Last year unleashed some catastrophic weather across the world. At the beginning of 2017, Australia experienced one of the hottest summers on record in Sydney and Brisbane, followed by a killer summer heatwave across southern Europe and wildfires triggered by heat in California. The Atlantic hurricane season was particularly active,...
Walters Cites California Examples of Absolute Power Corrupting
In his Jan. 15 column for CALmatters, Dan Walters tells the tale of two powerful California politicians from the past: the late John Vasconcellos and Lou Papan. Vasconcellos, you might recall, was chairman of the Assembly’s budget committee and a big booster of the self-esteem movement. Papan was chairman of...
Walters Cites California Examples of Absolute Power Corrupting
In his Jan. 15 column for CALmatters, Dan Walters tells the tale of two powerful California politicians from the past: the late John Vasconcellos and Lou Papan. Vasconcellos, you might recall, was chairman of the Assembly’s budget committee and a big booster of the self-esteem movement. Papan was chairman of...
Will Bredefeld's Bold Business Proposal Get Brand's Backing?
It is clear that City Hall will do something in an attempt to rebrand Fresno as a great place to do business. The question is, will Mayor Lee Brand's "Better Business Fresno Act" be the real deal or window dressing? Councilman Garry Bredefeld fears that what comes out of the mayor's office will be a...
Will Bredefeld's Bold Business Proposal Get Brand's Backing?
It is clear that City Hall will do something in an attempt to rebrand Fresno as a great place to do business. The question is, will Mayor Lee Brand's "Better Business Fresno Act" be the real deal or window dressing? Councilman Garry Bredefeld fears that what comes out of the mayor's office will be a...
Take 5: Judge Steven Bailey Seeks Attorney General Post
Recently retired El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Steven Bailey, a Republican, is one of five candidates running for state Attorney General in the June primary. Bailey brought his campaign to Fresno recently and sat with GV Wire for an interview. His short "takes" on five issues of concern to Californians...
Take 5: Judge Steven Bailey Seeks Attorney General Post
Recently retired El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Steven Bailey, a Republican, is one of five candidates running for state Attorney General in the June primary. Bailey brought his campaign to Fresno recently and sat with GV Wire for an interview. His short "takes" on five issues of concern to Californians...
Business-Friendly Fresno Is a Must. Not An Option
There is spin. There is illusionary anecdotal information. And there are the unvarnished numbers. The unvarnished numbers say that Fresno is the eighth-worst city in America (out of 182) to look for a job. WalletHub assembled the rankings based on 26 indicators of job-market strength. Local job-market conditions accounted for...
Business-Friendly Fresno Is a Must. Not An Option
There is spin. There is illusionary anecdotal information. And there are the unvarnished numbers. The unvarnished numbers say that Fresno is the eighth-worst city in America (out of 182) to look for a job. WalletHub assembled the rankings based on 26 indicators of job-market strength. Local job-market conditions accounted for...
12 Days of Philanthropy: Healthy Smiles Mobile Dental Foundation
Guess what the No. 1 chronic medical problem is for Valley children? It's not asthma. Or even allergies. Here in California's Central Valley, tooth decay is the biggest challenge. In fact, it's five times more common than asthma and seven times more prevalent than allergies, according to the Healthy Smiles...