Nancy Price, Author at GV Wire

Ethnic Studies for High Schoolers Gets Big Push. Fresno Unified Requirement Begins in Fall.

January 27, 2021

Assembly Member Jose Medina was joined Wednesday by other California legislators, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, a couple of high schoolers and a teacher in a full-court press of advo...

Photo of Central Unified School District Administration sign

‘Huge Disconnect’: Trustees Delay Decision on Teacher Job Cuts in Central Unified

Nancy Price

January 27, 2021

Ten Central Unified School District teacher jobs are being targeted for possible elimination by Superintendent Andy Alvarado, who says the district needs to make cuts now to counter a project budget deficit dow...

Project Off-Ramp Finds Housing for 42 Homeless People Camped Along Freeway

Nancy Price

January 26, 2021

The city of Fresno's Project Off-Ramp got off to a solid start on Monday when 42 homeless people agreed to leave their tents alongside a freeway embankment and be relocated to safer quarters. Outreach worker...

Hanford Cannabis Hub is Company’s ‘Fastest Growing” Delivery Outlet. Now Offers Jay-Z Brand.

Nancy Price

January 25, 2021

If you like your cannabis with "notes of grape, diesel and citrus," rapper Jay-Z can hook you up — and you won't have to leave home to get it. Rapper Jay-Z Jay-Z, also known as Shawn Carter, has created ...

Construction Halts on New Fresno State Student Union Pending State Fire Marshal’s OK

Nancy Price

January 22, 2021

Fresno State students will have to wait a little longer to use the new Resnick Student Union. The university announced Friday that construction on the $60 million facility has been halted pending approval of co...

Composite illustration of Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson and the board of trustees

Vote of Confidence for Fresno Schools Chief Comes with a Pay Raise

Nancy Price

January 21, 2021

The Fresno Unified School Board gave Superintendent Bob Nelson its seal of approval Wednesday night with a 7-0 vote on a positive job evaluation that gives him a pay hike. Nancy Price School Zone ...

Award-Winning Winemaker, Other Alums Named by Fresno State as Top Dogs in 2021

Nancy Price

January 21, 2021

A Fresno State alumnus considered an icon in the winemaking business has been named one of the university's Top Dog Alumni Award recipients for 2021. The award recognizes alumni who "embrace the Bulldog spir...

Coaches Want to Restart Football in Spring, Even if Local COVID Infections are ‘Substantial’

Nancy Price

January 20, 2021

Fresno-area high school football coaches want to preserve at least part of the 2020-21 season for their student athletes and are proposing a spring schedule of games and playoffs, even if Fresno County is still...

Local Officials Take Precautions, Urge Calm and Unity on Inauguration Day

Nancy Price

January 19, 2021

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, new Police Chief Paco Balderrama, several City Council members and a handful of clergy gathered Tuesday afternoon outside City Hall to urge residents to remain peaceful Wednesday when J...

Trustee Slatic Calls for ‘Redshirt’ Year for High Schoolers When In-Person Classes Resume

Nancy Price

January 19, 2021

High school students who want an extra year in school after struggling with distance learning and the absence of friends and activities during the pandemic should be allowed to do so, Fresno Unified Trustee Ter...

Biden Criticizes Pace of Vaccine Rollout, Vows to Accelerate

Nation’s First High Speed Rail Station Could Be in Fresno, Mayor Says

California Man With Cache of Pipe Bombs, Other Weapons Charged by Feds

Exclusive: GOP to Stay Neutral Should Trump Run Again

California’s Bill for Fighting Trump in Court? $41 Million So Far

Controversy Arises Over Resolution to Rename ‘Squaw Valley’ in Fresno County

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

Water Partnerships Between Cities and Farms Would Help Prepare for a Changing Climate

Monarch Butterfly Population Moves Closer to Extinction

Oscar and Emmy-Winning Actor Cloris Leachman Dies at 94

Empty Seas: Oceanic Shark Populations Dropped 71% Since 1970

Newsom Gambles With Abrupt COVID Reopening. Will It Ease Recall Threat?

What the Federal Stimulus Package Means for California

Walters: California’s Unemployment Insurance Mess Laid Bare

Walters: California Employment Takes a Downturn

Opinion: Newsom, Legislature Must Urgently Prioritize Kids and Reopen Schools

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

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Biden Largely Mum on Trump's Effort to Reverse Election

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Hold on to Presidency

Nancy Price

Ethnic Studies for High Schoolers Gets Big Push. Fresno Unified Requirement Begins in Fall.

‘Huge Disconnect’: Trustees Delay Decision on Teacher Job Cuts in Central Unified

Project Off-Ramp Finds Housing for 42 Homeless People Camped Along Freeway

Hanford Cannabis Hub is Company’s ‘Fastest Growing” Delivery Outlet. Now Offers Jay-Z Brand.

Construction Halts on New Fresno State Student Union Pending State Fire Marshal’s OK

Vote of Confidence for Fresno Schools Chief Comes with a Pay Raise

Award-Winning Winemaker, Other Alums Named by Fresno State as Top Dogs in 2021

Coaches Want to Restart Football in Spring, Even if Local COVID Infections are ‘Substantial’

Local Officials Take Precautions, Urge Calm and Unity on Inauguration Day

Trustee Slatic Calls for ‘Redshirt’ Year for High Schoolers When In-Person Classes Resume

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