David Taub, Author at GV Wire

Dyer, Janz Debate. They Agree on Potential City Sales Tax Hike.

February 10, 2020

Those expecting black eyes and bloody knuckles after a Monday forum between Fresno's two leading mayoral candidates would've been disappointed. Former Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer and Fresno County Deputy ...

Photo illustration of generic Proposition 13 signs on a lawn

Lucky Number? Why There’s a Proposition 13 Back on the Ballot.

David Taub

February 7, 2020

Just the mention of "Prop. 13" recalls the victorious image of Howard Jarvis celebrating the landmark property tax reform law that voters passed in 1978. Some have called it the "third rail" of California po...

Screen shot of Jim Costa's latest campaign TV ad against Esmeralda Soria

Costa Slams Soria in TV Ad. Fact-Checking the Claims.

David Taub

February 6, 2020

With his latest TV campaign ad, Congressman Jim Costa came out swinging against political rival Esmeralda Soria. Costa accused her of crying poverty while giving herself a pay raise as a member of the Fresno...

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Where Should Fresno’s Homeless Go? Arias and Dyer Duke It Out.

David Taub

February 5, 2020

Mayoral candidate Jerry Dyer and a trio of city councilmembers agree on two things about the homelessness issue in Fresno — it is a crisis and the top issue in the March 3 election. But, in a news conference...

Does Brand Think Dyer Is the Man? Checkbook Says So.

David Taub

February 4, 2020

While Fresno Mayor Lee Brand won't come out and directly say he is endorsing Jerry Dyer as his successor, his dollars may do the talking for him. Brand contributed $20,000 from his campaign account to the in...

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Tulare County Man Is Trump’s State of the Union Guest

David Taub

February 4, 2020

Jody Jones of Farmersville will be a guest of President Donald Trump at his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Jody Jones lost his brother Rocky Jones on Dec. 17, 2018. Rocky Jones was shot dead in wha...

Nunes, Costa Have Big Fundraising Edges. Cox vs. Valadao Is Tight.

David Taub

February 4, 2020

Incumbents in two of the three congressional races in the central San Joaquin Valley have substantial fundraising advantages. The third race, meanwhile, is a virtual tie. Congressional campaign fundraisin...

In Fresno, Bloomberg Says He’s Ready to Bounce ‘Bully’ Trump

David Taub

February 3, 2020

President Donald Trump's insults about his height didn't deter Mike Bloomberg. The billionaire businessman and Democratic presidential candidate made his own cracks about his stature during a speech Monday a...

Face-Off: Treisman vs. Egan for Fresno County Judge

David Taub

January 31, 2020

Former Fresno County District Attorney Elizabeth Egan is squaring off against Douglas Treisman, a senior deputy district attorney, in the lone contested judicial race on the March 3 ballot. Egan served as DA...

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Billionaire Bloomberg Sets Fresno Stop in Presidential Bid

David Taub

January 31, 2020

After weeks of TV advertising in the Fresno market, Mike Bloomberg will make a campaign stop here Monday morning. His representatives said Friday morning that Bloomberg — a Democrat, billionaire businessman ...

US Dismisses Iraq Request to Work on a Troop Withdrawal Plan

Crackdown on Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits Takes Effect

Scientists Gather to Study Risk From Microplastic Pollution

Israel’s Lieberman Stills Holds Keys to Future Government

Will This Be the Year California Tackles Its Waste Crisis?

‘Opportunity Fresno’ Links Investors With Projects in Low-Income Zones

The New Thing for California Politicians? Sweet Charity

Facing Doctor Shortage, Will California Give Nurse Practitioners More Authority to Treat Patients?

You Can Now Buy a Dog Collar That Will Swear Every Time Your Dog Barks

Expert Panel Says 113 Species Need Urgent Attention After Australia’s Bushfires

Hard Practice Energizes Bulldog Women in Bounce-Back Win

Auschwitz Museum Upset at Scene in Amazon Series ‘Hunters’

Voters Beware of Our Populist Threat From Right and Left

Karbassi, Neighbors Respond to Tragedy With Good Ideas

Rediscovering America: A Quiz on the US Census

California Analysts Urge Lawmakers: Reject Gov. Newsom’s $1 Billion Climate Loan Proposal

Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

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

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

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

Trump's Acquittal Confronts Dems With Election Year Choices

It Looks Like People With No Real Interest in Bloomberg Are Signing up to Be Grassroots Campaigners Because He Pays $2,500 a Month

Sanders vs. Bloomberg Scenario Is Like a Jewish Joke Turned Ominously Real

Debate Night Brawl: Bloomberg, Sanders Attacked by Rivals

David Taub

Dyer, Janz Debate. They Agree on Potential City Sales Tax Hike.

Lucky Number? Why There’s a Proposition 13 Back on the Ballot.

Costa Slams Soria in TV Ad. Fact-Checking the Claims.

Where Should Fresno’s Homeless Go? Arias and Dyer Duke It Out.

Does Brand Think Dyer Is the Man? Checkbook Says So.

Tulare County Man Is Trump’s State of the Union Guest

Nunes, Costa Have Big Fundraising Edges. Cox vs. Valadao Is Tight.

In Fresno, Bloomberg Says He’s Ready to Bounce ‘Bully’ Trump

Face-Off: Treisman vs. Egan for Fresno County Judge

Billionaire Bloomberg Sets Fresno Stop in Presidential Bid

Author David Taub