The Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation, in partnership with Fresno County, is extending the application deadline for mobile food vendors to get $4,000 grants. The $4,000 grants have been a godsend for operators such as Carmela Flores of Botanas La Patroncita. FAHF has assisted 20 businesses with approximately $80,ooo in aid....
Police Make Arrest at a Visalia High School Following Nearby Car Wreck
A report of a potential shooter led to a lockdown at Mineral King School on Wednesday afternoon, but authorities confirmed there was no active threat, the Visalia Police Department reported. Officers responded around 3:10 p.m. following reports of a shooter on campus. They later determined that a suspect from a...
Tulare County Sweep Leads to 26 Domestic Violence Arrests
A team of 32 Tulare County Sheriff’s detectives, joined by 10 officers from other local agencies, conducted a domestic violence sweep across the county on Wednesday, according to the sheriff's office. The effort was part of the 21st Annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail, an event held every October in...
Where Do Richardson and Bonakdar Stand on School Bond Measures H and A?
During the GV Wire Fresno City Council District 6 debate, hosted with The Kenneth L. Maddy Institute and CMAC, candidates Nick Richardson and Roger Bonakdar outlined their stances on two significant bond measures: Fresno Unified’s Measure H and Clovis Unified’s Measure A. Both Richardson and Bonakdar expressed support for Measure...
NY Art Gallery Puts Bronze Panels Up for Sale. What Does It Have to Do With Fresno?
Downtown Fresno lovers expressed concern this week when a Fresno historian reached out to the community to establish the provenance of six bronze panels alleged to have come from the historic Helm Building. The Schoelkopf Gallery wanted to confirm the plaques done by sculptor Jacques Schnier came from the elevators...
Liam Payne, Former One Direction Member, Dies at 31 in Argentina Hotel Fall
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials said. Buenos Aires police said in a statement that Payne fell form the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy...
Why Did Trump Snub ’60 Minutes’? ‘Maybe It’s Me,’ Says Scott Pelley
Why did Donald Trump drop out of the recent "60 Minutes" special dedicated to interviewing the presidential candidates? Not even 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley knows for sure. "I don't know why he pulled out. He gave some reason that didn't seem to make a whole lot of sense," Pelley...
Power Moves: Republicans’ and Democrats’ Top Brass Focus on Key Valley Congressional Race
You don't have to be a GOP or Democratic strategist to see it's starting to get real in Congressional District 13, with the Nov. 5 election less than a month away. Top leaders from both parties have made in-person appearances in the Valley to support their respective candidates. For example,...
Democrat Esmeralda Soria to Debate Republican Joanna Garcia Rose in Merced’s Assembly District 27 Race
Valley voters on Nov. 5 will choose between Democratic incumbent Esmeralda Soria or Republican challenger Joanna Garcia Rose to represent California's 27th Assembly district, which includes parts of Merced, Madera and Fresno counties. Those interested in learning more about the candidates will have a chance to see where they stand...
Did Fresno Councilmembers Overstep Their Bounds by Opposing $500M FUSD Bond?
With the Nov. 5 election underway, the debate over Measure H is intensifying. Measure H, a $500 million, 40-year construction bond aimed at funding improvements within Fresno Unified School District, has drawn attention from both the school board and Fresno City Council. The Fresno Unified Board of Trustees voted 6-1...