David Taub, Author at GV Wire

Future Parks Tax Could Be in Hands of Fresno Council

June 10, 2019

Fresno councilman Miguel Arias doesn’t want to wait on the mayor to figure out a successor plan to Measure P. So, he wants the council to take the next step. Now Arias wants to establish a parks and public s...

Newsom’s Biz Adviser Visits, Earns Praise from Valley Leaders

David Taub

June 7, 2019

It looks like the Central Valley is finally getting some love from the governor’s office, and the Valley business community is noticing. Lenny Mendonca, director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Econ...

Who’s Next to Take on Nunes? 3 Democrats Enter the Ring.

David Taub

June 7, 2019

Three Democrats have lined up to take the next shot at Republican Congressman Devin Nunes in 2020. It's an interesting trio. One runs a Fresno auto repair shop. Another bounced in and out of a Fresno City Co...

City Hall and Fresno Unified Team Up to Make a Splash

David Taub

June 6, 2019

For the third straight year, City Hall and Fresno Unified School District will partner to open up pools and school fields during the summer. The city will provide staff for the parks and pools; the district ...

No Cops, No Budget, Says City Council Candidate Karbassi

David Taub

June 5, 2019

Fresno City Council hopeful Mike Karbassi wants District 2 to know he is the law and order candidate. At a fundraiser Tuesday night at the Sierra Sport and Racquet Club, having police chief Jerry Dyer and di...

One Fresno Splash Park Fixed. Two to Go.

David Taub

June 5, 2019

Update, 6/05/19, 5:10 p.m.: The city reports that the splash pad at Todd Beamer Park is up and running. Says city spokesman Mark Standriff: "Todd Beamer splash pad is now running, thanks to an industrious st...

State Watchdog Drops Hammer on Fresno-Area Politicians

David Taub

June 4, 2019

The state agency in charge of campaign finance enforcement has detailed its case to justify $66,000 in fines against community college board trustee Eric Payne. Payne, a two-term trustee of the State Center ...

Why Fresno? Buttigieg Says It Reminds Him of Home.

David Taub

June 3, 2019

Mayor Pete Buttigieg delivered a progressive presidential agenda at two campaign stops in Fresno and to a national cable television audience Monday. At a morning meet-and-greet at Tuolumne Hall, Buttigieg sp...

As Temperatures Rise, Splash Parks Are Dry. City Works on Fix.

David Taub

June 3, 2019

Kids hoping to cool off Sunday at several Fresno splash parks got the hot shoulder. The water wasn’t working at Inspiration Park in west Fresno. David Taub Politics 101 Youngsters and th...

Police Chief to Mayor. Lessons from Those Who Made the Leap.

David Taub

June 3, 2019

A police chief being elected as mayor of their city is not unprecedented — but doesn’t happen often. Recent examples include San Diego and Tampa, Fla., where retired chiefs survived crowded primaries before ...

Witness Testifies on Secret Society's 'Sex Slave' Initiation

Bitwise Hits Jackpot With $27M in Venture Capital Funding

Fresno Judge Is Latest to Rule New Murder Law Unconstitutional

Fresno State Nursing Master’s Program Loses Accreditation

Will Fresno Unified Labor Peace End or Continue?

Valley Children’s Again Ranks Among the Nation’s Best

Fact Check: Trump’s Falsehoods on Electoral College, Border Wall

Finally, Fresno Unified’s Trajectory Is Pointing Up

Jensen's Arm, Tatum's Bat Carry Bulldogs Into NCAAs

Tree That Some Say Inspired Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Lorax’ Topples

Mariska Hargitay: Haven’t Been in Touch With Linda Fairstein

Police: 4 Shot, 3 Arrested at Raptors Rally in Toronto

Stick the Bullard Blackface Story on Your Kid's Door

Walters: Democratic Voters More Centrist Than Their Party

With Cryptocurrency, Facebook Working to Become an Independent Nation

Legislature Must Act to Protect Environment From Trump’s Assaults

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

A Look at Fresno's Judiciary as Mangano Takes His Robe

Poll: Trump trails Biden and Bernie in Florida

California Poll: Biden the Choice of Likely Democratic Voters

Trump Says He’d ‘Want to Hear’ Foreign Dirt on His Rivals

David Taub

Future Parks Tax Could Be in Hands of Fresno Council

Newsom’s Biz Adviser Visits, Earns Praise from Valley Leaders

Who’s Next to Take on Nunes? 3 Democrats Enter the Ring.

City Hall and Fresno Unified Team Up to Make a Splash

No Cops, No Budget, Says City Council Candidate Karbassi

One Fresno Splash Park Fixed. Two to Go.

State Watchdog Drops Hammer on Fresno-Area Politicians

Why Fresno? Buttigieg Says It Reminds Him of Home.

As Temperatures Rise, Splash Parks Are Dry. City Works on Fix.

Police Chief to Mayor. Lessons from Those Who Made the Leap.

Author David Taub