The Fresno Fire Department is asking for help from the community to identify a suspect linked to a series of arsons that occurred early Wednesday morning. Between 2 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., multiple city-owned trash cans were set ablaze in the downtown area, a fire department spokesman said in a...
Biden Administration Tightens Border Security with Stricter Asylum Rules
President Biden's administration is preparing to solidify asylum restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a recent CBS News report. The planned regulation would make it significantly more challenging to lift the strict rules implemented this summer. In June, Biden issued a proclamation that effectively halted asylum processing for most...
More Deadly Than Wind, Storm Surge From Hurricane Helene Could Be Devastating
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In 2005, Hurricane Dennis landed near the Alabama-Florida state line as a Category 3 hurricane. Far to the east, Florida's Big Bend — where Hurricane Helene is expected to come ashore — never even felt tropical storm strength winds, but it was still hit with a mass...
Trump Launches a New Business Venture During His Campaign: $100,000 Watches
He's sold Bibles, sneakers, photo books and cryptocurrency during his third campaign for president. Now, Donald Trump is launching a new business venture: diamond-encrusted watches. The Republican presidential candidate unveiled the "Official Trump Watch Collection" on Thursday. The most expensive, listed as including 122 diamonds on its bezel and available...
Memphis Man Gets Life Sentence for Killing Rapper Young Dolph
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels. Jurors deliberated for just under four hours before finding Johnson guilty...
Potential TB Exposure Linked to Fresno State, Fresno City College
The Fresno County Department of Public Health is investigating a potential tuberculosis exposure linked to Fresno State and Fresno City College, in collaboration with their student health clinics. Tuberculosis is contagious and can spread through coughing, sneezing, or talking. It's a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs but also...
Gov. Newsom Signs Sen. Grove’s Bill Making Penalty for Soliciting Minors a Felony
SACRAMENTO — The penalty for soliciting and buying sex from minors under 16 will be raised to a felony under a new California law signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday. Current state laws limit the penalties for soliciting a minor to a misdemeanor charge. In addition to making...
New California Law Gives Tenants More Time to Respond to Eviction Notices
Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week. The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a surge in evictions followed the expiration...
Valley PBS Cancels Today’s Board Meeting
The Valley PBS Board of Trustees didn't meet at noon Thursday, contrary to the online meeting schedule on the station's website. The September meeting has traditionally been the annual meeting where the station audit is presented, among other topics. Laura Goodreau, the station's membership coordinator, told GV Wire Thursday morning...
Alleged Sexual Assault by Judge Took Place at Fresno Courthouse
Retired Judge Adolfo Corona allegedly committed sexual assault at the main criminal Fresno County Superior Courthouse, a sheriff's office spokesman told GV Wire on Thursday. A grand jury indictment from July 26 was unsealed and publicly revealed in court on Monday. Corona, 65, pleaded not guilty to one felony count...