NEW YORK - Sean "Diddy" Combs, the disgraced hip-hop mogul, faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges in an indictment that was unsealed Tuesday. He was arrested Monday in New York after being indicted by a federal grand jury. The arrest and indictment come after a months-long sex trafficking investigation...
Overseas Threats Hit the Ohio City Where Trump and Vance Lies Slandered Haitians Over Dogs and Cats
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Ohio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats — the vast majority that officials said came from overseas —- after former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance falsely said legal Haitian immigrants in the...
Fresno and Sierra Weather Soon Might Turn You Into a Pinball
Mark Twain could have been talking about our upcoming weather forecast when he reflected that "if you don't like the weather in New England now, just wait a few minutes." Starting Wednesday, the weather in Fresno and the Sierra will look like a giant meteorological pinball. And we can thank...
Constitution Week Continues with GV Wire’s Taub on Keynote Panel
Reedley College continues its 11th Annual Constitution Week Conference, featuring a keynote panel with GV Wire Senior Reporter David Taub on Wednesday. Taub, KMJ radio host Christina Musson, and Fresno State political science professor Thomas Holyoke will discuss the upcoming election and top political races. Topics will include how the...
Pismo Beach Police Identify Victim and Suspect in Fatal Stabbing
Jonathan Perez was found fatally stabbed at a residence Wednesday night, Sept. 11, the Pismo Beach Police Department announced late Monday. Authorities reported the suspect, Andrew Rodriguez, of Santa Maria, was initially hospitalized in Ventura after a suicide attempt. Rodriguez, who was treated and released on Sunday, was arrested by...
Gov. Newsom’s Efforts to Lower Gas Prices Are a Farce
It's time to blow the whistle on the farcical efforts of California's politicians — especially Gov. Gavin Newsom — to reduce the state's high gasoline prices. Newsom's demand that the Legislature, which adjourned for the year in early September, reconvene in a special session on gas prices continues his crusade...
Sites Reservoir Project Suffers Setback, Fails to Win Federal Approval
On Monday, the state water board announced that the Sites Reservoir project in Northern California did not receive federal approval. However, the board noted that this setback is not permanent and can be addressed, Courthouse News Service reported. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' rejection adds to the hurdles faced by...
Édgar Barrera, Bad Bunny and Karol G Lead the 2024 Latin Grammy Nominations
NEW YORK — Édgar Barrera — the producer and songwriter known for his work with such artists as Madonna, Karol G, Peso Pluma, Shakira, Grupo Frontera and beyond — leads the Latin Grammy nominations for a second year in a row. This year, he's up for nine awards; last year...
Kings County Growers Celebrate ‘Monumental Win’ in Water Fight With State
In a scathing ruling, a Superior Court judge has lambasted state water officials for going too far and invoking "underground regulations" when they penalized Kings County water managers for failing to protect overpumped groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley. Kings County Superior Court Judge Kathy Ciuffini last week granted a...
Connie Chung Launched a Generation of Asian American Girls Named Connie. She Had No Idea
NEW YORK — Some public figures are honored with namesake buildings or monuments. Veteran broadcaster Connie Chung has a strain of marijuana and hundreds of Asian American women as legacies. Chung was contacted five years ago by a fellow journalist, Connie Wang, whose Chinese immigrant parents gave her the chance...