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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

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...

Newsom’s $2 Billion School Reopening Fund Could Actually Cost Districts Money

CalMatters

January 20, 2021

In his bid to get California school campuses back open, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed giving extra money to schools that managed to open by a certain date. But the $2 billion in grant money would come attached ...

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...

Newsom Calls Textbooks “Racket,” Proposes Money to Create Free Ones

CalMatters

January 16, 2021

The price of college textbooks is often top of mind for college students, for understandable reasons, but also the governor, apparently. Gov. Gavin Newsom called textbooks a “racket” during his press confere...

Madera Unified Employees Soon Will Get COVID-19 Vaccinations Through District

Nancy Price

January 15, 2021

Madera Unified School District employees could soon be getting their COVID-19 vaccinations. The district announced Friday that it is partnering with Camarena Health and the Madera County Department of Public He...

California Students Could Get ‘Do-Over’ School Year to Make Up for Distance Learning Gaps

Nancy Price

January 13, 2021

California students who have been struggling academically because of distance learning during the pandemic could get a "do-over" year under legislation proposed by a San Diego Assemblywoman. Assembly Bill 10...

Image of Fresno Pacific University main campus in southeast Fresno

Fresno Pacific Plans Return To Campus Classes in Fall 2021

Nancy Price

January 13, 2021

Fresno Pacific University on Wednesday announced that students will return to on-campus classes in the fall 2021 semester, more than a year after the university's classrooms were emptied and students turned to ...

Biola School Kids Will Get Internet Boost with New School Antenna

Nancy Price

January 13, 2021

Huge gaps in the digital divide have been especially problematic during the pandemic, when school kids and their teachers need a viable and reliable internet connection for online lessons. Nancy Price ...

House Sending Trump Impeachment to Senate, GOP Opposes Trial

Rich Getting Richer During Pandemic, California Tax Collections Show

Deputies Apprehend Suspect for Overnight Burglaries in Millerton Gated Community

2 Skiers Defy Death in Descent of Yosemite’s Half Dome

'I Couldn't Protect Allie That Night' Says Street Racing Victim's Mom, Grateful for Police Crackdown

Fresno PD Seeks Person of Interest on Video in Death of Man Found In Apartment

These Clovis Medical and Pharmacy School Students Are Giving COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

New City, State Partnership Tackles Homeless Problem Along Fresno Freeways

Restructured Grizzlies Set to Face Visalia in First Home Game of 2021

Las Vegas Based Sandwich Shop Will Make Fresno Debut in Spring

This Local Eatery Will Creatively Solve Your ‘Burger or Pizza’ Dilemma This Month

Chukchansi Park to Open with Limited Seating as Grizzlies Come Out of Hibernation

Walters: Democrats Overreach on Recall, Miss Valid Point

Walters: State Auditor’s Office has Been on a Roll

Walters: Another Chance to Act on Housing

Walters: School Reopening Row Nears Climax

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Trump Says He'll 'Fight Like Hell' to Hold on to Presidency

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

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’

Newsom’s $2 Billion School Reopening Fund Could Actually Cost Districts Money

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

Newsom Calls Textbooks “Racket,” Proposes Money to Create Free Ones

Madera Unified Employees Soon Will Get COVID-19 Vaccinations Through District

California Students Could Get ‘Do-Over’ School Year to Make Up for Distance Learning Gaps

Fresno Pacific Plans Return To Campus Classes in Fall 2021

Biola School Kids Will Get Internet Boost with New School Antenna