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State Senate Disrupted By Woman Throwing Red Liquid on Legislators

September 14, 2019

SACRAMENTO — A woman threw a feminine hygiene device containing "what appeared to be blood" onto the floor of the state Senate Friday, splashing onto lawmakers and forcing them to finish their work in a committee room on the final day of the legislative sessio...

Shootout Kills California Officer, Suspect

AP News

August 13, 2019

RIVERSIDE — A man whose pickup truck was being impounded grabbed a rifle and opened fire, killing a California Highway Patrol officer and wounding two others Monday before he was shot to death in a hail of gunf...

Good News: Families ‘Sleep with the Fishes’ at Aquarium

Jody Murray

August 5, 2019

Why would anyone who remembers classic lines from "The Godfather" want to "sleep with the fishes"? Here's why: Thanks to the folks at Monterey Bay Aquarium, you can do so without suffering the same outcome a...

Dinosaurs & Beer U: Good News to Kickstart Your Week

Jody Murray

July 29, 2019

Welcome to GV Wire's weekly roundup of news that will bring a smile to your face. We're here to enlighten, inform, and amuse. If you have good news to share, contact us at info@gvwire.com or jmurray@gvwire.com. UC Merced Student Makes Big Dino Discovery A UC...

Central Unified Administrator Dies in Shaver Lake Crash

David Taub

July 17, 2019

A Central Unified administrator died in a motorcycle collision Tuesday night near Shaver Lake, the California Highway Patrol said. Kelly Porterfield served as the district’s assistant superintendent and chie...

Services Set for Fresno County Firefighter Killed in Crash

gvwire

June 11, 2019

Funeral services in Clovis have been scheduled for a Cal Fire firefighter who died in a car crash in Merced County. A celebration of life is set for Monday, June 17, for Stacy Hamilton, a Fresno County resid...

Photo of snow on the Grapevine highway in California

Southbound Lanes on Grapevine Are Open Again

gvwire

January 14, 2019

UPDATE, 6:53 P.M. Caltrans says the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 through the Grapevine are open again after they were closed earlier Monday because of high winds and snow. GRAPEVINE: Southbound I-5 is now OPEN! CHP is providing pacing, please exercis...

Photo of heavy snow that made it slow going for Lake Tahoe area motorists the weekend of Jan. 5-6, 2019.

Snowstorm Buries Northern California. More Snow Ahead for Sierra.

Bill McEwen

January 7, 2019

Utility crews worked Monday to restore power to thousands of people after a winter storm swept through Northern California, toppling utility poles and trees and prompting the temporary closure of a major highwa...

‘Slow Your Pace, It’s Not a Race’ When Driving In Fog

Myles Barker

November 21, 2018

When driving in the fog this winter, Caltrans encourages you to "Slow Your Pace, It's Not a Race." "Not only is fog dangerous to drive in, but it can turn deadly when people drive too fast," said Sharri Bend...

British Opposition Parties Unite to Stop No-Deal Brexit

Success, Leadership, Philanthropy Propel Musson to Leon S. Peters Award

50 Arrested, Guns Seized in Central California Gang Takedown

Documents Reveal Sexual Abuse at Chowchilla Women’s Prison

In 'SIM Swap,' Criminals Really Have Your Number

Intervention Is One of Best Ways to Keep Kids Safe From Threats at School

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

To Solve Homelessness, Californians Must Treat Certain Crimes as Cries for Help

Raiders Rebound in Year 2 Under Gruden to Become Contenders

NFL’s Wild Week 11 Included Garrett, Kaepernick, Mexico

At Surf Ranch in Lemoore, Celebrities Pay $10K an Hour to Ride Waves

Gurley, Brown Help Rams Ground out 17-7 Win Over Bears

Forestiere Underground Gardens Light a Path to Ending Housing Crisis

Walters: A Model of Mismanagement

Walters: Westlands Contract Shakes the Waterscape

Science Has Identified Common Threads in School Shootings

US Growth of Islam Creates Need for Religious Scholars

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

Islamic Center Dinner To Feature Texas TV Reporter Who Wears a Hijab

Camels in Fresno? That’s Not Bizarre — it’s (the Islamic Center) Bazaar!

Buttigieg Touts Military Service, Wary of Overstating Role

How Eight Presidential Wannabes Pitched Themselves to California Dems

Attacking Trump and Billionaires, Sanders Draws Thousands in Fresno

Buttigieg Would Pick 1st Female for Veteran’s Post