WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the 'Year of the Woman' and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90. Three people familiar with the situation confirmed her death to The Associated Press on Friday. Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state — including environmental protection, reproductive rights and gun control — but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans and sought middle ground.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/29/sen-dianne-feinstein-of-california-dies-at-age-90

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WASHINGTON — House Republicans launched a formal impeachment hearing Thursday against President Joe Biden, saying they intend to 'provide accountability' as they  make their case  to the public, their colleagues and skeptics in the Senate. The Opening Hearing The chairmen of the Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees used the  opening hearing  of their impeachment inquiry to review the constitutional and legal questions involved. They are trying to show what they say are links to Biden's son Hunter's overseas businesses, though key witnesses said they do not yet see hard evidence of impeachable offenses.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/28/house-republicans-make-their-case-for-president-biden-impeachment-inquiry-at-first-hearing/

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In response to California's escalating housing crisis, some residents are turning to an unconventional solution: living in compact sleeping pods. These pods, measuring a snug 3.5 feet wide and 4 feet tall, are just large enough to accommodate a twin mattress. Despite their small size, they come equipped with modern amenities such as charging stations, LED lights, and individual climate control systems. While the monthly cost of these pods ranges from $500 to $900, they offer a more affordable alternative to traditional housing options.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/28/tiny-sleeping-pods-californias-answer-to-the-housing-crisis/

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Local fast food operators say a new $20 an hour minimum wage could drastically affect business, including the closure of stores. 'Surely, lower performing stores will need to make a business decision as to the viability of continuing or not,' said Ali Nekumanesh, executive vice president of Del Delicious. However, a local labor leader says the fast food industry is painting a false narrative about the impacts of a higher minimum wage. 'I think it's pretty common for industry leaders to criticize efforts to bring people out of poverty in their particular industries as job killers,' said Dillon Savory, executive director of the Central Labor Council representing the Fresno region.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/26/local-operators-say-californias-20-fast-food-minimum-wage-could-bring-restaurant-closures/

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SACRAMENTO — California will double the taxes on guns and ammunition and use the money to pay for more security at public schools and various violence prevention programs under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Tuesday. The federal government already taxes the sale of guns and ammunition at either 10% or 11%, depending on the type of gun. The law Newsom signed adds another 11% tax on top of that — making it the only state with its own tax on guns and ammunition, according to the gun control advocacy group Brady.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/26/newsom-signs-laws-on-concealed-weapons-11-tax-hikes-on-guns-and-ammo/

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposed judicial reforms have sparked widespread protests in Israel and raised concerns among Palestinians. The reforms, which aim to limit the powers of the Supreme Court, have been met with opposition from Israelis who fear the erosion of democracy and human rights. Palestinians, on the other hand, worry that a weakened Supreme Court could lead to an expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and a potential annexation of the territory. The proposed overhaul has been described as a 'judicial coup' by Sawsan Zaher, a Palestinian human rights lawyer.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/25/netanyahus-judicial-reforms-spark-protests-and-fears-of-west-bank-annexation/

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The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power. The funds will be distributed among 15 projects in 17 states and the Red Lake Nation, a Native American tribe based in Minnesota. Batteries are increasingly being used to store surplus renewable energy so that it can be used later, during times when there is no sunlight or wind. The department says the projects will protect more communities from blackouts and make energy more reliable and affordable.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/22/energy-department-announces-325m-for-batteries-that-can-store-clean-electricity-longer/

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NEW DELHI — Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh independence advocate whose killing two months ago is at the center of a widening breach between India and Canada, was called a human rights activist by Sikh organizations and a criminal by India's government. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that his government was investigating 'credible allegations' that Indian government agents were linked to the June 18 slaying, when Nijjar was gunned down outside a Sikh cultural center in Surrey, British Columbia.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/22/who-was-hardeep-singh-nijjar-the-sikh-activist-whose-killing-has-divided-canada-and-india/

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FORESTHILL — A 19-year-old was rescued after a stunt went wrong and left him dangling by a rope from California's tallest bridge, authorities said. Deputies responding to the Foresthill Bridge northeast of Sacramento determined the teen and his 17-year-old friend had been shooting video of him swinging from the steel span, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said. 'The 19 year-old became stuck, hanging approximately 30 feet from the underside of the catwalk when his equipment failed. His friend called 911 after they determined he was stuck and needed assistance,' the sheriff's office said in a  statement .

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/22/teen-rescued-after-stunt-leaves-him-dangling-from-californias-tallest-bridge/

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SACRAMENTO — The Legislature voted Thursday to give Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration permission to buy massive amounts of electricity, a move aimed at avoiding blackouts by shoring up the state's power supply while jumpstarting the West Coast's fledgling offshore wind industry. And the money would come from a surcharge imposed on ns' electricity […] The post first appeared on GV Wire - Explore. Explain. Expose .

