Myles Barker, Author at GV Wire

Photo of C 1 30 aircraft dropping flame retardant over Santa Barbara fire in 2017

Congress OKs Massive Firefighting Planes for California

August 3, 2018

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...

Photo of people at the March for Our Lives rally at Fresno High School

What Are Fresno Area Schools Doing To Keep Students Safe?

Myles Barker

August 2, 2018

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

August 1, 2018

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 ...

Swearengin Rallies Supporters as Parks Vote Looms

Myles Barker

July 27, 2018

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...

Photo illustration of heatwave and thermometer

How To Stay Cool in Fresno’s Record-Busting Triple-Digit Heat

Myles Barker

July 27, 2018

Fresno has set a very uncomfortable record. Friday saw the city's temperature reach triple digits for the 22nd-straight day, eclipsing the previous mark of 21 days at or over 100 degrees first set in 2005, a...

Why Won’t State Use Fresno Company’s Wildfire Fighting System?

Myles Barker

July 27, 2018

A Fresno manufacturer has created an aerial firefighting system that increases the amount of fire suppression materials delivered in a shorter period of time at nearly half the cost of conventional platforms. ...

‘Turban Man’ Is Latest Slur as Sikh Politicians Near & Far Fight Prejudice

Myles Barker

July 26, 2018

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is on a mission to serve as a voice for minorities and fight federal legislation that negatively impacts U.S. immigrants. Along the way, he's encountering the same p...

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Bark For Life Celebrates Dogs, Raises Money For Cancer Research

Myles Barker

July 26, 2018

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

Myles Barker

July 23, 2018

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...

US to Ease Oil Drilling Protections for Imperiled Bird

Facing Pressure, McConnell Agrees to Sentencing Reform Vote

Tulare County Man Accused of Killing Dog That Peed on Yard

The Myths and Truths About Chicago’s Guns and Murder Rate

State Center's Unrepresented Employees Get 2% Raises

New Central Unified Trustees Focus on Creating Stability

Self-Help for Palestinians is Focus for Non-Profit, Despite U.S. Cuts

Improving Special Ed Top Priority For New FUSD Trustees

Drake Dominates Apple Music as Most-Streamed Artist in 2018

Warriors Named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year

Shameik Moore Slings Web as 1st Biracial Spider-Man in Film

Voth: Remembering Peter Everwine, the Patriarch of Fresno Poets

California Politics Are Hella NorCal. Will Voters Shake That Up This Year?

Voth: Remembering Peter Everwine, the Patriarch of Fresno Poets

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

Walters: Rethinking California’s Electric Utilities

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

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

Rep. Jeff Denham on Water Actions, Migrant Caravan and Marijuana Taxes

City Council Candidates Forum: Arias vs. Hill, Esparza vs. Whelan

Myles Barker

Congress OKs Massive Firefighting Planes for California

What Are Fresno Area Schools Doing To Keep Students Safe?

Bulletproof Backpacks Are Hot Ticket For New School Year

Swearengin Rallies Supporters as Parks Vote Looms

How To Stay Cool in Fresno’s Record-Busting Triple-Digit Heat

Why Won’t State Use Fresno Company’s Wildfire Fighting System?

‘Turban Man’ Is Latest Slur as Sikh Politicians Near & Far Fight Prejudice

Bark For Life Celebrates Dogs, Raises Money For Cancer Research

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

Author Myles Barker