Wall Street's main stock indexes slipped on Tuesday as investors exercised caution after comments from U.S. officials suggested escalation in the Middle East war that has spiked energy costs and fuelled inflationary concerns. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top U.S. general Dan Caine suggested that strikes against Iran were...
Tuesday Will Be Most Intense Day of Strikes on Iran, Hegseth Says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would be the most intense day of strikes against Iran in the campaign so far. Speaking with reporters, Hegseth said Tuesday would bring the most fighter jets and bombers against Iran. — (Reporting by Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Susan Heavey, Katharine Jackson, editing by Michelle Nichols)
Fresno Apartment Crash Leaves Two Injured, Family of Three Displaced
Just after 1:20 p.m. on Monday, a vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons and crashed into an apartment building on the 3000 block of West Ashlan Avenue near Marks Avenue, according to the Fresno Fire Department. The two occupants inside the vehicle sustained minor injuries and were transported to...
Americans Expect Gas Prices to Keep Rising After Iran Strikes, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
Most Americans think gasoline prices are going to rise in coming months following President Donald Trump's decision to launch military strikes on Iran, and many expect a protracted conflict, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday. Some 67% of respondents in the four-day poll - including 44% of...
Pepe Aguilar to Bring Solo Greatest Hits Tour to Fresno’s Save Mart Center
Multiple Grammy-winning artist Pepe Aguilar is returning to the stage as a solo artist, bringing his greatest hits to the Save Mart Center at Fresno State on June 13, Live Nation announced. The Fresno performance, produced by Live Nation, is part of a newly announced series of U.S. dates designed...
Trump on Cuba: May or May Not Be A “Friendly Takeover”
President Donald Trump said on Monday Cuba is in "deep trouble" on a humanitarian basis and that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was dealing with the issue which may or may not be a "friendly takeover." "He's dealing (with it) and it may be a friendly takover, it may...
US Considering Selling Oil From Strategic Reserve, US Energy Chief Says
The U.S. is considering coordinating sales of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve with releases from other countries as prices soar during the war on Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday. Wright also said the U.S. has "some other options" on allowing more sales of Russian oil...
Arambula No-Shows at News Conference After Rehab Stay Revealed
Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula backed out of a news conference in Sacramento on Monday, days after GV Wire was the first to report that he had checked into a substance-abuse rehabilitation facility in January. Arambula, D-Fresno, co-authored SB 1422 — with Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, D-Los Angeles — to extend Medi-Cal...
Fresno Transportation Authority Faces $27K Fine for Election Violations
A state agency says the Fresno County Transportation Authority violated state election laws ahead of the failed Measure C renewal effort in 2022 by paying for advertisements with taxpayer money and not properly disclosing the source. The California Fair Political Practices Commission recommends a $27,000 fine to the Measure C...
Clovis East, Reyburn Placed on Shelter in Place as Police Investigate Call
Update at 4:21 p.m. The Clovis Unified School District announced an update: "As of 4:06 p.m. law enforcement has given Clovis East High and Reyburn Intermediate the all clear to conduct a phased release of students for the day. We apologize about the longer than anticipated delay to our end...