California has seen 1,005,564 acres burn across the state this year as of Tuesday — triple the acreage in 2022 and 2023 each, according to CalFire. A total of 6,693 wildfires have ignited, resulting in the destruction of 1,437 structures, with 271 more sustaining damage. Additionally, there have been 109...
Supervisors Pick Contractor for New Clovis, Reedley Libraries. Is Highway City Next?
Fresno County Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously selected a contractor to build two new libraries, one in Clovis and one in Reedley. Supervisor Brian Pacheco, however, wanted to make it clear that Highway City is next in line. In addition, Fresno County Board Chair Nathan Magsig directed Fresno-based Harris Construction to...
Controversial Kamala Harris Portrait Returns to Big Fresno Fair Art Exhibit
Ma Ly is ready to move on. The Fresno artist and teacher submitted an acrylic portrait of Vice President Kamala Harris for the annual Big Fresno Fair art contest. By mistake — the fair admitted — it was disqualified from the annual competition and taken off display in the Fine...
She Lost Job After Talking to State Auditors. She Just Won $8.7M in Whistleblower Case.
Tamara Evans found something fishy in the expenses filed by a San Diego contractor for the state's police certification commission. Classes were reported as full to her employer, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, even if they weren't. Meeting room space was billed, but no rooms were actually...
Merced County CHP Traffic Stop Turns Into $1.2 Million Fentanyl Bust
A traffic stop on Interstate 5 led to a significant drug seizure by a California Highway Patrol Central Division K-9 officer, who confiscated approximately 120,000 fentanyl-laced pills valued at $1.2 million, the agency reported Tuesday on social media. The stop resulted in the arrest of two men, aged 25 and...
Unity and Remembrance: Fresno’s Oct. 7 Call for Middle East Peace
On Monday, the Fresno community gathered at Temple Beth Israel for an evening of reflection and unity on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Rabbi Rick Winer and others shared prayers, thoughts, and hopes for peace in response to the ongoing crisis in the Middle...
FUSD Trustee Candidate Says He ‘Forgot’ to Pay Portion of DUI Fine That Went to Collections
James Martinez, who is running for the Fresno Unified School Board in the Fresno High region, paid the final $194 in court costs for his 2020 drunk-driving case after they went to a collections service, according to court records. GV Wire learned that Martinez's court costs went to collections after...
As Israel Plots to Strike Iran, Its Choices Range From Symbolic to Severe
JERUSALEM — Israel has promised to retaliate for Iran's massive missile attack last week. How it does so involves great risk, and could have major repercussions for the archenemies, the Middle East and the world. Israel's options range from symbolic strikes on military targets to crippling attacks on Iran's vital...
Fresno Police Remind Drivers to Stay Alert for National ‘Walk and Roll’ to School Day
The Fresno Police Department is urging families and students to lace up their sneakers for "Walk and Roll to School Day" on Wednesday. This annual event emphasizes the importance of exercise and promotes pedestrian and road safety. The day also emphasizes the importance of healthy habits and safer routes for...
Florida Has Nearly All Ballots Counted on Election Day, While California Can Take Weeks. This Is Why
WASHINGTON — In the 2020 presidential election, Florida reported the results within a few hours of poll close of more than 99% of ballots cast. In California, almost one-third of ballots were uncounted after election night. The state was making almost daily updates to its count through Dec. 3, a...