Renowned investigative reporter, news anchor, and bestselling author Scott Pelley will take the San Joaquin Valley Town Hall audience on a world journey and current events on Wednesday morning. The former CBS News anchor is a "60 Minutes" correspondent who has reported from global hotspots like Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, and...
Fresno Unified Board President Wants Answers to 24 Questions About Measure H
Fresno Unified School Board President Susan Wittrup provided GV Wire with 24 questions she wants the district's administrative leaders to answer before trustees vote on the $500 Million Measure H project list at Wednesday's board meeting. Measure H is on the Nov. 5 ballot. 1. Why is this project list...
Fixing California’s Housing Crisis Starts With Rejecting Flawed Prop. 33 Rent Control
California has a housing shortage, and it has caused rents and home prices to soar. What's the answer? Increasing the housing supply is the most effective way to make prices affordable for the greatest number of people. Unfortunately, while we await the legislative policies that will produce more housing, we...
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Roll Into Tulare for Biggest-Ever Race in California
The World of Outlaws sprint cars wrap up a three-week stay in California with two nights of racing that will pay $83,000 to the finale winner at the Tulare Thunderbowl. The big payout fits the third annual Dennis Roth Classic to a T given the Fresno sprint car owner's longtime...
Constitution Week Continues with GV Wire’s Taub on Keynote Panel
Reedley College continues its 11th Annual Constitution Week Conference, featuring a keynote panel with GV Wire Senior Reporter David Taub on Wednesday. Taub, KMJ radio host Christina Musson, and Fresno State political science professor Thomas Holyoke will discuss the upcoming election and top political races. Topics will include how the...
Palestinian American Shares His Thoughts About the Close Israel-US Alliance
Faisal, a panelist at the forum on Gaza at the Big Red Church, spoke to GV Wire about the close ties between Israel and the U.S., discussing his personal connection to the situation.
Coffee Pot Fire Is 13% Contained but Grows to 10,164 Acres
As of 7 p.m. Saturday, the Coffee Pot Fire in Tulare County had grown to 10,164 acres with 13% containment, incident managers said. It is believed that lightning caused the wildfire, which began at 10 a.m. on Aug. 3 southeast of Three Rivers. There are 1,459 personnel assigned to the...
Big Red Church Hosts Forum on Palestine on Saturday Night
Community members will have the opportunity to learn more about the war in Gaza and the long history between Israel and Palestine at a forum Saturday night at The Big Red Church. The free event, which begins with a social at 5:30 p.m. will run until 8 p.m. It will...
Fresno Acupuncturist Agrees to Pay Feds $850K to Settle Fraud Allegations
Young Sam Kim of Fresno has agreed to pay the United States $850,000 to resolve allegations that he fraudulently billed the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical services he didn't provide, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said Monday. Kim is an acupuncturist at Acuworld Health Clinic in Fresno. Authorities said...
Kevin Assemi Relaunches Legal Attack Against His Father, Other Relatives
Kevin Assemi has launched yet another lawsuit against other family members, this time seeking to block the possible sale of ag properties in the Assemi's $2 billion farming operation. He withdrew a previous lawsuit in April. That lawsuit, filed in December, alleged 31 civil claims against his family. Kevin is...