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...
Caitlin Clark to Tee It up in LPGA Pro-Am at the Annika
BELLEAIR — Caitlin Clark wasn't joking when she included golf in her offseason plans. Clark to Participate in The Annika Tournament Clark is going to The Annika in November, the penultimate tournament on the LPGA Tour schedule hosted by Annika Sorenstam, to play in the pro-gram and be a panelist...
This Montana Senate Candidate Said His Opponent Ate ‘Lobbyist Steak.’ But He Lobbied—With Steak
BILLINGS, Mont. — During an October debate, Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy took a shot at his Democratic opponent, Sen. Jon Tester, for "eating lobbyist steak″ while the Republican fought in Afghanistan. But Sheehy himself had a taste for red meat and lobbying, according to emails obtained by The...
Live in Rural Fresno County? Officials Want to Hear About Your Broadband Needs
If you live in Huron, Caruthers, Biola, or Raisin City, Fresno County officials want to hear about your broadband internet needs. Fresno County has extended the survey asking about internet availability, price, and reliability. Those willing to share about their connectivity can access the link through the QR code below....
49ers Have Little Time to Dwell on Their Latest 4th Quarter Collapse
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers dominated the NFC West the past two seasons, winning 11 of 12 games on the way to back-to-back division titles. This season hasn't gone nearly as well. The Niners blew a 10-point fourth-quarter lead on Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals with shoddy red...
Pioneers in Artificial Intelligence Win the Nobel Prize in Physics
STOCKHOLM — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine learning that is revolutionizing the way we work and live but also creates new threats for humanity. Hinton, who is known...
What to Know About Hurricane Milton as It Moves Toward Florida’s Gulf Coast
Not even two weeks after Hurricane Helene swamped the Florida coastline, Milton strengthened into a major hurricane that is headed toward the state. The system is threatening the densely populated Tampa metro area — which has a population of more than 3.3 million people — and is menacing the same...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Holds Firmer After Hong Kong Stocks Fall to Worst Day Since 2008
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are steadying themselves on Tuesday as falling oil prices release some of the pressure that's built up on the market. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in midday trading and clawing back most of its loss from the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Patrick Mahomes Throws for 331 Yards, Derek Carr Hurt as Chiefs Shut Down Saints for Victory
KANSAS CITY — Patrick Mahomes threw for a bunch of yards. Travis Kelce caught a whole lot of his passes. And Kareem Hunt plowed into the end zone once again, sending a torrent of red fireworks flying over Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night. It might as well have been six...