Joe Mathews, Author at GV Wire

Will Madera County’s Bold Dreams Make Greater Fresno Blossom?

February 15, 2018

Could the San Joaquin River, long a dividing line in the heart of California, unite the state in pursuit a more metropolitan future for the Central Valley? Whether that happens will be determined in Madera C...

Oprah the Politician? Run for County Supervisor First

Joe Mathews

January 19, 2018

Opinion by Joe Mathews Dear Oprah, You might become a fine president. But you and your state, California, would be better off if you ran for Santa Barbara County supervisor instead. That...

A Fantastic Property Tax Proposal For Baby Boomers

Joe Mathews

January 5, 2018

Opinion by Joe Mathews To: California Association of Realtors Re: Death and Taxes Yes, all Californians eventually will die. But why can’t our property tax discounts live forever? ...

Is Jerry Brown the Second Most Powerful Politician in America?

Joe Mathews

December 26, 2017

Opinion By Joe Mathews Who is the most powerful governor in California history? The next one. Our state’s governorship has grown so great in reach and power that it now constitutes a secon...

All He Wants for California’s Christmas is 1 Million Immigrants

Joe Mathews

December 18, 2017

Opinion by Joe Mathews Zócalo Public Square Dear Santa, I know most letters you get are from kids. So let me start by saying there is no toy that I need. But there is something I wan...

High Times & High Stakes of California’s Legal Weed

Joe Mathews

December 8, 2017

Opinion by Joe Mathews California’s 2018 transition to legal marijuana contains a mind-bending paradox: Ending prohibitions on marijuana is going to require an awful lot of aggressive law enforc...

With Nuclear Threat, Can California Learn from Korea?

Joe Mathews

November 10, 2017

Can Californians learn to be as cool as Koreans in the face of nuclear annihilation? Visiting Seoul last week, I asked people how they stay sane while living within range of North Korea’s weapons. Kim Jong U...

Whiskey’s for Drinking and Water Info’s for Fighting

Joe Mathews

November 2, 2017

If you thought California’s water wars were bitter, just wait until you see our water data wars. Digital tools have expanded the ability of governments, companies and nonprofits to measure the uses of Califo...

California Has the Heads Down Acrophobia Blues

Joe Mathews

October 26, 2017

Opinion By Joe Mathews Want to spook your neighbors this Halloween? Don’t bother with ghouls or ghosts. Instead, just decorate your door with a picture of an eight-story apartment building. Califor...

Wine Country Fires Are Product of an Epic California Success

Joe Mathews

October 19, 2017

Opinion By Joe Mathews The deaths and damage of this year’s Wine Country wildfires are a historic disaster. They are also the product of an epic California success. That triumph is the wine industr...

Leaders Applaud New Community Center for Highway City

May I Please Have a Straw for Me & a Soda for the Kid?

This Is the State Senate Race All of California Is Watching

Debunked Nunes Ad Shows He’s Fat, Flabby & Out of Campaign Shape

Fresno Unemployment Rate Rises, But Better Than a Year Ago

Edison Area Trustee Candidates Offer Their Visions for Fresno Unified

As Clovis Booms, So Does Clovis Community College

Now It’s Granda’s Turn to Face a Challenger for Central Seat

Hernandez's HR in 12th Leads Giants to 5-3 Win Over Padres

Texans Blast Educator for ‘Black QB’ Comment About Watson

Texas Man Allegedly Sent Threatening Letters to Taylor Swift

NJ Probes FanDuel Refusal to Pay $82K on Wrong Football Odds

When MSNBC or Fox News Airs in Public, Does It Make You Mad?

Debunked Nunes Ad Shows He’s Fat, Flabby & Out of Campaign Shape

Liberalism Has Evolved Into Closed, Elitist System It Once Replaced

Left is Suppressing Free Speech and That’s Wrong: Zakaria

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Have You Seen 9/11 Remembrance Video Moving People to Tears?

Joe Mathews

Will Madera County’s Bold Dreams Make Greater Fresno Blossom?

Oprah the Politician? Run for County Supervisor First

A Fantastic Property Tax Proposal For Baby Boomers

Is Jerry Brown the Second Most Powerful Politician in America?

All He Wants for California’s Christmas is 1 Million Immigrants

High Times & High Stakes of California’s Legal Weed

With Nuclear Threat, Can California Learn from Korea?

Whiskey’s for Drinking and Water Info’s for Fighting

California Has the Heads Down Acrophobia Blues

Wine Country Fires Are Product of an Epic California Success

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