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Anya Ellis,
Multimedia Journalist

Anya Ellis began working for GV Wire in July 2023. The daughter of journalists, Anya is a Fresno native and Buchanan High School graduate. She is currently at the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in film and media studies and minoring in creative writing. She plans to pursue her masters in screenwriting after graduating. You can contact Anya at anya.ellis@gvwire.com.

Stories by Anya Ellis

Fresno Students Celebrate Earth Day by Planting 5 Valley Oaks

Jack Roberts, a sophomore at University High School, spearheaded an Earth Day project to create a greener environment and call attention to ...

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Fresno County Will Sell Naming Rights for Clovis and Reedley Libraries

Fresno County is seeking sponsors for the soon-to-be constructed new libraries in Clovis and Reedley. Related Story: Supervisors May Go Big ...

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Big Fresno Fair Board Will Be Led by an American Sikh for 1st Time

Residents are gearing up for the beloved Big Fresno Fair, which has a new look atop its governing board. “As the first American Sikh in th...

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Jane Fonda Packs the Saroyan Theatre, Delivers an Empowering Message

Jane Fonda went light on fame and politics Wednesday while delivering a meditation on life, aging, and shifting mindsets alongside her devot...

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Fresno Unified’s Likely New Special Ed Bus Contractor Will Keep Current Employees

Fresno Unified school bus drivers, who have feared job loss for months, will finally get answers during an upcoming trustees meeting on Wedn...

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Money, Not Instruction Time, Is at Heart of Designated Schools Negotiations

For close to a year, Fresno Unified and its teachers union have been haggling over the district’s proposed elimination of its Designated Sch...

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California Families Question if College Benefits Outweigh Increasing Costs

As higher-education costs rise, California parents and students have begun to ask: Is college worth it? The Public Policy Institute of Calif...

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Fresno Native Denise Whisenhunt Returns Home to Lead City College

After a rigorous recruitment process, a Fresno native, Denise Whisenhunt, J.D., returns home as Fresno Community College’s new president. Th...

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Transparency Concerns Arise Again as Fresno Unified Superintendent Interviews Begin

Fresno Unified has become tight-lipped about its superintendent hiring process as finalist interviews begin Wednesday. “When you make deci...

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Golden Charter Academy Scholars Dig Deep for a Greener Fresno

Golden Charter Academy scholars got their hands dirty last week, partnering with Tree Fresno to plant five new trees. The second-grade stude...

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Trump Poised to Offer Saudi Arabia Over $100 Billion Arms Package, Sources Say

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US Farm Agency Withdraws Proposal Aimed at Lowering Salmonella Risks in Poultry

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Candi Is the Dandy to Add a Little Sweetness to Your Life

Maxwell Barrios, 28, of Tulare, was sentenced to over four years in state prison on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, for a 2023 DUI crash that seriously injured two women, including one who required a partial arm amputation. (Tulare County DA)

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Tulare Man Sentenced to State Prison for DUI Crash That Injured Two Women

People vote in the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., November 5, 2024. (REUTERS/Megan Jelinger/File Photo)

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Judge Partly Blocks Trump Order Seeking to Overhaul US Elections

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