Joe Mathews, Author at GV Wire

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

April 22, 2021

Dear Joe, I should call you Mr. President, but there’s no time for formalities. You better move fast if you’re going to save California’s high-speed rail project. Joe Mathews Opinion No ...

California, We Have a Huge Problem and It’s Called Los Angeles

Joe Mathews

March 30, 2021

California has a huge problem that it can’t remove with a recall election. The problem’s name is Los Angeles. Joe Mathews Opinion We Californians love to blame our woes on San Francisco,...

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In California’s Middle Kingdom, Life is SLO

Joe Mathews

December 26, 2020

SLO down, California. Even in pandemic, you move too fast. This new year, perhaps Californians should resolve to model the spirit of SLO, the acronym for San Luis Obispo County, perhaps the easiest place in ...

Thank You, Texas, For Taking Elon Musk

Joe Mathews

December 20, 2020

Thank you, Texas, for taking Elon Musk off our hands. It may seem strange for California to not care as the world’s fourth-richest person relocates from L.A. to Austin. But we’re sanguine for two reasons: we...

California Needs Bigger, Stronger City Councils not Strong Mayors

Joe Mathews

August 30, 2020

Want a stronger California city? Don’t make your mayor more powerful. Make your city council bigger. Mayors Sam Liccardo of San Jose and Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento are seeking to become “strong mayors”—...

Can South LA Teach the US, or Fresno, for That Matter, How to Lead?

Joe Mathews

July 23, 2020

Can South Los Angeles teach America how to lead? That’s the promising question behind the news that Karen Bass is a top contender to be the Democratic vice-presidential nominee. Joe Mathews Opi...

‘Newsom at Noon’ Needs a Permanent Substitute Host

Joe Mathews

July 18, 2020

Dear Governor, Your lunchtime COVID-19 briefings—“Newsom at Noon”— are must-see TV. Joe Mathews Opinion No California governor has ever had such a regular platform, and you’ve demonstrat...

We’re Doing This COVID-19 Mask Thing All Wrong

Joe Mathews

July 11, 2020

Agoston Haraszthy didn’t hesitate to wear masks. A Hungarian immigrant, he became San Diego’s first sheriff by portraying himself as a military colonel. Then, he sold himself as a metallurgist to win a top job ...

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Can California Save America From Itself?

Joe Mathews

July 2, 2020

“Go to my website or use the hashtag #LetsGetTheCalOuttaHere!” shouts Gwyneth Paltrow in the Netflix series The Politician. Running for governor on a platform of leading California’s secession from the United S...

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Want a Real Education, California Students? Go on Strike!

Joe Mathews

May 29, 2020

Dear California Kids, Don’t let us adults destroy your futures! This moment gives you unprecedented power to fix what’s wrong with how California treats kids. I am begging you to use it. Joe Ma...

Madera Supervisor to Newsom: 'Complete the Widening of Highway 99'

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

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

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

DA Charges Former Clovis Council Hopeful for Alleged Campaign Sign Theft

Chukchansi Park to Open with Limited Seating as Grizzlies Come Out of Hibernation

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 : Factory-Produced Housing Could Help Solve Affordability Crisis

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

Planning Commission Delays Decision on Southwest Industrial Question

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

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Joe Mathews

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

California, We Have a Huge Problem and It’s Called Los Angeles

In California’s Middle Kingdom, Life is SLO

Thank You, Texas, For Taking Elon Musk

California Needs Bigger, Stronger City Councils not Strong Mayors

Can South LA Teach the US, or Fresno, for That Matter, How to Lead?

‘Newsom at Noon’ Needs a Permanent Substitute Host

We’re Doing This COVID-19 Mask Thing All Wrong

Can California Save America From Itself?

Want a Real Education, California Students? Go on Strike!

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