• Subscribe
  • News
    • Local
    • State
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics 101
    • AP News
  • Analysis
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Water
    • Immigration
    • Healthcare
    • Education
    • Poverty/Justice
    • Transportation
  • Lifestyle
    • Around Town
    • Sports
    • Personalities
    • Entertainment
    • Arts
    • Animals
    • Food
  • Opinion
    • Bill McEwen
    • Dan Walters
    • Joe Mathews
    • David Taub
    • Editorial
    • Guest Writers
    • Editorial Cartoons by SW Parra
    • Darius Assemi
    • Submit
  • Extra
    • 12 Days of Giving
    • Human Trafficking
    • GV Spotlight
    • Overtime
    • Take Action
    • Upcoming Events
    • Weekly Digest
  • About GV Wire
    • Contact
    • Our Team
    • Careers
Search
GV Wire logo
  • News
    Recommended
    • Photo of Tom Brokaw

      Brokaw Says He Feels Terrible About Commentary Offending Hispanics

      Joe Mathews
      January 28, 2019
    Recent

    • Absentee Returns Suggest Strong Interest in Supervisor Race

      David Taub
      February 20, 2019
    • Fresno police department K9 teams at swearing in ceremony.

      Good Boy! Meet Fresno’s Newest Police K9’s

      gvwire
      February 20, 2019
    • Photo of DJ Koh, Samsung President and CEO of IT and Mobile Communications

      Samsung Folding Phone Is Different But Almost $2K

      AP News
      February 20, 2019
    • Local
    • State
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics 101
    • AP News
  • Analysis
    Recommended
    • Image of AI's effects on jobs

      Robots Will Wipe Out Fresno Jobs. Here's What We Can Do.

      Joe Mathews
      January 24, 2019
    Recent
    • A photo of Shasta Dam in northern California

      West Side Gets 35%, Friant 100%, Salmon 100% of Water Allocation

      gvwire
      February 20, 2019
    • A photo of swollen Coyote Creek in Cypress, California

      Southern California Wastes So Much Rain It Should Be a Crime

      gvwire
      February 20, 2019
    • Picture of a ledger on a desk. The ledger is titled "California Taxes."

      California Supreme Court Throws Cities, Including Fresno, Into Chaos Over Local Taxes

      CALmatters
      February 19, 2019
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Water
    • Immigration
    • Healthcare
    • Education
    • Poverty/Justice
    • Transportation
  • Lifestyle
    Recommended
    • Photo of Lady Gaga

      He Said, She Said: AP Writers Predict 2019 Grammy Winners

      Joe Mathews
      February 5, 2019
    Recent
    • Photo of women playing beach volleyball

      You’ll Never Guess Fresno City College’s Newest Sports Team

      Myles Barker
      February 20, 2019
    • Photo of the cover of the video game "Fortnight"

      Royale Rumble: ‘Apex Legends’ Smashing Fortnite’ Records

      AP News
      February 20, 2019
    • Photo of Manny Machado

      Machado, Padres Agree to $300M, 10-Year Deal

      AP News
      February 20, 2019
    • Around Town
    • Sports
    • Personalities
    • Entertainment
    • Arts
    • Animals
    • Food
  • Opinion
    Recommended
    • Huge pile of plastic bottles

      If You Recycled All Plastic Garbage, You Could Buy NFL, Apple & More

      Joe Mathews
      December 22, 2018
    Recent
    • Gov. Gavin Newsom enters the Capitol chamber

      Walters: Has Newsom Become Governor Gaslight?

      Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary
      February 20, 2019
    • Photo of armed robber pointing a gun

      Walters: Felony Murder Law Repealed? Maybe Not.

      Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary
      February 19, 2019
    • Photo of a firefighter spraying the remains of a vehicle

      What Happens When the Next Big Wildfire Hits?

