Myles Barker, Author at GV Wire

‘The Silent Garden’ Is a Gift To Deaf Families Everywhere

September 27, 2018

It wasn't until Brandon Marin was 15 months old that his parents found out he was deaf. When they realized he was, they were scared and nervous. Not only because Marin was different, but because they didn...

Photo of incumbent Christopher De La Cerda and challenger Veva Islas

Trustee Race: Islas Says De La Cerda Hasn’t Done Enough for Students

Myles Barker

September 26, 2018

Christopher De La Cerda cited boosting Career Technical Education and early learning, upgrading campus safety and expanding health services as accomplishments worthy of another four-year term on the Fresno Unif...

Keshia Thomas and Robert Fuentes are candidates for Fresno Unified School Board in Area 1

Thomas, Fuentes Address Class Sizes at Area 1 Candidates Forum

Myles Barker

September 25, 2018

Ways to fund the reduction of class sizes, the best way to approach student discipline and how to ensure everyone in school feels safe were a few of the questions that Fresno Unified Area 1 candidates Keshia Th...

Fresno State Duo Takes Mystery Out of Pistachio Crop Size

Myles Barker

September 24, 2018

Pistachio growers now have an online device they can use to predict the size of their harvest. The Pistachio Predictor Calculator will help growers with their harvest, market and budget planning, said Shawn ...

Photo Illustration of health school lunch against a chalkboard

Three Central Unified Schools Named Healthiest in America

Myles Barker

September 24, 2018

Three of the healthiest schools in America are right here in Fresno — in Central Unified School District to be exact. Three elementary schools in the district — Houghton Kearney, Steinbeck ,and Saroyan — mad...

Photo Illustration of Edison High School sign with school board candidates Keshia Thomas and Robert Fuentes

Edison Area Trustee Candidates Offer Their Visions for Fresno Unified

Myles Barker

September 20, 2018

The November election will bring new representation for the Edison High School area on the Fresno Unified school board. After 12 years as a trustee, Lindsay Cal Johnson decided not to run for re-election. ...

As Clovis Booms, So Does Clovis Community College

Myles Barker

September 19, 2018

Clovis Community College has entered its fourth year as a fully-accredited college in the State Center Community College District and it is already making its mark locally and around the state. It now serves...

Photos of Central Unified Area 1 candidates Cesar Granda and Jason Paul

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

Myles Barker

September 18, 2018

Four years ago, Cesar Granda unseated incumbent Phil Rusconi from the Central Unified School District Board, saying it was a time for a change. It was an extremely tight race, with Granda prevailing by just ...

Central Unified Will Build New High School Behind Football Stadium

Myles Barker

September 14, 2018

After nearly two decades on the back burner, a new high school in Central Unified has a target date. The new high school is scheduled to open in three years, just in time for the 2021-22 school year. Cesa...

Reedley College Students Aim High and Soar in the Sky

Myles Barker

September 13, 2018

After Lorenzo Rios flew in his friend's small private airplane to Superior Dairy in Hanford, he knew exactly what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Not overindulge in ice cream. Fly airplanes. "Fr...

Sun Soaks Valley Floor, But More Snow Headed to Sierra

Face-Off for Clovis City Council: Growth Is Hot Topic

DA Clears Slatic and Bullard Student in Physical Confrontation

Tahoe Snow So Deep That Sheriff Says ‘Stay Home’

Sen. Hurtado's First Bill Aims to Help Asthma Sufferers

My Turn: Here’s How to Avert California’s Next Health Care Crisis

Fresno Trustees Want Students Learning English Faster

One Year Later, Parkland Shooting Disrupts School Life

Haron Dealership Celebrates New Facility, Loyalty to Downtown

It’s a Girl! Berlin Zoo’s Baby Polar Bear Has 1st Checkup

Judge: Hernandez’s Child Can’t Sue NFL Over Brain Disease

Is Clovis Unified Science Teacher the World’s Best Dunker?

My Turn: The Missing Ingredient to Solve California’s Housing Crisis

What Happens When the Next Big Wildfire Hits?

Think You Know the US Presidents? Try This Quiz.

My Turn: Here’s How to Avert California’s Next Health Care Crisis

A Brief History of Fresno's Spiral Garage

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

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

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

Myles Barker

‘The Silent Garden’ Is a Gift To Deaf Families Everywhere

Trustee Race: Islas Says De La Cerda Hasn’t Done Enough for Students

Thomas, Fuentes Address Class Sizes at Area 1 Candidates Forum

Fresno State Duo Takes Mystery Out of Pistachio Crop Size

Three Central Unified Schools Named Healthiest in America

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

Central Unified Will Build New High School Behind Football Stadium

Reedley College Students Aim High and Soar in the Sky

Author Myles Barker