Unless you've been holed up in a nice cool cave — and there aren't that many of those in the Fresno area — you are already all-too aware of just how hot the month of July has been here. Right now we're rocking along at a solid 93 degrees. That's...
GV Wire Wins 5 California News Reporting Awards
Led by reporters Edward Smith and David Taub, GV Wire took home five awards from the California News Publishers Association contest for reporting done in 2023. "I'm proud of the entire team for again being recognized by CNPA for our outstanding coverage of local news and issues," said GV Wire...
Your Fresno Address Will Determine If a Yes Vote for a School Bond Raises Your Taxes
November's ballot could be the first ever to include bond measures from each of the four school districts that serve parts of the city of Fresno. And, for some Fresno voters, a yes vote could result in a hike in their property tax rate. Fresno Unified's $500 million bond measure...
What Polls Tell Us About Biden’s Chances
Opinion by Kristen Soltis Anderson on July 16, 2024. WHY REPUBLICANS ARE JUBILANT AND DEMOCRATS ARE DESPONDENT. As Republicans head into the second day of their convention in Milwaukee, they are energized. They feel jubilant about their chances of winning in November and furious about the near-assassination of former President...
A Prison Union Is Spending Big on Gavin Newsom. Is It an ‘800 Pound Gorilla’ or a Threatened Species?
The California Correctional Peace Officers Association, better known as CCPOA, represents about 26,000 state prison guards. It increased its political spending after Gov. Gavin Newsom took office. A year after he took the top job in 2019, the president of one of California's largest and most powerful unions said in...
Local Dems Outshine GOP in Latest Congressional Fundraising
Three Democrats in Fresno-area congressional races outraised their opponents for the second quarter. In fact, Democrats Rudy Salas and Adam Gray more than doubled their Republican incumbent opponents. And, House District 21 Rep. Jim Costa continues his fundraising lead over his challenger. Source: FEC; Note: Fong and Boudreaux figures from...
Iran Threat Prompts Trump Protection Boost; Saturday Attack Unrelated, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — A threat from Iran prompted moves by the U.S. Secret Service to boost protection around Donald Trump before Saturday's attempted assassination of the former president, which appears unrelated to the original threat, according to two U.S. officials. Upon learning of the threat, the Biden administration reached out to...
Authorities Nab Suspected Serial Arsonist. They Think She Torched More Than Fresno
The suspected arsonist believed to have left notes at the scenes of fires was arrested on July 8, the Fresno Fire Department said in a news release. Law enforcement approached 32-year-old Ramona Sigala Leal for suspected petty theft when they found out she had an active Ramey warrant for arson....
Fresno Unified Provides Immunizations, Sports Physicals for Students
Fresno Unified has scheduled clinics this month and in August for parents to bring their children for immunizations and sports physicals. All students must meet immunization requirements, and students entering kindergarten and seventh grade must provide proof of updated immunizations. Immunizations and sports physicals will be offered at Herrera Elementary...
Who Is Carrying the Olympic Torch Through Paris? A BTS Star, a Garbage Collector and More
From the Louvre Museum to the Eiffel Tower, from Paris' posh districts to working-class neighborhoods, hundreds of people have carried the Olympic torch through the French capital for two days of celebrations before the Summer Games kick off at the end of the month. Joyful crowds lined up along the...