A driver was killed Thursday morning after a vehicle crashed and caught fire near Hume Lake in eastern Fresno County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at about 9:30 a.m. after the CHP Fresno Communications Center received a report of a loud explosion and smoke in...
Fresno House Fire Displaces Family of 5, Cause Under Investigation
A house fire in west Fresno displaced a family of five Thursday afternoon, according to the Fresno Fire Department. Firefighters responded just before 4 p.m. to the 4100 block of W. Cornell Ave. after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a house fire. The first engine to arrive found heavy smoke...
How Three Months of War Changed the Gulf Forever
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — For decades, people in the wealthy Gulf Arab nations watched the wars of the region unfold on their televisions. War happened to their neighbors — in Yemen, in Syria, in the Gaza Strip — but not to them. That illusion was shattered by the U.S.-Israeli war...
US Goods Trade Deficit Hits 14-Month High in May as Imports Surge
The U.S. trade deficit in goods swelled to a 14-month high in May as businesses boosted imports, likely to avoid shortages and higher prices related to the Middle East conflict, suggesting trade remained a drag on economic growth in the second quarter. The sharp deterioration in the goods trade deficit...
Trump Clean Energy Tax Credit Cutoff Drives Project Rush as Prices Set to Soar
U.S. solar developers have secured federal subsidies for a wave of projects large enough to nearly double current capacity, rushing to beat a July 4 deadline that could send renewable power costs sharply higher. The projections reflect the loss of valuable renewable energy tax credits worth at least 30% of...
Foreign Rescue Teams Reaching Quake-Hit Venezuela Where 589 Dead, Many Missing
Foreign rescue teams and aid were arriving on Friday in Venezuela nearly two days after devastating twin earthquakes flattened areas in and around the capital Caracas, forcing residents to dig through rubble to save relatives, friends and neighbors. The government has estimated hundreds of people still trapped and missing on...
Trump Adviser-Turned-Critic John Bolton Pleads Guilty to Mishandling Classified Documents
John Bolton, a former national security adviser for U.S. President Donald Trump who has since become one of his fiercest critics, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to mishandling classified information. Sources previously told Reuters that Bolton would plead guilty under a deal with prosecutors that included a sentencing...
Groundwater Battle Splits Farmers From a Cattleman in West Fresno County
Growers in a small western Fresno County region are falling out over groundwater, specifically who should be entitled to how much. And accusations have started piling up against the Pleasant Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) board president, Jimmy Anderson. Some farmers say Anderson has manipulated groundwater credits for his own...
Happy 250th, America! A Guide to July 4th Fireworks in the Valley
The United States of America gearing up to celebrate its 250th anniversary with huge celebrations across the county. Locally, new and old celebrations alike invite the community to partake in the festivities! GV Wire has compiled a list of events in the greater Fresno area during and leading up to...
House Speaker to Send Housing Bill to White House, Axios Says
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Thursday he will transmit the housing bill to the White House following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, an Axios reporter said in a post on X. Johnson's comments come after Trump on Wednesday canceled a planned signing of the...
