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...
McDonald’s Sues Top Meat Packers for Allegedly Colluding to Inflate the Price of Beef
NEW YORK — McDonald's has some beef with today's largest meat packers. The fast food giant is suing the U.S. meat industry's "Big Four" — Tyson, JBS, Cargill and National Beef Packing Company — and their subsidiaries, alleging a price fixing scheme for beef specifically. In a federal complaint, filed...
Investigation Finds Widespread Discrimination Against Section 8 Tenants in California
LOS ANGELES — California tenants who held Section 8 housing vouchers were refused rental contracts by more than 200 landlords, including major real estate firms, according to an undercover investigation that found widespread discrimination in the state. The investigative nonprofit Housing Rights Initiative announced Tuesday that it has filed complaints...
Memory of Fallen Selma Officer Now a Hot Political Issue
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,...