Jim Jakobs, Author at GV Wire

Where Will Colton’s Social House Go After Sierra Vista Mall Exit?

April 13, 2021

Colton's Social House in Clovis's Sierra Vista Mall wants out. "We were in negotiations to extend our lease but those negotiations have stalled," the casual dining restaurant and bar said on Facebook. On ...

Fresno Supervisors Repeal COVID-19 State of Emergency

Jim Jakobs

April 13, 2021

The Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted 4 to 1 Tuesday morning (Supervisor Sal Quintero voted no) to repeal the proclamation of a local emergency due to COVID-19. Additionally, the board is asking all coun...

April Has Never Been This Dry, Say Researchers, as Cal Fire Begins to Staff Up

Jim Jakobs

April 12, 2021

Moisture content in vegetation is typically not something Cal Fire has to pay attention to until May or June. This is not a typical year. The U.S. Forest Service checked fuels in the Sierra Nevada foothil...

City-Owned EV Charging Stations Damaged and a ‘Hazard’, says Councilmember

Jim Jakobs

April 12, 2021

Over a dozen electric vehicle charging stations owned by the city of Fresno are not able to charge anything after being vandalized. Heavy cables used to connect the curbside chargers to vehicles were severed fo...

Fresno County Weighs Repeal of COVID-19 Emergency Order

Jim Jakobs

April 9, 2021

On March 17, 2020, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors passed a COVID-19 local emergency order. Now, more than a year later, the board will consider ending the order at Tuesday's meeting. A late add to...

As Fresno County Hits a ‘Lull’ in Vaccinations Pacheco Pushes Forward

Jim Jakobs

April 9, 2021

Early in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Gov. Gavin Newsom sounded like a broken record repeating, "We don't have enough vaccine supply to meet the demand." But, this week Fresno County officials scrambled to ...

Fresno Explores ‘Sanctioned Racetrack’ to Help Curb Illegal Street Racing

Jim Jakobs

April 9, 2021

A big dent has been made in sideshows and street racing in Fresno. Councilmember Mike Karbassi says this is due to an ongoing multi-agency operation against the deadly activities. Now, city leaders want to g...

‘Thousands’ of Local Vaccination Slots Open as Eligibility Expands to 16

Jim Jakobs

April 8, 2021

Anyone 16 years and older can get Pfizer vaccines, and those 18 years and older can get either the Moderna or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Fresno County officials announced Thursday. Occupational and a...

Resnicks Give $250K To Help Newsom, but Pro-Recall Farmers ‘Afraid’ to Donate

Jim Jakobs

April 8, 2021

In the Central Valley, a drive on Highway 99 or Interstate 5 turns up signs displaying farmers' animosity toward Gavin Newsom. But that energy isn't producing big ag donations to oust the governor. A check o...

Fresno Federal Police Officer Arrested for Possession and Distribution of Child Porn

Jim Jakobs

April 7, 2021

A 52-year-old federal police officer was arrested Tuesday at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital in Fresno where he was working as a federal police officer after Fresno County sheriff's detectives discovered mor...

North Fresno Water Agency Struggles with High Board Turnover

Only 25 of 600 Available COVID Jabs Given at County Sites. Now One is Shut Down.

California Senate OKs Supervised Sites for Drug Users

Fresno Area Schools Hold Steady Amid California’s ‘Sharp Decline’ in Enrollment

'I Couldn't Protect Allie That Night' Says Street Racing Victim's Mom, Grateful for Police Crackdown

Fresno Gets ‘F’ Grades in Air Quality Again, but Is Any Progress Being Made?

Paycheck Protection Loans: California Received Less Per Capita Than States Like North Dakota

Resnicks Give $250K To Help Newsom, but Pro-Recall Farmers ‘Afraid’ to Donate

'Cancel' Culture Heading to Fresno Grizzlies Clubhouse

Ted Nugent, Who Once Dismissed COVID-19, Sickened by Virus

Redemption Is Here for Autry’s Film ‘Victory By Submission’

Saddle Up and Get Vaccinated for Return of the Clovis Rodeo

Walters : California Reverses, Now Shutting Prisons

Will Amtrak Joe Save California’s Troubled High-Speed Rail Project?

Walters : California’s ‘Tort Wars’ Flaring Up Again

Nursing Scholarship Donation Is an Investment and a Thank-you

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

After Taking on Costa and AOC, Elizabeth Heng Sets Sights on U.S. Senate

Planning Commission Delays Decision on Southwest Industrial Question

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Jim Jakobs

Fresno Supervisors Repeal COVID-19 State of Emergency

April Has Never Been This Dry, Say Researchers, as Cal Fire Begins to Staff Up

City-Owned EV Charging Stations Damaged and a ‘Hazard’, says Councilmember

Fresno County Weighs Repeal of COVID-19 Emergency Order

As Fresno County Hits a ‘Lull’ in Vaccinations Pacheco Pushes Forward

Fresno Explores ‘Sanctioned Racetrack’ to Help Curb Illegal Street Racing

‘Thousands’ of Local Vaccination Slots Open as Eligibility Expands to 16

Resnicks Give $250K To Help Newsom, but Pro-Recall Farmers ‘Afraid’ to Donate

Fresno Federal Police Officer Arrested for Possession and Distribution of Child Porn

Author Jim Jakobs