The memory of a fallen Selma police officer is becoming a campaign issue for the city's mayor, and the battle spilled publicly at Monday's city council meeting. Gonzalo Carrasco Jr. died in the line of duty on Jan. 31, 2023. His father is endorsing incumbent Mayor Scott Robertson, evoking criticism...
Trump Secretly Stayed in Touch With Putin After Leaving Office, Book Says
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has secretly spoken with President Vladimir Putin of Russia as many as seven times since leaving office, even as he was pressuring Republicans to block military aid to Ukraine to fight Russian invaders, according to a new book by journalist Bob Woodward. The book,...
Cissy Houston, Grammy-Winning Gospel Singer and Whitney Houston’s Mother, Dies at 91
LOS ANGELES — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and other stars and knew triumph and heartbreak as the mother of Whitney Houston, has died. She was 91. Cissy Houston died Monday morning in her New Jersey home while under...
Poll Finds Harris Rising as She Challenges Trump on Change
Voters are now more likely to credit Vice President Kamala Harris than former President Donald Trump with representing change and caring about people like them, as Harris takes a slim lead nationally in the race for the White House, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll. The finding...
Ex-‘Acquaintance’ Sues Soria for Trauma. Soria Adviser Calls Claim ‘Complete Fabrication’
Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria and a Los Angeles County official offended a San Francisco resident earlier this year. Now the issue will head to small claims court. Lorena Caldera said Soria and Angeles Zaragoza — a one-time Los Angeles County public defender who is a board member with the Board of...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Was Cold as Ice to Foreigner, Now Band Knows What Love Is
NEW YORK — This month, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame rectifies a wrong that many rock fans will celebrate with their lighters up in the air — the band Foreigner will finally be welcomed in. The English-American rockers — with hits like "Cold as Ice," "Hot Blooded" and...
Muggers Ripped Watch off Dodgers Pitcher Walker Buehler’s Arm, Police Say
LOS ANGELES — Thieves surrounded Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler last month outside a horse racing track in a Los Angeles suburb and ripped an expensive watch off his arm, police said Tuesday. It came weeks after another professional athlete in California was the victim of a brazen...
Carpenter’s 3-Run Homer off Clase Sends Gritty Tigers to Win Over Guardians in Game 2 of ALDS
CLEVELAND — Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer off Cleveland's All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase in the ninth inning, and the Detroit Tigers stunned the Guardians 3-0 in Game 2 on Monday to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece. Carpenter connected for a 423-foot shot with two outs...
I’m Opposing $500 Million Measure H, and You Should, Too: Fresno Unified Board President
I urge you to vote NO on Measure H, the 40-year, $500 million Fresno Unified construction bond on the Nov. 5 ballot. As a school board trustee, I don’t make the recommendation lightly because I recognize that our schools are aging and dilapidated, and we will need a bond measure passed...
Fresno Unified Board President Wants Answers to 24 Questions About Measure H
Fresno Unified School Board President Susan Wittrup provided GV Wire with 24 questions she wants the district's administrative leaders to answer before trustees vote on the $500 Million Measure H project list at Wednesday's board meeting. Measure H is on the Nov. 5 ballot. 1. Why is this project list...