Darius Assemi, Author at GV Wire

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Free Speech Is What Allows Us to Govern Ourselves in America

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...

Checklist of must-do's for Fresno Unified

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 ...

Economy is Booming. Here’s How to Keep America Prosperous.

Darius Assemi

September 7, 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 ...

Bourdain Brought Us Closer. Honor Him By Doing the Same.

Darius Assemi

June 8, 2018

In our news meeting this morning, we held a moment of silence for Anthony Bourdain and then talked about his gift for bringing people together. His death Friday by suicide affected me greatly, and I'd like t...

Congress, Can You Hear Us? Please Pass Immigration Reform Now.

Darius Assemi

February 7, 2018

Opinion by Darius Assemi Two weeks ago, after millions of Americans righteously voiced their frustration with Congress, our nation's lawmakers ended the three-day government shutdown and promi...

Supreme Court Allows Enforcement of New Green Card Rule

California Coronavirus Case Could Be 1st Spread Within US

Trump Campaign Sues NY Times for Defamation over Russia Op-Ed

Did KMPH Mistreat Soria? She Says Yes. Station Says No.

The Achievement Gap: California’s Disparities in Education Explained

Valley Residents Expect Their Finances, Local Economy to Keep Improving

Who, Exactly, Is Sinking the California Aqueduct?

How Is This Poor, Rural District Keeping Kids in School?

Nipsey Hussle's Legacy Takes Center Stage at Grammy Awards

Meet the Veterinarian Walking Around the Streets of California and Treating Homeless Peoples’ Animals for Free

LeBron’s 40 Bests Zion, Sends Lakers Past Pelicans 118-109

Original ‘Flash Gordon’ Comic Strip Art Headed to Auction

Groundwater Plan Could Give Corcoran More of a Sinking Feeling

Walters: California Getting Tough on Homeless?

How Is This Poor, Rural District Keeping Kids in School?

Karbassi, Neighbors Respond to Tragedy With Good Ideas

Video: Alonzo vs. Maxwell in GV Wire City Council Forum

ICYMI: ‘How Not to Die’ by Dr. Michael Greger

Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

Rabbi Rosove: Two-State Solution Only Road to Peace for Israel, Palestine

Mike Bloomberg Will Pay You $150 to Say Nice Things About Him

Did KMPH Mistreat Soria? She Says Yes. Station Says No.

‘No Way Out’: Demographics Drive GOP Nosedive on West Coast

Biden Claims Momentum as Sanders Marches Past Debate Fray

Darius Assemi

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

Economy is Booming. Here’s How to Keep America Prosperous.

Bourdain Brought Us Closer. Honor Him By Doing the Same.

Congress, Can You Hear Us? Please Pass Immigration Reform Now.

Author Darius Assemi