Despite a third straight year of cuts, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer on Wednesday presented his record-setting "balanced" $2.55 billion budget, adding a new police unit, $1 billion in new construction projects, and $140 million in road repairs. "The budget this year, although challenging, was built with a lot of creativity...
Fresno Unified Will Deliver Final Layoff Notices to Employees
The Fresno Unified School Board has taken the next step to finalize district wide layoffs, eliminating hundreds of full-time equivalent positions to survive an ever-growing budget deficit. The district has struggled in recent years to balance its budget amidst declining student enrollment and lower average daily attendance. Fresno Unified has...
Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, marking the start of a new era for an institution that President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked for not lowering interest rates as aggressively as he would like. Warsh, whom Trump nominated for the...
Top Kennedy Spokesperson Resigns in Protest of Move to Allow Flavored Vapes
The chief spokesperson for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resigned Wednesday in protest over the administration’s push to allow major tobacco companies to begin selling flavored vapes that appeal to children. His departure came one day after the head of the Food and Drug Administration quit for the same...
Hantavirus Risk to US Public Remains Low, CDC Says
The risk from hantavirus to the general public remains very low, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more than 100 staff members actively working on the outbreak, an official with the government health agency said on Wednesday. "To the American public, please know we are here...
House Backers Reach Threshold to Force Vote on $1.3 Billion in Ukraine Aid
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan effort to force a vote on legislation sending fresh U.S. security aid to Ukraine has amassed the 218 signatures needed to force a floor vote, the latest in a series of instances of rank-and-file lawmakers wresting control of the chamber’s agenda from Republican leaders. The legislation,...
Confusion Is One Fresno Coalition Goal, What Drives Voters to Polls
In this edition of Wired Wednesday, GV Wire’s Bill McEwen talks with Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the upcoming June 2 election and the confusion behind a political action committee that is piggybacking off Mayor Jerry Dyer's "One Fresno" brand and foundation. It "has definitely created some...
Oil Settles Lower on US Rate Hike Fears, Investors Watch Trump-Xi Meeting
Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday as investors worried about possible U.S. interest rate hikes and awaited updates on a high-stakes summit in Beijing between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping. Brent crude futures closed down $2.14, or 2%, to $105.63 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures...
Fresno Police Arrest Parolee After Loaded Gun Found During Traffic Stop
A 30-year-old man was arrested Monday after Fresno police said officers found a loaded handgun, high-capacity magazines, and ammunition during a traffic stop. Police said officers stopped a vehicle near Jensen and Cedar avenues for a cell phone violation. During the stop, officers learned the driver, identified as Joe Mata,...
Larry Powell Says School Leadership, Housing Growth Key to Student Success
Former Fresno County Superintendent of Schools Larry Powell says stronger schools and housing development can work together to improve communities and student performance. Speaking Tuesday on the “Unfiltered” show hosted by GV Wire's Publisher Darius Assemi, Powell pointed to past collaboration in the Central Unified area, saying stable leadership and...