David Taub

Survival and Optimism Rise from Ashes of California Fires

August 8, 2018

The blue skies ended in southern Oregon. Opinion David Taub As my family drove back to Fresno on a cross-country RV trip, we headed down I-5. Initially, I thought the white plumes were coastal fog. The campfire smell proved otherwise. U...

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Neither Brain Freeze Nor Heat of Day Stymied My Slurpee Challenge

David Taub

July 11, 2018

While many might use the word ‘gluttony’ to describe my quest to pick up a free frozen drink at all 25 Fresno and Clovis 7-Eleven stores, I call it Wednesday. Opinion David Taub 7-Eleven of...

It’s Free Slurpee Day: 19 Down & 6 To Go

David Taub

July 11, 2018

Joey Chestnut can scarf down 74 hotdogs in 10 minutes. I’m thinking of doing something more practical. Opinion David Taub Today is July 11, 7-11. And the store with the same name, 7-Eleven,...

Don’t Blame Council Conservatives For Brand’s Failed Tax Scheme

David Taub

July 2, 2018

With all due respect to my colleague and news director Bill McEwen, he got it wrong in his June 29 column blasting three Fresno councilmen for putting their tax stance over public safety. Opinion David Taub The blame should be put squarely...

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Partisan Hypocrisy Allows Recalled Legislator to Stay A Bit Longer

David Taub

June 12, 2018

The voters of Southern California spoke during last week’s primary: They no longer wanted state Sen. Josh Newman to represent them in Sacramento. Opinion David Taub So, why is he still arou...

Hardcore Wrestling: It All Started with ECW 25 Years Ago

David Taub

April 5, 2018

Twenty-five years ago, a wrestling revolution started on a regional sports cable station. “Eastern Championship Wrestling” debuted on SportsChannel Philadelphia on April 6, 1993. The flagship one-hour show f...

There Are Lies. There Are Damned Lies. And There Is This Janz Campaign Tweet.

David Taub

February 22, 2018

Followers of the Twitter account for Andrew Janz's campaign would think his campaign manager got into a knock-down, drag-out shouting match with a prominent Devin Nunes supporter. Opinion David Taub But the reality failed to live up to the...

I Saw Devin Nunes at World Ag Expo. Did You?

David Taub

February 14, 2018

Yes, Devin Nunes did make an appearance at the World Ag Expo. Opinion David Taub No, he did not stay around very long. GV Wire may have been the only media organization to catch a glimpse of the hom...

Reigns Reigns at WWE Fresno

David Taub

February 12, 2018

Opinion David Taub Like hockey, watching the WWE is a much better experience live than it is on TV. This proved true for the thousands of Fresno fans attending the latest pro wrestling card at...

Poverty Pimps? Brandau’s Low Blow from Dais

David Taub

January 26, 2018

Opinion by David Taub Is Steve Brandau worried about losing his conservative street cred? How else would you explain his excoriating of legal advocates for the poor from the city council dais? Thursday night (Jan. 25), the Fresno City C...

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Identity Theft Sends Clovis Man to Federal Prison

Brand Touts Higher Rainy Day Fund In ‘Status Quo’ Budget

Man Buys $1 Million Lottery Scratcher at Fresno 7-Eleven

California’s War on Plastic Pollution Targets Tiny Hotel Toiletries

Key Conflicts Roil California’s Ever-Evolving Waterscape

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Is Privatizing Bookstores the Smart Move for Community Colleges?

Shakira Defends Her Song Against Plagiarism in Spanish Court

Police Cameras Track Hawks’ Family Time on Clovis Water Tower

Southwest Fresno Youth Get Boost From Kaiser Permanente

New California Sea Dragon Habitat Is Among World’s Largest

Walters: Battles Over Local Tax Measures Heat up

What Ramadan Means to Muslims: 4 Essential Reads

Walters: California Gets a Hollow Victory in Tax Battle

Is He the Only Dem in America Not Running for President?

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

Preventing 2020 Campaign Cyberattacks Won't Be Easy or Cheap

Community Leaders and Groups React to Brand’s Shocking News

Six Will Battle for Brandau’s Vacated Seat. Hunsaker Doesn’t File.

$15 Minimum Wage Becomes Part of 2020 Presidential Landscape

Survival and Optimism Rise from Ashes of California Fires

Neither Brain Freeze Nor Heat of Day Stymied My Slurpee Challenge

It’s Free Slurpee Day: 19 Down & 6 To Go

Don’t Blame Council Conservatives For Brand’s Failed Tax Scheme

Partisan Hypocrisy Allows Recalled Legislator to Stay A Bit Longer

Hardcore Wrestling: It All Started with ECW 25 Years Ago

There Are Lies. There Are Damned Lies. And There Is This Janz Campaign Tweet.

I Saw Devin Nunes at World Ag Expo. Did You?

Reigns Reigns at WWE Fresno