Oil prices jumped Thursday, after President Joe Biden, when asked if he would support an Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities, said: “We’re discussing that. I think that would be a little ... anyway.” The market moves reflected continued nervousness about a potential Israeli military retaliation against Iran, which launched...
Clovis Medical School Holds White Coat Ceremony for New Students
More than 150 new medical students received their white coats last month in a traditional ceremony welcoming them to the College of Osteopathic Medicine at the California Health Sciences University in Clovis. The white coats were sponsored by the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, an association that serves more...
Fresno County Traffic Stop Yields $136K in Meth, Arrests of Two Washington Men
A California Highway Patrol Central Division K-9 officer seized approximately 15 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County, leading to the arrest of two suspects, the CHP reported in a news release. The incident occurred on Tuesday at 2:35 p.m. when the officer conducted...
Netanyahu Ramps Up Military Action as Public Support Surges
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is escalating military actions with strong backing from the public, Alex Kliment of GZERO reports. Over the past week, Israel has targeted Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, killing over 1,000 people, assassinated the group’s leader, destroyed a Houthi port in Yemen, and launched Israel's first northern...
Fresno County Supervisor District 3 Debate Set for Thursday
GV Wire will host a debate between incumbent Fresno County Supervisor Sal Quintero and challenger Luis Chavez, who is a Fresno City Councilmember. They are vying for the District 3 supervisorial seat. The debate is tonight, Thursday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. Bill McEwen, GV Wire's news director, will moderate...
Influential Prophesizing Pastors Believe Reelecting Trump Is a Win in the War of Angels and Demons
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Thousands sang, cheered and prayed as multiple preachers declared Donald Trump to be God's favored candidate to defeat what one called the "forces of darkness." Headliners denounced Democrat Kamala Harris — Trump's campaign rival — as influenced by demons and the spirit of the wicked biblical...
Valenzuela Stepping Away From Dodgers Broadcast Duties to Focus on Health
LOS ANGELES — Fernando Valenzuela is stepping away from his broadcast duties with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the rest of the season so the former major league pitcher can focus on his health. Valenzuela, who turns 64 on Nov. 1, is a Spanish language broadcaster for LA. The team...
Parole Rescinded For Former LA Police Detective Convicted Of Killing Her Ex-Boyfriend’s Wife In 1986
LOS ANGELES — A chance for parole was rescinded Wednesday for a former Los Angeles police detective serving a sentence of 27 years to life in the cold-case killing of her ex-boyfriend's wife in 1986. Stephanie Lazarus was convicted in 2012 of killing Sherri Rasmussen, a 29-year-old nurse who was...
Wired Wednesday: Major Election Change Coming To Clovis?
On Wired Wednesday, GV Wire senior reporter David Taub talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the city hall election changes coming to the City of Clovis.
Helene’s Flooding Swept Away 11 Workers at a Tennessee Factory. Now the State Is Investigating
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee state authorities said Wednesday they were investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by Hurricane Helene. As the nearby Nolichucky River swelled from rainfall, employees in the Impact Plastics factory in Erwin, a small community...