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Author Myles Barker

Myles Barker

Myles Barker

Multimedia Journalist

Myles Barker joined the GV Wire team in July 2018 as a multimedia journalist. He covers a wide range of stories on issues affecting residents in the San Joaquin Valley. He enjoys telling human interest stories while covering city government and criminal justice beats as well as local events. He graduated with his Bachelor's degree in print journalism from Fresno State in 2016. In his free time, Myles enjoys riding his bike, running and spending time with his family.

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New Center Hopes to Lift Neglected Neighborhood

Myles Barker
August 6, 2018
For people in Highway City, the sounds of gunshots and sirens going off in the middle of the night aren't out of the ordinary. Kids joining gangs and getting into other types of trouble are also not unusual ...
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Congress OKs Massive Firefighting Planes for California

Myles Barker
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Thanks to Congress, California has a good chance of getting more aid in fighting its deadly wildfires. Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate passed Sen. Dianne Feinstein's (D-California) provision to transfer s...
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Student safety is top of mind for Fresno area school districts as they prepare for the return of students from summer break. Security cameras increasingly are on the front lines of defense in preventing mass...

Bulletproof Backpacks Are Hot Ticket For New School Year

Myles Barker
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Backpacks are usually used by students to hold things like pencils, notebooks, and textbooks. But some students returning to school this month will tote backpacks with a feature that's a sign of our violent ...
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Swearengin Rallies Supporters as Parks Vote Looms

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After more than 35,000 petition signatures were gathered for the Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Initiative, former Mayor Ashley Swearengin said it is imperative that residents pack Fresno City Hall on...
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Bark For Life Celebrates Dogs, Raises Money For Cancer Research

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When Emily Veith's grandfather was diagnosed with lung cancer, her family was devastated. With their busy lives, they couldn't spend as much time with him as they would have liked, but Snoopy, a rescue dog, ...

NFL Star J.J. Watt’s Generous Heart Stretches to Fresno

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Students at Fresno’s Tehipite Middle School have a special reason to cheer Houston Texans’ star defensive end J.J. Watt this coming football season. The J.J. Watt Foundation donated nearly $20,000 to the sch...
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