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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

Driving Near the Fresno Airport Next Week? Plan for Road Closures

Your route to Fresno Yosemite International Airport or to jobs and schools near there may slow to a crawl next week. Fresno is conducting ro...

/ 3 days ago

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 ...

/ 5 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 ...

/ 1 week 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...

/ 1 week 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...

/ 2 weeks 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...

/ 2 weeks 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...

/ 3 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...

/ 3 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...

/ 3 weeks ago

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Madera police arrested Huber Silva, 32, of Madera, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, on felony robbery and drug charges Sunday after he was located near E. Dunham Avenue with the help of a witness and K-9 Goose. (Madera PD)

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Madera Man Arrested After Armed Robbery, K-9 Assists in Capture

Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 28, 2025 People use their cell phone's flashlight in a dark sports shop after the matches get suspended due to a power outage (REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura)

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Huge Power Outage Paralyses Parts of Spain and Portugal

Protesters, predominantly supporters of the Houthi movement, hold up their weapons as they rally to demonstrate solidarity with Palestinians, vowing that U.S. airstrikes would not deter their support, in Sanaa, Yemen April 25, 2025. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

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US Sanctions Target Deliveries of Oil and Gas to Houthis

Damage in a parking lot struck in a Russian attack in Sumy, Ukraine, April 14, 2025. The Kremlin said on Monday that President Vladimir Putin had ordered a three-day cease-fire in Ukraine next month, the second time in two weeks that Russia’s leader has promised a temporary pause in the fighting as President Trump shows growing impatience with his refusal to stop the war. (Tyler Hicks/The New York Times)

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Putin Orders 3-Day Truce in Ukraine Next Month, Kremlin Says

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Timberwolves Push Lakers to Edge of Elimination With Comeback Win

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Dodgers Overcome Early Deficit for Victory Over the Pirates

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