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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 ...

/ 2 days ago

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 ...

/ 4 days ago

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...

/ 5 days ago

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...

/ 1 week ago

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...

/ 1 week ago

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...

/ 2 weeks ago

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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...

/ 2 weeks ago

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...

/ 2 weeks ago

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...

/ 2 weeks ago

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...

/ 3 weeks ago

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A Tulare County jury convicted Isaiah Elias Garcia, 25, on Friday, March 28, 2025, of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing a man during a 2019 fight in Visalia. (Tulare County DA)

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Visalia Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2019 Fatal Stabbing

Robert Castillo (left), 61, of Fresno, has been arrested in the 2004 murder and sexual assault of Barbara Lee after DNA evidence linked him to the cold case and two additional rape investigations. (Fresno County SO)

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Fresno Man Arrested in 2004 Cold Case Rape and Murder

Willie Ray Butler is Valley Crime Stoppers' Most Wanted Person of the Day for April 25, 2025. (Valley Crimes Stoppers)

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Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Willie Ray Butler

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California’s Economy Ranks Fourth Worldwide, Surpasses Japan

A CHP K-9 unit discovered 13 pounds of cocaine worth over $600,000 hidden in a vehicle's exhaust tunnel during a traffic stop on I-5 in Fresno County on Thursday, April 24, 2025. (CHP)

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Fresno County Traffic Stop Leads to $600K Cocaine Bust

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Fresno Ranks Fourth in US for an Affordable Night Out

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