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 ...

Masks on Leatherneck Square: Virus Changes Marine Training

Harmeet Dhillon Emerges as GOP Voice, Defender of Constitution

New Specialized Drone Will Aid and Protect County Firefighters

Eviction Protection Bill Will Trigger Commercial Mortgage Crisis: Opponents

Your Next Boss Could Be an Undocumented Immigrant; Growing Number of Business Founders Lack Legal Status

Eviction Protection Bill Will Trigger Commercial Mortgage Crisis: Opponents

Over $1.5M in Local Business Grants Go Unclaimed as Deadline Looms

Fresno Supervisors Approve Resolution to Delay Vehicle Miles Traveled Law

COVID-19 Stops Home Opener so Grizzlies Take It Online

Here’s One Sport That COVID-19 Couldn’t Stifle

Merced Lawmaker Pitches Legalized Sports Betting in California

Don’t Bring a Corkscrew — Fresno State’s Tailgate Wines Soon in Cans

Shortage on a Stick: More Swabs on the Way, but That Won’t Solve California Test Gap

Want a Real Education, California Students? Go on Strike!

Walters: The SF-LA Economic Gap Is Growing Wider

Opinion: COVID-19’s Fifth Column — American Health Choices

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

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

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

Joe Biden Gets Backing of Key Latina Activist Dolores Huerta

This 2020 Presidential Forecast Says Trump Faces Historic Defeat Due to Terrible Economy

Battered California Republicans See Hope in Rare House Win

Biden Hires Chávez Granddaughter to Help on Latino Outreach

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