Access to a reliable water supply can make or break an agricultural investment, especially in the San Joaquin Valley where aquifers are coming under intense scrutiny from state and local agencies. Without at least two sources of water, farms and ranches throughout the San Joaquin Valley are quickly losing their...
Why Trump’s Deportations Will Drive Up Your Grocery Bill
Opinion by Paul Krugman on Nov. 11, 2024. For the past few years, over and over, voters have told pollsters and pundits that they’re hopping mad about inflation. Well, we just elected a president who, if he follows through on two of his central campaign promises — across-the-board tariffs and...
Republicans Win 218 US House Seats, Giving Donald Trump and the Party Control of Government
WASHINGTON — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories...
Fresno State Alum Is New Dean of Health and Human Services College
From student to scholar to professor and department chair, Dr. Kara Zografos’ history with Fresno State dates back nearly 20 years. Now she will usher in a new era as dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Fresno State. She has served as interim dean of the...
Who Is Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Congressman Donald Trump Picked to Serve as AG?
In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist who has been seen as divisive even within his own party. Not one of the top names seen as a likely pick for the job, Gaetz's selection was first pushed out...
The Key Races to Watch: Nov. 13 Update
Several races have been decided, but others in the Central Valley are still too close to call. GV Wire continues to track local candidates and bond measures as results come in. Follow GV Wire for the latest updates.
Feds Agree to Raise San Luis Reservoir: More Water for Farmers, Communities, Wetlands
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Wednesday announced an agreement with the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority to raise the nation's largest off-stream reservoir, increasing its capacity more than 6%. A news release from the water authority said the additional 130,000-acre-foot capacity at the San Luis Reservoir will provide water...
Wired Wednesday: What Impact Does Deportation Have on the Central Valley?
GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the deportation of illegal and undocumented individuals currently in the U.S. McEwen outlines the different appointments that, President-Elect Donald Trump has announced, will guide the deportation process. Watch the segment above...
How Will Election Winners Bredefeld and Chavez Fit in as Supervisors?
Garry Bredefeld and Luis Chavez upended two incumbents to join the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. Bredefeld leads Steve Brandau with 54% of the vote in District 2; Chavez leads Sal Quintero with 56% of the vote. The two take their seats Jan. 6 at noon (the first Monday of...
California Senate Leader Calls Union ‘Morally Bankrupt’ for Opposing a Vulnerable Democrat
California's top Senate Democrat called a prominent labor union "morally bankrupt" after it spent more than $1 million to oppose the state's most vulnerable Democratic senator in a tight race that could put a Republican in his seat. The union apparently spent the money against Sen. Josh Newman of Fullerton...