David Taub, Author at GV Wire

Clovis PD Pulls Crime-Free Housing Program from Council Agenda

May 31, 2019

The Clovis Police Department has pulled a proposed “Crime-Free Housing Program” from Monday's city council agenda. The initial proposal included a requirement that landlords provide a list of occupants to th...

Candidate with Strong Ties to Swearengin Joins Race for Fresno Mayor

David Taub

May 30, 2019

The 2020 Fresno mayoral election has a new entrant. Elliott Balch, chief operating officer of the Central Valley Community Foundation, filed paperwork with the city clerk Wednesday. David Taub Pol...

Dyer Plans Leave of Absence as Police Chief to Run for Mayor

David Taub

May 29, 2019

Police Chief Jerry Dyer says he'll take a leave of absence from his law enforcement to focus on his campaign for Fresno mayor. Dyer announced his candidacy Wednesday at Manchester Center. He had announced mo...

Police Chief Jerry Dyer Jumps Into Fresno Mayoral Race

David Taub

May 29, 2019

Jerry Dyer, who often has cut a larger-than-life figure in 18 years as Fresno's police chief, is aiming for an even bigger stage as the city's next mayor. Amid chants of "Jerry! Jerry!" Dyer announced his ca...

RIP, Bill Manders. He Took on Everyone From Liberals to Nunes.

David Taub

May 28, 2019

Bill Manders held to his conservative ideals on the airwaves while holding our public officials accountable. Off the air, he valued his family most. Opinion David Taub The talk radio hos...

City Council Candidate Garcia Touts Business, Veteran Background

David Taub

May 27, 2019

With six candidates in the Aug. 13 special election for the vacant northwest Fresno city council seat, the campaign season is on. Lawrence Garcia welcomed about 50 guests to his fundraiser Thursday at the El...

Kimberly Ellis Wants to Fight ‘Toxic Culture’ in State Democratic Party

David Taub

May 27, 2019

Kimberly Ellis wants to be chairwoman of the state Democratic Party, one of the most influential political forces in the nation. She has visited Fresno twice in recent weeks to make her case to local party a...

Dyer, Janz and Smittcamp Meet. What Did They Talk About?

David Taub

May 24, 2019

It was hardly the kind of meeting that could be kept a secret. Andrew Janz, who has announced he's running for Fresno mayor, and police chief Jerry Dyer, who is "strongly considering" jumping in, met with Fr...

Brand Still Can Be a Political Kingmaker

David Taub

May 24, 2019

What does Mayor Lee Brand plan to do with his $450,000 political war chest? Brand amassed most of that amount in 2018, taking contributions from the who’s who of Fresno business and politics — public safety ...

Can Fresno Unified Trustees Get Along? They Meet to Find Out.

David Taub

May 23, 2019

Officially, the purpose of Wednesday’s (May 22) special Fresno Unified school board meeting was a “governance check-in.” In reality, it was nearly two and a half hours of trustees airing grievances over thin...

PG&E Offers $105M 'Wildfire Assistance' Plan

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

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

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

Finally, Fresno Unified’s Trajectory Is Pointing Up

Soul-Crushing Cost of College in California, Explained

Judge: Key Harvey Weinstein Hearing to Be Held in Secret

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

Helping Define What It Means to Be ‘Made in California’

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

Student Says Trump Backers Recruited Him for Buttigieg Smear

Poll: Trump trails Biden and Bernie in Florida

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

California Poll: Biden the Choice of Likely Democratic Voters

David Taub

Clovis PD Pulls Crime-Free Housing Program from Council Agenda

Candidate with Strong Ties to Swearengin Joins Race for Fresno Mayor

Dyer Plans Leave of Absence as Police Chief to Run for Mayor

Police Chief Jerry Dyer Jumps Into Fresno Mayoral Race

RIP, Bill Manders. He Took on Everyone From Liberals to Nunes.

City Council Candidate Garcia Touts Business, Veteran Background

Kimberly Ellis Wants to Fight ‘Toxic Culture’ in State Democratic Party

Dyer, Janz and Smittcamp Meet. What Did They Talk About?

Brand Still Can Be a Political Kingmaker

Can Fresno Unified Trustees Get Along? They Meet to Find Out.

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