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SACRAMENTO — Legislative workers at the California Capitol are close to forming their first labor union after state lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that allows them to organize. The Democrats in charge of California's Legislature have historically been friendly with labor unions. This year alone, lawmakers are poised to increase the minimum wage for fast food workers and health care employees while also making striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits. But despite California lawmakers' pro-union stance, the people who work for them have never been allowed to form a union.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/14/california-lawmakers-vote-to-let-legislative-employees-join-a-labor-union/

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Standup comic and movie funnyman Adam Sandler will bring his off-beat brand of adult humor to Fresno's Save Mart Center on Oct. 20, his tour management announced Wednesday. Tickets for the Fresno stop of the 'I Missed You Tour' start at $39.50 and top out at $169.50. They go on sale at noon on Friday. […] The post How to Score Tickets for Adam Sandler's Fresno Stop first appeared on GV Wire - Explore. Explain. Expose .

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MOSCOW — Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday declared two U.S. diplomats 'persona non grata' and ordered them to leave the country within seven days as they were allegedly involved in 'illegal activity.' The ministry charged in a statement that the first secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Russia, Jeffrey Sillin, and the second secretary, David Bernstein, 'kept in touch' with a former employee of the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok who was arrested earlier this year. The ex-employee was accused of collecting information for U.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/14/russia-expels-2-us-diplomats-accusing-them-of-illegal-activity/

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MORENO VALLEY — A Southern California school district has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of an eighth grade boy who died after being assaulted by two other students at a middle school four years ago. The settlement with the Moreno Valley Unified School District was announced Wednesday by lawyers for relatives of 13-year-old Diego Stolz, who was sucker-punched at Landmark Middle School in September 2019. One of the teens struck the teenager in the head from behind and he fell, hitting his head against a pillar.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/14/california-school-district-pays-27m-to-settle-suit-over-death-of-teen-recorded-on-video/

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Customers filed in and out of Mark Abramson's gun shop on the outskirts of Albuquerque as outrage grew over the governor's order to suspend the right to carry firearms to address what she said is an epidemic of gun violence. Abramson agreed that a debate is long overdue on how to tackle irresponsible, unjustified shootings such as the ones in Albuquerque that led to the deaths of an 11-year-old and a teen. 'But to ban the largest city and the most populous county in the state simply because bad people engaged in bad behavior seems overkill,' said Abramson, who is also a lawyer.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/12/protests-erupt-after-nm-governor-suspends-right-to-carry-guns-in-public/

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Fresno State News At a young age, Ali Fakhrudin Dadawalla was inspired to study the complexities of the human brain after meeting a family friend who had a condition he wasn't familiar with. Responding to an inquiry from the young Dadawalla about his condition, the man said, 'Ali, have you ever heard of Parkinson's disease? I'm dying and there aren't any treatments for me right now.' Dadawalla entered Fresno State as a member of the Smittcamp Family Honors College, wanting to study neuroscience.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/12/fresno-state-neuroscience-student-receives-csu-trustees-award/

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Los Angeles has seen over 40,000 eviction notices sent to tenants since the start of this year. Surprisingly, many of these were issued to residents of upscale apartment buildings in downtown LA, Hollywood, and Woodland Hills. The data, collected by the city for the first time, provides insight into the eviction process which often begins with a three-day notice to pay overdue rent or vacate the premises. Research suggests that large property management companies often automate their eviction processes, leading to higher eviction rates.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/09/la-eviction-notices-exceed-40000-many-to-residents-of-upscale-apartments/

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WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors plan to seek a grand jury indictment of President Joe Biden's son Hunter before the end of the month, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The filing came in a gun possession case in which Hunter Biden was accused of having a firearm while being a drug user, though prosecutors did not name […] The post first appeared on GV Wire - Explore. Explain. Expose .

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The suicide of a young primary school teacher in South Korea has sparked nationwide outrage and calls for increased protections for educators. The 23-year-old teacher, identified as Min-so, had been dealing with constant harassment from parents before she took her own life. In response, tens of thousands of teachers went on strike demanding better working conditions and protection from overbearing parents. Min-so's diary entries and text messages revealed that she had been overwhelmed by incessant complaints from parents, which escalated after an incident where one student injured another with a pencil.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/05/teacher-suicide-reveals-dark-side-of-south-koreas-education-system/

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OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has proposed a rule change which has ruffled feathers among contractor groups. The proposed amendment to the 'Representatives of Employers and Employees' regulation suggests that an authorized representative can accompany an OSHA compliance officer during an inspection of a worksite, regardless of their involvement in the project. This representative could be authorized by employees or a third party, such as an employee or union representative, even on non-union jobs.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/05/osha-proposes-rule-change-more-eyes-on-jobsite-inspections-spark-controversy/

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The EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers missed an opportunity to provide regulatory certainty to home builders following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving a controversial case. The federal agencies issued their final Waters of the United States rule without providing a definition of a 'relatively permanent' waterbody. Moreover, the rule fails to […] The post first appeared on GV Wire - Explore. Explain. Expose .

