A jury has convicted Jeremy Kechloian, 47, in the 2018 murder of a man at the Visalia Kmart store, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a news release Wednesday. A separate jury also found the Visalia man guilty of assaulting law-enforcement officers while being processed at the Visalia...
If Roe v. Wade Overturned, 1.4M Women Will Travel to California for Abortions
While the U.S. Supreme Court hears the state of Mississippi's arguments for overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, California officials are bracing for a potential 3,000% increase in the number of women traveling to the state for abortions. The abortion-rights Guttmacher Institute estimates that the number of women...
Cal Hands Bulldogs First Loss Despite Robinson’s Superb Game
BERKELEY — Cal overcame the dominance of Fresno State's Orlando Robinson to hand the Bulldogs their first loss of the men's basketball season, 65-57, on Sunday night. Jordan Shepherd scored 15 of his 17 points after halftime, Andre Kelly finished with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, and California pulled away...
Clovis Doctor Known as ‘Dancing Man’ Killed on Bullard Avenue
Dr. Sidney Carpenter, a pathologist at Kaiser Permanente, was killed while crossing Bullard Avenue on Saturday night. Clovis residents called the 57-year-old Carpenter the "Dancing Man" because he often did sidewalk dances at the intersection of Bullard and Temperance avenues. Police said that the driver who struck Carpenter stayed at...
Unfiltered – Looters on the Rampage…But Not All the News is Bad
In this week's episode of Unfiltered, we discuss the recent criminal flash mobs that have targeted high-end retail stores, as well as some good news stories you might have missed. Special interview with: Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama Tune into Unfiltered every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. live on gvwire.com and Facebook. (WATCH)...
Top Fox News Contributors Quit Because of Tucker Carlson
In explaining their decision to quit Fox News, conservatives Steve Hayes and Jonah Goldberg write on The Dispatch: "Fox News still does real reporting, and there are still responsible conservatives providing valuable opinion and analysis. But the voices of the responsible are being drowned out by the irresponsible. "A case...
Is Progressive ‘Squad’ Helping or Hurting Dems With Voters of Color?
In high-profile elections this year, Eric Adams, a Black moderate, easily defeated several progressives in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. In addition, a handful of other progressives of color lost their races to more moderate politicians of color. A natural question: Will the progressive movement led by the House "Squad"...
With Maps Being Redrawn, Rep. Harder of Turlock Faces Tough Choices
Rep. Josh Harder (D–Turlock) has a huge decision to make between two choices that may well decide his political future. Does he run for re-election in 2022 in the redrawn version of his 10th congressional district seat, which might be less friendly to Democrats than it is now? Or does...
You’ve Heard the Beautiful Voice on the Kohl’s Commercial. Learn Who the Singer Is.
"From Me to You" was the first No. 1 hit in England for the Beatles back in 1963. Del Shannon quickly covered it for a hit in the U.S. that same year. Now, six decades later, it's top of mind as the song backing this year's Kohl's holiday commercial. Some...
Unfiltered – Who Will Control Your City and County?
In this week's episode of Unfiltered, our panel and guests explore the redistricting process and what it means for the future of our community. Changes in political district boundaries could have an impact on who is chosen to represent local residents in the years ahead - and what policies and...