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Fresno Gets ‘F’ Grades in Air Quality Again, but Is Any Progress Being Made?

April 21, 2021

The American Lung Association's “State of the Air” 2021 report finds that despite some nationwide progress on cleaning up air pollution, more than 40% of Americans—more than 135 million people— are living in places with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle po...

Paycheck Protection Loans: California Received Less Per Capita Than States Like North Dakota

Jim Jakobs

April 21, 2021

While the total number of Paycheck Protection Program loans received is high in California, when broken down to SBA loan dollars per capita, California ranks near the bottom at $845 per capita, while a small s...

Resnicks Give $250K To Help Newsom, but Pro-Recall Farmers ‘Afraid’ to Donate

Jim Jakobs

April 8, 2021

In the Central Valley, a drive on Highway 99 or Interstate 5 turns up signs displaying farmers' animosity toward Gavin Newsom. But that energy isn't producing big ag donations to oust the governor. A check o...

DA Charges Former Clovis Council Hopeful for Alleged Campaign Sign Theft

Jim Jakobs

April 6, 2021

Former Clovis City Council candidate Herman Nagra is now facing criminal charges following allegations of campaign sign theft during the run up to the election in March. The Fresno County District Attorney's office has charged Nagra with one misdemeanor cou...

Analysis: Christian Nationalism a Barrier to COVID Mass Vaccination

AP News

April 5, 2021

While the majority of Americans either intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine or have already received their shots, getting white evangelicals to vaccination sites may prove more of a challenge – especially those w...

Fresno’s Maya Cinemas Reopens Friday. Face Masks Can Be Removed During Show.

Jim Jakobs

March 31, 2021

Maya Cinemas Fresno will reopen Friday after shutting its doors last year due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, the company announced in a press release. All staff will be screened at the start of every shift and be...

California, We Have a Huge Problem and It’s Called Los Angeles

Joe Mathews

March 30, 2021

California has a huge problem that it can’t remove with a recall election. The problem’s name is Los Angeles. Joe Mathews Opinion We Californians love to blame our woes on San Francisco, an easy target with its wealth, powerful politici...

As Drought Warnings Rise, Will Local Water Restrictions Return?

Nancy Price

March 24, 2021

California's drought continues after a relatively dry winter failed to replenish the snowpack that is the state's biggest source of fresh water, prompting water agencies to warn of tightened supplies and the ne...

As State Attorney General Job Morphs Post-Trump, Who Will Be Newsom’s Pick?

CalMatters

March 18, 2021

The last time a California governor chose a new attorney general, Donald Trump had just been elected president. As Democrats geared up to make California the “Resistance State,” newly appointed state attorney g...

Here’s Why Your Electricity Prices are High and Soaring

CalMatters

March 15, 2021

California’s electricity prices are among the highest in the country, new research says, and those costs are falling disproportionately on a customer base that’s already struggling to pay their bills. PG&E customers pay about 80% more per kilowatt-hour ...

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Fresno's Maya Cinemas Reopens Friday. Face Masks Can Be Removed During Show.

Fresno Gets ‘F’ Grades in Air Quality Again, but Is Any Progress Being Made?

Paycheck Protection Loans: California Received Less Per Capita Than States Like North Dakota

Resnicks Give $250K To Help Newsom, but Pro-Recall Farmers ‘Afraid’ to Donate

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GV Wire Unfiltered – January 12, 2021

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Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Fresno Gets ‘F’ Grades in Air Quality Again, but Is Any Progress Being Made?

Paycheck Protection Loans: California Received Less Per Capita Than States Like North Dakota

Resnicks Give $250K To Help Newsom, but Pro-Recall Farmers ‘Afraid’ to Donate

DA Charges Former Clovis Council Hopeful for Alleged Campaign Sign Theft

Analysis: Christian Nationalism a Barrier to COVID Mass Vaccination

Fresno’s Maya Cinemas Reopens Friday. Face Masks Can Be Removed During Show.

California, We Have a Huge Problem and It’s Called Los Angeles

As Drought Warnings Rise, Will Local Water Restrictions Return?

As State Attorney General Job Morphs Post-Trump, Who Will Be Newsom’s Pick?

Here’s Why Your Electricity Prices are High and Soaring