A routine traffic stop on Highway 99 turned into a significant drug bust on Saturday, as officers uncovered two kilos of suspected cocaine hidden in a vehicle, the CHP Central Division reported on social media Tuesday morning. The incident began when officers pulled over a Nissan Murano at the Hammett...
LeBron James Is Feeling ‘Pure Joy’ to Play Alongside Son Bronny
EL SEGUNDO — LeBron James is beginning his 22nd training camp this week with the Los Angeles Lakers, and this one will be a unique experience. The NBA's career scoring leader is sharing a locker room and a court with Bronny James, his 19-year-old son and the Lakers' second-round draft...
Candidates Battle for 3 Contested Seats on FUSD School Board. Where Do They Stand?
The seven candidates running for the Fresno Unified School Board are in agreement over the need to improve student academic outcomes and approve the $500 million Measure H bond measure for school improvements. GV Wire reached out to the seven who are running for three contested seats on the School...
US Job Openings Rise to 8 Million as Labor Market Remains Sturdy
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in August as the American labor market continued to show resilience. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 8 million vacancies in August, up from 7.7 million in July. Economists had expected openings to be virtually unchanged. Openings were up in construction...
Why Did Israel Send Troops Into Lebanon?
Israel and Hezbollah have fought wars before, most recently in 2006, a monthlong conflict that ended with a United Nations cease-fire resolution calling on both sides to retreat from a 20-mile buffer zone in southern Lebanon along Israel’s northern border. But Hezbollah never withdrew from the region, and Israeli troops...
Rams’ Loss to Chicago Adds to Another Slow Start to the Season
LOS ANGELES — The Rams have faced significant second-half deficits in all four of their games this season, and they've only rallied back to win once. Los Angeles (1-3) is far from finished, but even coach Sean McVay realizes that his team's inability to stay out of an early hole...
Jimmy Carter and His Hometown of Plains Celebrate the 39th President’s 100th Birthday
ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter reached his 100th birthday Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in a life that took the son of a Depression-era farmer to the White House and across the world as a Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian and...
Accused Los Angeles Bus Hijacker Charged With Murder, Kidnapping
LOS ANGELES — A man who allegedly hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles, killed a passenger and held its driver at gunpoint last Wednesday has been charged with murder and kidnapping, authorities said. Lamont Campbell, 51, was charged with numerous felonies related to the hijacking, including carjacking, assault with...
Stephen Curry’s ‘Nuit Nuit’ Gesture Still Resonates as NBA Camps Open
MIAMI - Stephen Curry got the question and didn't even have to think about the answer. Someone wanted to know what French words that the Golden State Warriors star picked up during his gold-medal experience at the Paris Olympics this summer. "Nuit nuit," Curry said. Of course. The Summer of...
Wildfire Flareup Prompts New Evacuations in Southern California Mountain Communities
SAN BERNARDINO — Evacuation orders and warnings were in place Monday for Southern California residents near a wildfire that is largely contained after the blaze flared up over the weekend. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department told residents of Seven Oaks to leave the small mountain community following a sudden...