Trita Parsi recounts shocking testimony from former U.S. Green Beret Tony Aguilar, a West Point Academy graduate who witnessed deadly conditions at Gaza aid distribution sites, on GV Wire's Unfiltered. Hospitals near these sites are reporting a surge in gunshot wounds. With a 97% reduction in aid compared to earlier...
First Date Turns Into DUI High-Speed Pursuit on Highway 99, CHP Fresno Says
An online date took a dangerous turn when a driver led California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase that ended in a rollover crash, authorities reported Wednesday. The incident began on Highway 99, where the driver failed to stop for officers and fled at speeds over 100 mph, according...
Tulare Co. Sends 86 to Drug Treatment Under Prop 36. Fresno Sends Only 3
When voters approved Proposition 36 in 2024, it not only brought back felony charges for some nonviolent crimes, but it also made drug rehabilitation an option in lieu of jail or prison for a third drug offense. And while the Tulare County District Attorney's office says they've seen a high commitment...
US Army Sergeant Suspected of Shooting, Wounding Five Fellow Soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia
A U.S. Army sergeant is suspected of shooting and wounding five fellow soldiers with his personal handgun on Wednesday at Fort Stewart Army Airfield near Savannah, Georgia, before he was subdued by other soldiers and arrested, U.S. military officials said. All five soldiers struck by gunfire were listed in stable...
Switzerland Facing 39% US Tariff as President Leaves Washington Empty-Handed
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...