Fresno mayoral candidates Jerry Dyer and Andrew Janz face off in a one-hour forum moderated by GV Wire news director Bill McEwen. Click on the video above to see where they stand on addressing homelessness, recreational marijuana sales, housing, business growth and leadership in this exclusive GV Wire video forum....
Meet 'Stinger' Authors at Clovis Book Barn on Saturday
Tanya Nichols and Bill McEwen, co-authors of the newly released novel "Stinger," will sign books Saturday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Clovis Book Barn. The novel, which is set in the central San Joaquin Valley, is a tale of revenge and swindles during the recent California drought. "Anyone who...
Learn the Story Behind 'Stinger' at Friends of the Library Fundraiser
One of the most-asked questions Fresno novelist Tanya Nichols gets these days is what her latest book, "Stinger," is all about. "It's a story of revenge involving the family of a small farmer, big ag, and mad honey — with a little unintentional corporate sabotage thrown in," she answers. "It's...
GV Wire Nabs 10 First Place and Runner-up CNPA Awards
In its first year in the competition, GV Wire won four first-place and six second-place awards in CNPA's California Journalism Contest. The winners were announced Saturday at the California News Publishers Association gala in Long Beach. In addition, GV Wire claimed four third-place awards and fifth place for General Excellence in...
What Does Fresno Want in Next Police Chief? Everything.
Retired judge Robert Oliver summed up the 90-minute community conversation Tuesday night about picking Fresno's next police chief this way: "What I heard was, people are looking for a strong communicator, who pays attention to detail, can improve the sensitivities of patrol officers, and understands the city or can learn...
Students Will Learn From Who's Who of Valley Journalists on Friday
Four hundred students and their teachers will learn how to improve their skills at the third annual Fresno City College Journalism Conference on Friday. All of the presenters are local professional journalists, media experts, or instructors. They will cover all aspects of print, broadcasting and web news gathering during 40...
Retirement Approaches for Dyer. This Time, It's Really Goodbye.
It's the speculation that never rests at City Hall. Somehow, someway, Police Chief Jerry Dyer will remain Fresno's top cop past his scheduled retirement date of Oct. 16, 2019, insiders say. That's the date listed in his contract, and also when Dyer reaches a retirement benefit milestone. In addition, Dyer announced...
Don't Blame Council Conservatives For Brand's Failed Tax Scheme
With all due respect to my colleague and news director Bill McEwen, he got it wrong in his June 29 column blasting three Fresno councilmen for putting their tax stance over public safety. The blame should be put squarely at the man who sets the budget, and hoped he could...
GV Wire Podcast: Election Brings Tight Races and Surprises
The GV Wire Podcast debuts today with a clear-eyed analysis into the results of last week's hard-fought California primary. In most cases, the top two candidates who will face off in November have been determined, although the outcome is still too close to call in several others. The results...
GV Wire's McEwen Analyzes Democratic Hopes vs. Nunes in CA-22
GV Wire News Editor and columnist Bill McEwen appeared in the final segment of MSNBC's "All In With Chris Hayes" Thursday night along with Betsy Woodruff, political reporter for the Daily Beast. Here is a video clip in which McEwen analyzes the expected general election run-off in November between Fresno...