      CALmatters
      February 16, 2019
    • Bill McEwen
    • Dan Walters
    • Joe Mathews
    • David Taub
    • Editorial
    • Guest Writers
    • Editorial Cartoons by SW Parra
    • Darius Assemi
    • Submit
  • Extra
    Recommended

    • A Brief History of Fresno's Spiral Garage

      Joe Mathews
      February 14, 2019
    Recent

    • Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

      David Taub
      February 14, 2019

    • Bulldog AD’s Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.

      David Taub
      November 15, 2018

    • This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

      gvwire
      November 10, 2018
    • 12 Days of Giving
    • Human Trafficking
    • GV Spotlight
    • Overtime
    • Take Action
    • Upcoming Events
    • Weekly Digest
  • About
    • Contact
    • Our Team
    • Careers
    • Subscribe
  • Subscribe

Author Joe Mathews

Joe Mathews

Joe Mathews

Joe Mathews is California editor for Zócalo Public Square. He is a published author and was previously a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Baltimore Sun.

Photo of The Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland

So, Hollywood, Where Is the Oscar Love for Oakland?

Joe Mathews
February 8, 2019
The best California movie scene of recent vintage is the opening of the 2018 film Sorry to Bother You. A man and his girlfriend are getting intimate when his apartment suddenly fills with daylight, making their...
Picture of a female physician

Immigrants Are Secret to California’s Good Health

Joe Mathews
February 1, 2019
What makes California the very picture of health? It’s neither sunshine nor silicone. Our health secret is immigration. While President Donald Trump blames immigrants for being sources of disease, Califor...

Are You a Californian Looking for a New Year’s Resolution?

Joe Mathews
December 25, 2018
You might be thinking about giving up sweets or going to the gym more. But, for the good of your state, the best thing you could do is swear off this phrase: “We want to protect the character of the community.”...

Grandma’s Home Is Now a Refugee’s Slice of Paradise in Anaheim

Joe Mathews
December 21, 2018
This is the last of six columns from Joe Mathews in a series about California housing, struggles, and dreams. (GV Wire Illustration/Alexis DeSha) My maternal grandmother Edith LeFrancois’s former house sits...

In Modesto, Uncle Shelby’s Old House Is Now a Rental

Joe Mathews
December 16, 2018
This is the fifth of six columns from Joe Mathews in a series about California housing, struggles, and dreams. (GV Wire Illustration/Alexis DeSha) Housing and the stability it promises can be hard to find i...

In Chula Vista, as in Fresno, Ag Land Is Tomorrow’s Subdivision

Joe Mathews
December 9, 2018
This is the fourth of six columns from Joe Mathews in a series about California housing, struggles, and dreams. (GV Wire Illustration/Alexis DeSha) Once, 34 Davidson was a landmark. Now it is a secret. I...

‘My Children Can’t Buy a House in California Anymore’

Joe Mathews
November 28, 2018
This is the third of six columns from Joe Mathews in a series about California housing, struggles, and dreams. (GV Wire Illustration/Alexis DeSha) California is famously a home for abrupt shifts and sudden ...

This Tiny Redlands Home Once Hosted Thanksgiving for 50

Joe Mathews
November 21, 2018
This is the second of six columns from Joe Mathews in a series about California housing, struggles, and dreams. (GV Wire Illustration/Alexis DeSha) On Thanksgiving, I wish I were back at the tiny house at 8...

This $2M Tract Home Embodies Crisis and Solutions: Joe Mathews

Joe Mathews
November 15, 2018
This is the first of six columns from Joe Mathews in a series about California housing, struggles, and dreams. (GV Wire Illustration/Alexis DeSha) No home in the world matters more to me than my paternal gr...
Photo of five sisters from Modesto who have presevered

Life’s Many Challenges Only Make These ‘Modesto Girls’ Stronger

Joe Mathews
August 30, 2018
California changes so fast you can’t count on anything here anymore. But you can count on the Modesto Girls. These five sisters — my first cousins, once removed—never had glamorous jobs. They didn’t get f...
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3


We’re looking for news you care about.


Submit a story.
Wake up to the wire.

Start your day with GV Wire’s free newsletter, highlighting the top stories you don’t want to miss.

Marketing by