The Trump administration is expected to announce soon that it will temporarily lift federal smog-cutting restrictions on summer-blend gasoline to curb rising energy prices stemming from the Iran conflict, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The move would make standard gasoline cheaper by not forcing refiners and retailers...
Fresno Councilmember Wants Cesar Chavez Name Removed from Boulevard
Fresno City Councilman Miguel Arias said Wednesday he plans to propose returning Cesar Chavez Boulevard to its original name. The announcement follows social media posts by Dolores Huerta, former United Farm Workers vice president, stating that labor leader Cesar Chavez raped her. Arias said Huerta’s account, which he called “heartbreaking,”...
Mixed Results for AIPAC and Allies in Illinois House Primaries
CHICAGO — Four Democratic House primaries in Illinois on Tuesday delivered mixed results for an array of super political action committees tied to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee that spent more than $20 million to try to influence the outcomes. The pro-Israel lobbying group and its allies became a...
Saudi Intercepts Four Ballistic Missiles Launched Towards Riyadh Ahead of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed four ballistic missiles that were launched toward Riyadh on Wednesday, the Defence Ministry said, just ahead of a meeting of regional and Islamic foreign ministers in the Saudi capital. "Scattered debris fell across various areas of the capital, with initial assessments indicating no casualties or...
Fresno Man Arrested After Allegedly Striking Partner, Firing Gun
A 64-year-old man was arrested Monday after allegedly hitting his partner in the head and firing a gun as the victim fled, authorities said. Calvin Hackett was taken into custody after the victim positively identified him, Fresno police told GV Wire. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m., where the couple...
BMG Sues Anthropic for Using Bruno Mars, Rolling Stones Lyrics in AI Training
Music company BMG Rights Management has sued artificial intelligence company Anthropic in California federal court for allegedly using its copyrighted lyrics to train the large language models powering its Claude chatbot. BMG said in the complaint filed on Tuesday that Anthropic copied and reproduced lyrics from hit songs by the...
Former Clovis Starbucks Shift Leader and Registered Sex Offender Sues Over Firing
On Wired Wednesday, GV Wire's senior reporter David Taub talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about a former Starbucks employee who is suing the coffee company for wrongful termination. Samuel Garza III claims they terminated his employment after the company discovered he was a registered sex...
What Dolores Huerta Says About Cesar Chavez the Sexual Predator
Civil rights and farm labor icon Dolores Huerta issued a statement Wednesday morning on the troubling reports of sexual misconduct by the late Cesar Chavez, co-founder of the United Farm Workers union. "I am nearly 96 years old, and for the last 60 years have kept a secret because I...
Fresno Police Arrest Man for Knife Threat, Impersonating and Assaulting an Officer
Fresno police arrested a 36-year-old man Tuesday after he allegedly threatened a person with a knife and a police badge while harassing juveniles on a bus. Officers were dispatched to Shaw and Blackstone avenues in Fresno following reports of a man brandishing a knife, police told GV Wire. When they...
California Lawmakers Weigh Plan to Be Accountable for Raising Student Achievement
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California is not only the nation’s most populous state; it's also the nation's most economically, ethnically, culturally and even geographically diverse state. That uniqueness has its virtues, but it makes governing California uniquely difficult. Often competitive interests, each...