squaw Valley wants to keep its name -Fresno Police Department receives $500,000 grant for traffic safety -Sang...
Tulare County Has Waited Far Too Long for Clean, Safe Drinking Water
It seems that everyone but the people at California’s State Water Resources Control Board understands the gravity of the central San Joaquin Valley's drought emergency. Amid our constant advocacy to secure clean and reliable drinking water for our community members, we noticed that the State Board has released a...
UK’s New Prime Minister and King Face Huge Challenges: Ian Bremmer
In early September, in just 48 hours, the United Kingdom got a new prime minister (Liz Truss) and a new king (Charles III, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II). Both take over at a turbulent time in British politics, with no shortage of current and future challenges. To...
Merced Man Who Blew up Two Rentals With Homemade Bombs Pleads Guilty
Wes Parker McDaniel, 53, of Merced, pleaded guilty Tuesday to making destructive devices and maliciously destroying two rental properties in Merced with explosives, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said in a news release. According to court documents, McDaniel made 10 destructive devices or bombs from illegal fireworks that he...