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/05/feds-deal-blow-to-affordable-housing-efforts-home-builders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feds-deal-blow-to-affordable-housing-efforts-home-builders

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The humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian enclave within Azerbaijan, has reached a critical point after a prolonged blockade of over eight months. Food and medical supplies have become severely limited, with daily bread rationed to one loaf per family and essential medicines depleted. The blockade is the harshest strategy yet from the Azerbaijani government in its effort to reclaim control over Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory internationally recognized as Azerbaijani but largely populated by Armenians and controlled by them since the late 1980s.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/05/armenian-enclave-in-azerbaijan-on-the-brink-of-starvation/

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Mikey Keene threw for four touchdowns Saturday to lead Fresno State to a close win over Purdue in the season opener for both teams. Keene, a transfer from Central Florida, threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Erik Brooks with 58 seconds left to secure a 39-35 win. Keene connected on 31 of 44 passes for 366 yards. Brooks had nine catches for 170 yards. 'He lit us up,' Purdue first-year coach Ryan Walters said of Keene. Fresno State had a 13-minute edge in time of possession.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/02/bulldogs-qb-mikey-keene-celebrates-debut-with-4-td-passes-in-close-win-over-purdue

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NEW YORK (AP) — The news lit up the world of weed: health regulators are suggesting that the federal government loosen restrictions on marijuana. Specifically, the federal Health and Human Services Department has recommended taking marijuana out of a category of drugs deemed to have 'no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.' The agency advised moving pot from that 'Schedule I' group to the less tightly regulated 'Schedule III.' So what does that mean, and what are the implications? Read on.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/01/feds-may-loosen-regulations-for-marijuana-heres-what-that-would-mean

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The ongoing legal battle over the estate of Senator Dianne Feinstein's late husband, Richard Blum, has put the spotlight on Feinstein's only daughter, Katherine. The former San Francisco Superior Court judge alleges that her stepfather's trustees were improperly appointed and are conspiring to increase the inheritance of her stepsisters at her expense. Katherine Feinstein, who […] The post Family Feud: Feinstein's Daughter Battles Stepsisters Over $1 Billion Inheritance first appeared on GV Wire - Explore.

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The Luxury Wine Group of E. & J. Gallo has confirmed its acquisition of Rombauer Vineyards, a California-based winery celebrated for its high-quality wines and sustainable farming practices. Established in 1980 by Koerner and Joan Rombauer, Rombauer Vineyards has earned acclaim for its well-rounded, fruit-driven wines over four decades. The deal includes the Rombauer brand, […] The post first appeared on GV Wire - Explore. Explain. Expose .

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When Yevgeny Prigozhin launched his armed rebellion that challenged the Kremlin, Western officials predicted Russian President Vladimir Putin would seek vengeance against the mercenary leader. Two months to the day after the action that Putin labeled a 'stab in the back' and 'treason,' those forecasts seem to have come true, in ruthless and menacing fashion. Although […] The post first appeared on GV Wire - Explore. Explain. Expose .

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Dick's Sporting Goods profit slipped in its second quarter and missed Wall Street's expectations as the retailer cut its full-year profit outlook, citing worries over theft at its stores. Shares declined nearly 24% in afternoon trading Tuesday. For the period ended July 29, Dick's earned $244 million, or $2.82 per share. A year earlier the […] The post Retail Theft Crisis at Dick's Sporting Goods Puts Hurt on Company's Bottom Line first appeared on GV Wire - Explore. Explain. Expose .

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Los Angeles — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in July to the slowest pace since January, as elevated mortgage rates and a stubbornly low inventory of homes on the market combined to discourage many would-be homebuyers. Existing home sales fell 2.2% last month from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.07 million, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. That's below the 4.15 million pace that economists were expecting, according to FactSet. Comparison with Previous Years Sales slumped 16.

https://gvwire.com/2023/08/22/home-sales-slumped-in-july-as-rising-mortgage-rates-and-prices-discouraged-many-would-be-homebuyers/

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Once this current blast of triple-digit temps accompanied by elevated humidity ends on Thursday or Friday, get ready for perfect summer weather in Fresno through the end of August. Forecasting the weather more than a couple of days ahead is always a roll of the dice. But The Channel forecast through Aug. 29  calls […] The post It's Hot and Sticky Now, but What's Ahead for Fresno ? first appeared on GV Wire - Explore. Explain. Expose .

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