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Edward Smith,
Multimedia Journalist

Edward Smith began reporting for GV Wire in May 2023. His reporting career began at Fresno City College, graduating with an associate degree in journalism. After leaving school he spent the next six years with The Business Journal, doing research for the publication as well as covering the restaurant industry. Soon after, he took on real estate and agriculture beats, winning multiple awards at the local, state and national level. You can contact Edward at 559-440-8372 or at Edward.Smith@gvwire.com.

Stories by Edward Smith

Fresno Supervisors Go After Catalytic Converter Thieves With New Ordinance

A new Fresno County ordinance allows law enforcement to arrest anyone caught with an unattached catalytic converter. Even though catalytic c...

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Fresno Families Can’t Sell Their Gold Fast Enough: Jewelers

Gold’s record prices have Fresno County families digging through their drawers and cashing in, local jewelers tell GV Wire. Stephanie ...

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New Affordable Downtown Fresno Housing Project Cuts Typical Costs in Half

Housing developers broke ground on a new $4.7 million motel rehabilitation in downtown Fresno for workforce housing. What sets this project ...

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Trump Cuts Could Leave 5,500 Fresno County Families Homeless

Saying President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to housing programs could leave 5,500 Fresno County households homeless, Tyrone Roderick...

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Community Health Paying $31.5M to Settle Kickback Allegations of Money, Liquor, Cigars

Community Health System of Fresno has agreed to pay the U.S. government $31.5 million to settle allegations it gave physicians bonuses and e...

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Investors Buy Fig Garden Village. How Much Did It Sell For?

Two investment companies purchased the “premier” Fig Garden Village Shopping Center, saying they want to add new tenants and upg...

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‘I Never Said He Called My Son the N-Word.’ Fresno Unified Trustee Thomas Tries to Erase Accusation Against Former Bullard Coach

After accusing a former Bullard High School football coach of calling her son the N-word, Fresno Unified trustee Keshia Thomas tried to walk...

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Young People Drive Fresno to CA’s Top Job Growth: Wells Fargo Study

California suffered the biggest job losses in the U.S. for the first part of the year, a new study from Wells Fargo shows. High interest rat...

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Fresno County School Boards Need Ethics Training: Grand Jury

The Fresno County Civil Grand Jury says elected school board trustees need more training on ethics law, especially as it concerns leaks abou...

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Fresno Unified Faces New Legal Claim Alleging Top Official Trapped Employee in Car

Fresno Unified trustees on Wednesday will hear a claim for damages from a campus safety officer who alleges her supervisor, a top district o...

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Former Student Charged With Attempted Murder in Knife Attack at Porterville’s Monache High

Fresno Police arrested a man on probation after finding a concealed firearm during a traffic stop near Belmont Avenue and Parkway Drive. (Fresno PD)

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Fresno Police Arrest Felon on Probation After Finding Concealed Gun

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What Does It Mean for Biden’s Prostate Cancer to Be ‘Aggressive’? A Urologic Surgeon Explains

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Wired Wednesday: As Gold Hits Record High, People Cash In

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool

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Netanyahu Says Israel Probably Killed Hamas Leader Mohammed Sinwar

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California Cop Was Partying at Festival While Collecting $600,000 for Fake Injury

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