President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, marking a sharp escalation in U.S. efforts to pressure President Nicolas Maduro's government. The New York Times first reported the classified directive, citing U.S. officials familiar with the decision, saying the Trump administration's...
Wired Wednesday: Why a State Mandate Will Add to Fresno Housing Costs
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Liz Gonzalez about a new state law that imposes another round of taxes on new market-rate homes, apartments, and commercial buildings. Assembly Bill 130 allows cities to use those housing taxes — which are based on the vehicle...
Airports Refuse to Show Video of Kristi Noem Blaming Democrats for Shutdown
More than a dozen airports across the country are refusing to display a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown and any travel disruptions that may result from it. Representatives for the airports said that the video was overly partisan. “It is TSA’s top...
Applications Open for Fresno’s 0% Down Payment Assistance Program
Are you buying a home? Applications are now open for the city of Fresno's 0% down-payment assistance program for low-income homebuyers. Eligible homebuyers can apply for up to $100,000 in down-payment support through the city's Mortgage Assistance Program. Borrowers cannot have owned a home in the last three years and...
Fresno’s Two-Day AIR. Festival Returns to The Grand on the Bluffs
A two-day electronic music festival is set to bring house and techno beats to Fresno this weekend, with organizers promising a “boutique festival experience” overlooking the city’s bluffs. AIR. — a collaboration among All Day All Night, LMC ,and Maj Skouti — returns to The Grand on the Bluffs, near...
Newsom Signs Controversial Bill Letting Relatives Care for Kids if Parents Are Deported
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed a bill allowing a broad range of relatives to step in as children’s caregivers if their parents are deported, a measure that had provoked a firestorm of conservative criticism. Assembly Bill 495...
For the First Time, a California County Removed Its Sheriff Over Misconduct Allegations
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the first time in California history, a county sheriff has been removed from office. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus from office today, nearly a year after a damning...
US Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to Lay off Thousands of Government Workers
A federal judge in California on Wednesday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to halt mass layoffs during a partial government shutdown while she considers claims by unions that the job cuts are illegal. During a hearing in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston granted a request by two unions...
Wife, Daughter of Missing Selma Hunter Plead for Help in Search
The family of a 65-year-old Selma man who went missing during a hunting trip is pleading for the public’s help as search efforts intensify in the Dinkey Creek Road area near Shaver Lake. Ron Dailey left his home Monday morning and was expected back that evening but has not been...
Newsom Vetoes Car Dealers’ Bill to Hike Fees on Buyers
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed California’s car dealers to tack on another $175 in fees to the cost of buying a vehicle. On Monday, Newsom announced he wasn’t going to sign Senate Bill...