Darius Assemi, Author at GV Wire

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As We Reopen, We Can’t Let Our Guard Down Against This Virus

May 7, 2020

We are at the point in the pandemic where the cracks in California's unified response to COVID-19 are showing. Three northern counties reopened in defiance of Gov. Gavin Newsom's stay-at-home orders. And, cl...

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Social Distancing Costly, but Effective. USA Rebound, Cultural Changes Next.

Darius Assemi

April 21, 2020

The human race is on pause. Our planet is changing. I wonder what cultural and moral transformations might emerge as a result of this pandemic. From my vantage point, we are becoming more aware of our own human...

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American Ingenuity Will Beat COVID-19. Here’s How We’ll Get Back to Work.

Darius Assemi

April 3, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is putting all of us to the test emotionally and financially. We are praying for loved ones fighting the virus and grieving for those close to our hearts who are no longer with us. And ...

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Free Speech Is What Allows Us to Govern Ourselves in America

Darius Assemi

September 13, 2019

Among the many things that make America great is our freedom of speech without government reprisal. In fact, one of our Founding Fathers, James Madison, believed that free speech should be nearly absolute. H...

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This Is How Fresno Unified Can Vault to the Top

Darius Assemi

February 13, 2019

Fresno’s future depends on Fresno Unified School District. Its 74,000 students are the biggest part of our future workforce. In fact, what happens at Fresno Unified sometimes is more important than the decis...

Opinion: Council Salaries Should Attract Fresno’s Best & Brightest

Darius Assemi

December 4, 2018

Opinion by Darius Assemi Fresno is California's fifth-largest city. Its budget this year is $1.15 billion. But despite all of our hard work and steady population growth, we remain a city with ...

Voters Reject Nationalism. Now Let’s Do Immigration Reform.

Darius Assemi

November 21, 2018

Whenever there is an aggressive change in direction away from the principles America was founded upon, our country has a way of coming together to restore them. Opinion Darius Assemi As it has in ...

There’s a Better Way to Make Fresno Sparkle. Vote ‘No’ on P.

Darius Assemi

October 23, 2018

Here’s something I believe people on both sides of the parks tax debate can agree on: We’ve got miles to go to make Fresno a vibrant, safe, and prosperous city for all. For decades, our elected leaders have ...

With Crime This Bad, Now Is Not the Time for a Parks Tax

Darius Assemi

October 5, 2018

This is the reality of life in Fresno, and it doesn't matter where you live. Every time you park your car, you wonder if a window will be smashed and everything inside will be stolen. This has happened to me...

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These Fixes Will Make America Prosperous For All

Darius Assemi

September 10, 2018

If President Donald Trump doesn't soon resolve the international trade war he started with tariffs, America's booming economy will be derailed. And what a shame that would be. Unemployment is near record ...

Judge Says Restaurants in San Diego Can Reopen in Setback for Newsom

Nation’s First High Speed Rail Station Could Be in Fresno, Mayor Says

California Man With Cache of Pipe Bombs, Other Weapons Charged by Feds

Exclusive: GOP to Stay Neutral Should Trump Run Again

Water Partnerships Between Cities and Farms Would Help Prepare for a Changing Climate

Controversy Arises Over Resolution to Rename ‘Squaw Valley’ in Fresno County

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

California’s Bill for Fighting Trump in Court? $41 Million So Far

Microchip Reunites Chihuahua 'Sweet Pea' with Owner. Was Missing 5 Years.

Oscar and Emmy-Winning Actor Cloris Leachman Dies at 94

Empty Seas: Oceanic Shark Populations Dropped 71% Since 1970

Newsom Gambles With Abrupt COVID Reopening. Will It Ease Recall Threat?

Walters: Court Slaps Down No-Bid School Contracts in Fresno Case

Walters: California’s Unemployment Insurance Mess Laid Bare

Walters: California Employment Takes a Downturn

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Safe Harbor Law Locks Congress Into Accepting Biden's Win

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Hold on to Presidency

Darius Assemi

As We Reopen, We Can’t Let Our Guard Down Against This Virus

Social Distancing Costly, but Effective. USA Rebound, Cultural Changes Next.

American Ingenuity Will Beat COVID-19. Here’s How We’ll Get Back to Work.

Free Speech Is What Allows Us to Govern Ourselves in America

This Is How Fresno Unified Can Vault to the Top

Opinion: Council Salaries Should Attract Fresno’s Best & Brightest

Voters Reject Nationalism. Now Let’s Do Immigration Reform.

There’s a Better Way to Make Fresno Sparkle. Vote ‘No’ on P.

With Crime This Bad, Now Is Not the Time for a Parks Tax

These Fixes Will Make America Prosperous For All

Author Darius Assemi