WASHINGTON/ZURICH — Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter left Washington empty-handed on Wednesday after a hastily arranged trip to avert a crippling 39% tariff on the country's exports to the United States, its biggest market, three sources familiar with the matter said. Keller-Sutter said she had a "very good meeting" with U.S....
Wired Wednesday: Spike in Summer Football Injuries
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the increase of football-related injuries seen at Valley Children's Hospital. California law bans helmets and protective gear in the offseason as well as full-contact drills in hopes players will work only on fundamentals. Smith says...
Fresno Unified Will Offer Evening Registration for New Students
As school quickly approaches, Fresno Unified is extending operational hours to offer evening registration for new students on Tuesday. Families unable to register their student during daytime hours can head to their Fresno unified school from 5 to 7 p.m. New students include those coming from another district, changing schools...
Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Hit $80 Billion in First Half of 2025, Report Shows
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes reached $80 billion in the first half of 2025, preliminary estimates from Swiss Re Institute showed on Wednesday, driven by wildfires in California and severe thunderstorms in the United States. The estimate nearly doubles the 10-year average and underscores how the insurance industry has...
Soria, Magsig Zoom to State Senate Fundraising Leads
As Esmeralda Soria and Nathan Magsig show, name recognition helps raise campaign funds. The Democrat and Republican are running for open state Senate seats and are leading their races as prolific fundraisers. Candidates posted fundraising totals for the first six months of 2025, as candidates emerge to represent the Central...
The America We Knew Is Rapidly Slipping Away
Of all the terrible things Donald Trump has said and done as president, the most dangerous one just happened Friday. Trump, in effect, ordered our trusted and independent government office of economic statistics to become as big a liar as he is. He fired Erika McEntarfer, the Senate-confirmed head of...
New Fresno EOC Chief Has Lengthy Career with Head Start Programs
Steven R. Lewis, who has a lengthy career with Head Start programs across the nation, is the new chief executive officer of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission. Lewis will start his new job in late August, Fresno EOC Board Chairman Oliver Baines told the commissioners in a letter obtained by...
Five US Soldiers Shot at Georgia Base, Shooter in Custody
Five U.S. soldiers were shot at the Fort Stewart base in the state of Georgia on Wednesday, and the suspected shooter is in custody, Army officials said. The soldiers were treated on site and then transported to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment, Fort Stewart said in a Facebook...
Fresno State’s Al’zillion Hamilton Ready to Lead Defense in 2025
Fresno State is counting on Al'zillion Hamilton to lead the Bulldogs' defense on the gridiron in the 2025 season. "AZ does all the little things right," said defensive coordinator Nick Benedetto. "We're going to lean on him. And he's obviously a huge part of what we do." Hamilton, a fifth-year...
Clovis Girls Soccer Team Wins National Title After Years of Grit, Heart, and Sacrifice
For nearly a decade, a group of Central Valley girls have grown together on the soccer field — not just learning how to win games, but how to trust, lead, and support each other like family. Their hard work and resilience culminated on July 24 when the under-14 California Odyssey...