David Taub, Author at GV Wire

Black Community Blisters Brandau for ‘Reparations’ Remark

April 4, 2019

Leaders of Fresno's black community on Thursday publicly criticized city councilman Steve Brandau's comparison of extra gas tax road repair funding for the city's southern districts to slavery reparations. A...

Composite of Carter Kieboom and baseball stadium

Here Comes the Kie-BOOM: Top Prospect Makes Grizzlies Debut

David Taub

April 4, 2019

He’s the No. 2 prospect in the Washington Nationals organization. Now, he’s in Triple-A with the Fresno Grizzlies. Carter Kieboom (pronounced key-BOOM) has a great baseball name, and he knows it. At 21, he’s...

How Fresno Sets Its Road Repair Priorities

David Taub

April 4, 2019

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand is hitting the reset button on how to distribute $12 million in SB 1 gas tax funds to repair local city roads. Four council members, whose districts' encompass south and central Fresno...

Will Alonzo’s Establishment Support Help Him in Council Run?

David Taub

April 3, 2019

Nathan Alonzo officially announced his 2020 campaign for Fresno City Council District 4, covering the east-central part of town. The political establishment stood in support of Alonzo’s run — the mayor, the ...

After War of Words, Mayor Orders Street Fight Delay

David Taub

April 2, 2019

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand on Tuesday pulled a controversial spending plan for the city’s roads off this week’s city council agenda. “In light of recent rhetoric, I have decided to pull the Administration’s prop...

Council Progressives Draw a Hard Line on Gas Tax Dollars

David Taub

April 1, 2019

On a Monday afternoon, Lee Brand and Miguel Arias stood side by side, shoveling dirt at a police station groundbreaking. Hours earlier, Arias was anything but smiles with Fresno’s mayor. He, along with three...

FUSD Probe Contradicts Slatic’s Claim of Student’s Threats

David Taub

March 29, 2019

Fresno Unified’s internal investigation of a physical confrontation between trustee Terry Slatic and a Bullard High student offers a different narrative than what the trustee told GV Wire. The report, which ...

Raging Waters: River Conservancy Board Sued Over Access Vote

David Taub

March 28, 2019

It was only a matter of time before the San Joaquin River Conservancy Board faced a lawsuit about where to build an access point to the river. That time was 30 days. Politics 101 David Taub ...

Pan’s Bill Would Further Restrict Vaccine Exemptions for Schoolkids

David Taub

March 26, 2019

Wanting to crack down on what he calls fraudulent doctors, a California legislator introduced a bill that would take the power to approve medical exemptions away from doctors and grant it to other health profes...

Fresno Honors Seven as Women of the Year

David Taub

March 26, 2019

Fresno honored seven women last week whose contributions range from political activism to delivering the news to thousands each night. The city council held its fourth Women of the Year ceremony. Each counci...

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Live Online TV, Once a Bargain, Is Getting More Expensive

Inspectors Pan California Prison Built to Boost Inmate Care

Black Teachers Provide Big Boost to African American Students

California’s War on Plastic Pollution Targets Tiny Hotel Toiletries

Calif. Cities Devastated by Wildfires Face New Challenge: Benzene in Water

Mapping US Counties Where Traffic Air Pollution Hurts Kids the Most

How Sweet Is the Silence? Bulldogs Steal Win in San Diego.

Attorneys for Patriots Owner Set to Challenge Sex Video

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Poised to Topple Box-Office Records

San Jose Scores 4 Goals in 4 Minutes, Then Wins Game 7 in OT

California Must Make Use of ‘Renewable’ Natural Gas. Here’s How.

An Assembly Seat Isn’t Worth What’s Ahead for the Arambulas

Opinion: Date Rape Isn’t a Violent Crime in California. Seriously

Walters: School Spending Popular, Taxes Not so Much

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

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

David Taub

Black Community Blisters Brandau for ‘Reparations’ Remark

Here Comes the Kie-BOOM: Top Prospect Makes Grizzlies Debut

Will Alonzo’s Establishment Support Help Him in Council Run?

Council Progressives Draw a Hard Line on Gas Tax Dollars

FUSD Probe Contradicts Slatic’s Claim of Student’s Threats

Raging Waters: River Conservancy Board Sued Over Access Vote

Pan’s Bill Would Further Restrict Vaccine Exemptions for Schoolkids

Fresno Honors Seven as Women of the Year

Author David Taub