GV Wire’s Anya Ellis talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Liz Gonzalez about the recent release of Fresno Unified student test scores. Student scores improved by 2% in English Language Arts and math, rising to near pre-pandemic levels. Recently, the district implemented a strategy of identifying high performing...
Was a Shutdown Necessary? Valley Lawmakers Jump Into the Debate
With the U.S. government closed for business and the federal budget held up in the U.S. Senate, local lawmakers await the call to return to Washington D.C. to approve any changes that may come out of negotiations. Republican representatives David Valadao, R-Hanford, and Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, said congressional Democrats' refusal...
California DMV Unveils New Driver’s License With Security Upgrades
The California DMV has unveiled new driver's license and ID card designs, which include updated security features. State officials began issuing the redesigned cards on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the DMV announced. They include background images depicting "the unique beauty of the state’s landscape," the agency said in a written statement....
49ers Rule out 3 Key Starters vs. Rams, Including QB Brock Purdy
The Los Angeles Rams will be facing a severely shorthanded San Francisco 49ers team on Thursday night. Ahead of this marquee game between NFC West rivals, the 49ers ruled out several key starters. They will not have Brock Purdy, Ricky Pearsall or Jauan Jennings, as all three have been ruled...
Fresno Police to Hold Weekend Motorcycle Safety Operation
The Fresno Police Department will have extra officers on patrol Saturday to target traffic violations involving drivers and motorcyclists, the agency said. The enforcement operation will run from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. and focus on common crash factors such as unsafe speed, improper turning, right-of-way violations, impaired driving and...
Delano Man Wanted in Tulare County Robberies Arrested
A Delano man wanted in connection with a string of robberies across Tulare County is behind bars after deputies arrested him Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Tulare County Sheriff’s Office deputies served a warrant around 4:30 p.m. on the 400 block of Jefferson Street in Delano as part of an ongoing...
FBI Cuts Ties With Anti-Defamation League, FBI Director Says
The FBI said on Wednesday it had cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League, a prominent Jewish group that tracks antisemitism, after Republicans criticized the group for including slain activist Charlie Kirk's organization in a glossary on extremism. In a social media post, FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau "won't...
Search Continues for Missing Climber Near Temple Crag, Kern County Authorities Say
A more than two-week search in the eastern Sierra Nevada has yet to find a missing climber, the Kern County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. Volunteers with the China Lake Mountain Rescue Group joined a multi-agency search on Wednesday, Sept. 17, for the missing climber. The search teams, which also included...
Musk Becomes First Person to Hit Net Worth of $500 Billion
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday became the first person in history to achieve a net worth of nearly $500 billion, according to Forbes' billionaires index. Musk's net worth stood at $499.5 billion as of 3:43 p.m. E.T. — (Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)
Small District to Pay $7.5 Million as the Latest to Settle Lawsuits Over Sexual Abuse Decades Ago
On the eve of what was expected to be a long and gut-wrenching trial, a small school district in Santa Barbara County has settled a sexual abuse lawsuit for $7.5 million with two brothers, now 65 and 68 years old, who claimed a long-dead principal molested them in the 1970s. The brothers had...