Virginia's Democratic-controlled Senate on Friday approved a constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would permit lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional lines, potentially netting Democrats up to four U.S. House of Representatives seats. The state's move is the latest volley in a nationwide battle over redistricting between Republicans and...
White House Seeks Emergency Power Auction for Largest US Electric Grid
The White House on Friday urged the largest U.S. electric grid to conduct an emergency power auction to protect against rolling blackouts as energy demand from data centers grows faster than the country can build new generation plants. The Trump administration initiative calls on PJM Interconnection, which serves 67 million...
California AG Sends Letter Demanding xAI Stop Producing Deepfake Content
California Attorney General Robert Bonta on Friday sent a cease and desist letter to xAI demanding the company stop the creation and distribution of AI-generated non-consensual sexualized imagery by its Grok AI chatbot. The letter demands "immediate action to stop the creation and distribution of deepfake, nonconsensual, intimate images and...
US Says Canada Will Regret Decision to Allow Chinese EVs Into Their Market
Trump administration officials said on Friday that Canada would regret its decision to allow China to import up to 49,000 Chinese EVs, and that those cars would not be allowed to enter the United States. "I think they'll look back at this decision and surely regret it to bring Chinese...
Visalia Residents Urged to Avoid Area After Police Activity, School Lockdown Lifted
A Visalia school was briefly placed on lockdown Friday morning following a nearby police incident, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. Just after 10 a.m., Visalia Police officers were called to the 1400 block of South Central Street for a disturbance involving a woman reported to be holding...
Teen Injured in Clovis Collision, Southbound Minnewawa Closed
A teenage girl was hospitalized following a traffic collision Friday morning at Minnewawa and Shepherd avenues, the Clovis Police Department reported. Officers responded to the scene at 9:30 a.m. Southbound Minnewawa Avenue was closed south of Shepherd Avenue as emergency crews worked. The driver of a semi-truck remained at the...
Tulare County Shooting Leads to Arrests of Gang Members, Guns Seized
Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three people following a shooting near the Cutler Food Mart that left two people injured but not seriously harmed. The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. on Jan. 5 near Road 128 and Avenue 403, deputies said. Victims reported being shot at while driving away from...
Fresno, Stop Driving Like It’s a Video Game in the Fog
This will be quick. I know we’re used to the rain, the sun, and the occasional fog, but it has been wild out there lately. On my way to work, I saw it all: people driving without their headlights on, flashing high beams, pedestrians jetting across the street, cars riding...
US Explores Plan to Swap Heavy Venezuelan Oil for US Medium Crude to Fill Emergency Reserve, Sources Say
The U.S. Department of Energy is exploring a plan to exchange heavy Venezuelan oil for U.S. medium, sour crude to fill up the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, two sources said on Friday. The Trump administration is looking to move the Venezuelan crude into storage tanks at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port...
City Attorney Contradicts Chavez on Taxpayer Contracts With Tavlian
The Fresno City Attorney said late Thursday afternoon that former Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez hasn't been forthcoming about his contracting relationship with a political consultant. Chavez, the former District 5 representative now serving as a Fresno County supervisor, is facing scrutiny after reporting by GV Wire and Fresnoland about...