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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

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An unplanned outage in Clovis has left nearly 2,000 residents without power on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (PGE)

9 hours ago

Nearly 2,000 Customers Without Power in Clovis Amid Unplanned Outage

The Lost Fire burned 682 acres west of Bakersfield and prompted evacuation orders in Kern County as it spread rapidly with 0% containment. (CalFire)

9 hours ago

Lost Fire Burns 682 Acres West of Bakersfield, Forces Evacuations in Kern County

X, formerly Twitter, experienced a Friday outage that affected more than 20,000 users, according to Downdetector. (Shutterstock)

9 hours ago

X Down for Thousands of Users Thursday, Downdetector Shows

Toy figures of people are seen in front of the displayed Disney + logo, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

9 hours ago

Disney+ Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports

Fresno firefighters extinguished a garage fire on N. Calaveras St. that spread to nearby trees and briefly threatened homes and an apartment complex, with no injuries reported. (Fresno FD)

10 hours ago

Fresno Firefighters Stop Garage Fire That Downed Power Lines

The Merced County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau is seeking the family of 69-year-old Andres Jacobo Partida Rodriguez so his body can be released for burial. (Merced County SO)

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Merced County Authorities Seeks Family of Deceased 69-Year-Old Man