WASHINGTON — Hiring by America's employers picked up a bit in August from July's tepid pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that the job market may be cooling but remains sturdy. Employers added a modest 142,000 jobs last month, up from...
Teen Charged in Georgia School Shooting and His Father to Stay in Custody After Hearings
WINDER, Ga. — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father will stay in custody after back-to-back court hearings Friday morning where their lawyers declined to seek bail. At Colt Gray's hearing, the teen was advised of his rights along...
Fresno County’s Boone Fire Is Quickly Approaching 20,000 Acres
The Boone Fire, which ignited Tuesday, has scorched 17,328 acres and is 5% contained as of Friday morning, CalFire reported. More than 1,600 personnel are battling the blaze, supported by 125 engines, 44 water tenders, 13 helicopters, 28 bulldozers, and 42 hand crews. Current Situation Fire crews are working to...
Father of Georgia School Shooting Suspect Arrested on Charges Including Second-Degree Murder
WINDER, Ga. — The father of the teenager accused of opening fire at a Georgia high school, killing four people and wounding nine, has been arrested on various charges including second-degree murder, authorities said Thursday. Colin Gray, 54, the father of Colt Gray, was charged with four counts of involuntary...
JD Vance Says School Shootings Are a ‘Fact of Life,’ Calls for Better Security
PHOENIX — School shootings are a “fact of life,” so the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week that left four dead in Georgia, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Thursday. “If these psychos are going to go after our kids we’ve...
New Southeast Health Clinic Ready to Open. It Can’t Because of PG&E.
A Fresno city councilmember is pressuring Pacific Gas and Electric to turn on the power for a new health clinic in a southeast neighborhood. United Health Centers CEO Justin Preas said the new clinic at Cedar and Jensen avenues is ready to open, if not for PG&E. Construction started on...
US Government Orders Big US Airlines to Explain Their Frequent-Flyer Programs
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is examining the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs and how they devalue points that consumers have earned and frequently change the number of points or miles needed to book flights. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to the CEOs of American, Delta, Southwest and United...
Wired Wednesday: Latinas Are the Unsung Heroes of US Economy
GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the economic impact of Latinas. A study funded by Bank of America and conducted by researchers at California Lutheran University and UCLA revealed that despite being only 9.3% of the U.S....
Former Police Chief Takes the Stand. Says He Was Fired Unfairly.
Seven years to the day he became Parlier's police chief, Jose Garza took the stand to make the city pay for firing him on Wednesday. Garza served as chief from Sept. 4, 2017, until April 5, 2021. He alleges that he lost his job as retaliation for investigating embezzlement against...
Trump Says He’d Create a Government Efficiency Commission Led by Elon Musk
PHOENIX — Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he would create a government efficiency commission to audit the entire federal government, an idea suggested by billionaire Elon Musk, who would lead it. The commission is the latest attention-grabbing alliance between Trump and Musk, who leads companies including Tesla and SpaceX...