David Taub, Author at GV Wire

In Surprise Move, Fresno Business Group Parts Ways With CEO

January 11, 2021

Nathan Ahle is out as president and CEO of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, in what is being called an "amicable" parting. The move came as unexpected to Ahle, who was recently working with Fresno Councilman ...

Fresno’s New Police Chief Says No Honeymoon Period. ‘Violent Crime is Number One.’

David Taub

January 11, 2021

Paco Balderrama thought he would have a honeymoon period as Fresno's new police chief. A recent surge in violent crime changed his mind. "Initially, I had a 30, 60, 90 day plan to kind of ease in and get ...

When Andre and Another Future Wrestling Giant Slugged It Out in Fresno

David Taub

January 9, 2021

Two of the greatest wrestling stars of the 1980s battled in a Fresno ring at the start of the decade — one already a bona fide legend; the other a regional star on his way to becoming an icon. David ...

Local Trump Supporters at Capitol Riots, Part of ‘Traitor’ Graham Confrontation

David Taub and Bill McEwen

January 8, 2021

Outspoken Central Valley supporters of Donald Trump were in — or near — the riot that resulted in the deadly breach of the U.S. Capitol building this week. Clovis real estate agent Ben Martin told GV Wire℠ t...

Dyer Promises No More Homeless Along Freeways. Council Moves Toward Parks Tax Collection.

David Taub

January 8, 2021

Tensions heightened during the first meeting of the new Fresno City Council session on Thursday. The council voted to support the passage of Measure P, leading to an argument about north vs. south funding pr...

Dictos Wants to End Stain of Fresno’s Discriminatory Housing Covenants

David Taub

January 7, 2021

Redlining, the practice of limiting where ethnic minorities could live and own property in local communities, has been a stain on Fresno's history for decades. Now, Fresno County Assessor-Recorder Paul Dicto...

New Fresno Council to Hear PLA, Measure P, Right to Counsel

David Taub

January 7, 2021

The new Fresno City Council begins Thursday with discussions on issues that may have not been considered in previous years. After the pomp and circumstance of ceremonial oaths of office and speeches in the m...

Congressman Jim Costa Says Photo Captures the Moment Rioters Stormed House Doors

David Taub and Jim Jakobs

January 6, 2021

Hours after sheltering in place in the House of Representative, Congressman Jim Costa said rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol are "traitorous." Costa (D-Fresno) spoke to the media from his Washington, DC ...

City Tells Tower Theatre to Stop Church Services Now Over COVID Rules and Zoning

David Taub

January 6, 2021

The city of Fresno is ordering the current owners of the Tower Theatre to prevent Adventure Church from holding indoor services. This is an addition to a memo from Fresno's new city manager indicating that t...

Claiming Fraud and Treason, Trump Supporters Rally in Clovis and Fresno.

David Taub

January 6, 2021

More than 100 President Donald Trump supporters gathered in Clovis for perhaps one last stand. In a rally dubbed "Stop the Steal! Stand For Trump," backers of the president prayed and said Trump should be th...

ALDI Announces Opening Date for New Fresno Store

Nation’s First High Speed Rail Station Could Be in Fresno, Mayor Says

California Man With Cache of Pipe Bombs, Other Weapons Charged by Feds

Exclusive: GOP to Stay Neutral Should Trump Run Again

Fresno Area Porch Pirates Get Your Packages Within Minutes, Now You Have a Way To Fight Back

Controversy Arises Over Resolution to Rename ‘Squaw Valley’ in Fresno County

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

Water Partnerships Between Cities and Farms Would Help Prepare for a Changing Climate

Hank Aaron, Baseball's One-Time Home Run King, Dies at 86

Oscar and Emmy-Winning Actor Cloris Leachman Dies at 94

Empty Seas: Oceanic Shark Populations Dropped 71% Since 1970

Newsom Gambles With Abrupt COVID Reopening. Will It Ease Recall Threat?

Walters: Changing Election Rules Alters Outcomes

Walters: California’s Unemployment Insurance Mess Laid Bare

Walters: California Employment Takes a Downturn

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

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

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

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

Dangerously Viral: How Trump, Supporters Spread False Claims

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Hold on to Presidency

David Taub

In Surprise Move, Fresno Business Group Parts Ways With CEO

Fresno’s New Police Chief Says No Honeymoon Period. ‘Violent Crime is Number One.’

When Andre and Another Future Wrestling Giant Slugged It Out in Fresno

Local Trump Supporters at Capitol Riots, Part of ‘Traitor’ Graham Confrontation

Dyer Promises No More Homeless Along Freeways. Council Moves Toward Parks Tax Collection.

Dictos Wants to End Stain of Fresno’s Discriminatory Housing Covenants

New Fresno Council to Hear PLA, Measure P, Right to Counsel

Congressman Jim Costa Says Photo Captures the Moment Rioters Stormed House Doors

City Tells Tower Theatre to Stop Church Services Now Over COVID Rules and Zoning

Claiming Fraud and Treason, Trump Supporters Rally in Clovis and Fresno.

Author David Taub