The teenage girl with pigtail braids was hunched over in a wheelchair and holding a bunched sweatshirt when an immigrant advocate met her at a crowded Border Patrol facility in Texas. She opened the sweatshirt and the advocate gasped. It was a tiny baby, born premature and held in detention...
Some Horse Advocates Buck at New Plan to Save Wild Mustangs
RENO, Nev. — Animal welfare groups have reached a milestone agreement with ranching interests they say would save wild mustangs from slaughter but the compromise has opened a nasty split among horse protection advocates. The Humane Society of the United States and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty...
Ex-Astronaut Mark Kelly Announces Run for McCain Senate Seat
PHOENIX — Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who became a prominent gun-control advocate after his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was shot in a failed assassination attempt, announced Tuesday he will run to finish John McCain's last term in the U.S. Senate. Kelly, 54, is a top Democratic recruit to take on...
Former California Judge Newsom Dies at 84
SACRAMENTO — William Newsom III, a former California judge, environmental advocate and the father of governor-elect Gavin Newsom, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 84. "Justice Newsom was a proud, lifelong Californian, a public servant of profound accomplishment and a powerful voice for individual rights and environmental protection,"...
GV Wire Measure P Forum
On October 11, 2018, advocates and opponents of a new tax to support public parks in Fresno met to debate the issue in a public forum. If approved by voters on November 6, Measure P will raise the sales tax in the city of Fresno and generate close to $38...
12 Days of Philanthropy: CASA Gives Foster Children Hope in Fresno & Madera
Foster children in our community face incredible challenges. For these displaced children, CASA offers hope in a time of turmoil. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. They are adult volunteers who speak for foster children as they navigate a confusing world of lawyers, therapists, social workers, new schools and...