At a forest school, the roof is the bright blue sky, a cluster of ladybugs flying through the air can turn into a science lesson and the fog lingering on your face becomes an example of the water cycle. Learning amid the leaves is the core of the curriculum in...
Candidate Shortage Means Many Californians Won’t Vote for School Boards
Millions of California residents will not have the opportunity to vote for the people representing them on their school boards on Nov. 5 because many of the board races will not appear on the ballot. EdSource analyzed data from 1,510 school board races in 49 California counties and found that...
These Fresno State Students Are Using Virtual Reality to Poke Around Inside Brains
Fresno State senior Dustin Geringer put on a virtual reality headset for the first time this year to get a three-dimensional and immersive educational experience learning about the nervous system and human brain. It’s a bit disorienting at first, and when the goggles come off, but after a while, the...
California Assembly District 8 Candidate Debate: David Tangipa vs George Radanovich
GV Wire and Fresno’s Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) hosted a debate on Monday featuring candidates David Tangipa and George Radanovich for California Assembly District 8. Candidates are vying for an open seat in Assembly District 8, as Assemblyman Jim Patterson is terming out. This district encompasses Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa,...
Fresno County Sees Double-Digit Crime Drops While State Has 40% Increase in Shoplifting
Fresno saw drops of about 10% in violent crime and nearly 13% in property crime in 2023, marking two of the largest declines among California's major counties, according to a new report from the Public Policy Institute of California. In comparison, violent crime rose by 1.7% in California — continuing...
Fresno Man Charged with Murder and Child Endangerment in Clovis Shooting, DA Says
A Fresno man has been charged with murder and child endangerment after authorities say he shot and killed his former partner at her home in Clovis, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday in a news release. Tavion Keyon Tapscott, 21, is accused of fatally shooting Breaja Barbara Jones,...
California Dominates Bad Air Rankings. But Numbers Bear Good News for Fresno.
If you're looking for clean air, California may not be the place. Of the top 30 most polluted counties in the U.S., 20 are in the Golden State, according to a 20-year analysis from Healthnews. That means more than a third of the state is among the worst places to...
Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Sickens 49 People in 10 States
E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including one person who died and 10 who were hospitalized, federal health officials said Tuesday. The death was reported in an older person in Colorado, and one child has been hospitalized...
Could California Crime Measure Prop. 36 Increase Deportations?
A tough-on-crime ballot measure that appears destined to pass could lead to more Californians being deported, immigrant advocates warn. Proposition 36 would reclassify certain misdemeanor drug and theft offenses as felonies, which means immigrants convicted of those crimes are more likely to face deportation if they have a case before...
NBA Things to Know: As Season Begins, Celtics Chasing Spurs for All-Time Best Record
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics begin this season as the NBA champions. And sometime this season, the Celtics might take over the top spot on another league list. In the NBA's all-time won-lost standings, among active franchises, the San Antonio Spurs enter this season with the best record. But the...