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Report: Clovis, Sanger Districts Among Best at Closing ‘Achievement Gap’

September 10, 2019

Clovis and Sanger unified school districts are among seven in California that are making the most progress in closing the so-called "achievement gap" for students of color and those in poverty, according to a new report released Tuesday in Sacramento. The L...

Protest of Nunes’ Appearance Fizzles on a Hot August Night

David Taub

August 29, 2019

Based on the social media chatter, you would have expected herds of people protesting Rep. Devin Nunes' appearance at a Fresno County Republican Party fundraising dinner Wednesday night. David Taub ...

A Clovis Unified Trustee Will Retire in 2020. Who Wants the Seat?

David Taub

August 20, 2019

Brian Heryford, a fixture on the Clovis Unified School District Board of Trustees since 1996, won't run for reelection in 2020. Instead, the insurance brokerage owner and community leader says he will pull u...

State Has New Anti-Bias Hair Law. Fresno Schools Say They Comply.

David Taub

July 17, 2019

Holly Mitchell had a simple motivation in crafting a law to ban discrimination against natural hairstyles like hers. “Racism,” the state senator from Los Angeles said during a recent stop in Fresno. Mitchell is black, and wears her hair in braids. Earlie...

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Foundation Honors Clovis Unified Students Who Persevere

Jamie Ouverson

April 11, 2019

Each spring, the Students of Promise program recognizes 16 Clovis Unified high school juniors who are succeeding in the face of challenging situations such as the death of parents, unstable living conditions, a...

Black Teachers Provide Big Boost to African American Students

Myles Barker

March 11, 2019

There has long been an academic achievement gap between white and black students. Historically, black students have graduated from colleges and universities at lower rates than their white peers. California,...

Hurtado’s Bill Aims To Reduce Suicide in California

Myles Barker

March 7, 2019

When Brandy Lidbeck was 10 years old, her mom killed herself. "It was incredibly devastating," said Lidbeck, the program coordinator for Survivors of Suicide Loss. "You are always questioning what if I did this or what if I never did that. You are left i...

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Mascot Name Game. Getting it Right at Young Elementary.

David Taub

March 5, 2019

It’s the dawn of a new school in Clovis Unified and the district has completed most of the groundwork. The land is under construction; the school boundaries are set; and the school will be named for former s...

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Is Clovis Unified Science Teacher the World’s Best Dunker?

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February 14, 2019

Jonathan Clark, an All-American track and field performer, teaches eighth-grade science at Granite Ridge Intermediate School in Fresno. However, he is probably best known for his prowess slam-dunking a baske...

New Medical School Offers Peek at Its State-of-the-Art Technology

Randy Reed

February 12, 2019

Greater Fresno's first four-year medical school is looking to make a dent in the Valley's chronic shortage of doctors. The privately funded College of Osteopathic Medicine will open its Clovis campus to students in 2020. Dr. John Graneto, the school's dean,...

Students in Pajamas, Gifts From Santa at Kirk Elementary

Poll: Many in US Support Trump Decision to Kill Iran General

Early Voting Means 2020 Primary Is Already Here for Millions

Alaska Pot Shops to Be Among 1st in US to Allow Consumption

Injuries at Fresno’s Amazon Warehouse Are Triple Industry Average

Salty Water Spat Erupts Over ‘No Man’s Land’ of Mendota Pool

‘Not the Golden State Anymore’: Middle- and Low-Income People Leave California

Dyer and Janz Go Toe-to-Toe in Hard-Hitting Forum

From Fresno State to Green Bay: Davante Adams Has 'Obsession' for Greatness

6-Year-Old Raises Over $250K for Australian Bushfires by Making Cute Clay Koalas

NFL’s Saints Fight to Shield Emails in Catholic Abuse Crisis

Mario Meet Hulk: Nintendo Park Coming to Universal Orlando

Fresno Will Miss Jill Robinson, a One-in-a-Million 'Doer'

Walters: The Pardon Power, for Good or Ill

Walters: California’s Big Educational Dilemma

Latino Wave Is Changing Fresno’s Small-Town Political Culture

Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

Video: Alonzo vs. Maxwell in GV Wire City Council Forum

Rabbi Rosove: Two-State Solution Only Road to Peace for Israel, Palestine

Political Activist Sarsour Will Speak at Local CAIR Banquet

Poll: GOP Voters Drawn to Biden More Than Other 2020 Democrats

Early Voting Means 2020 Primary Is Already Here for Millions

The Janz-Dyer Mayoral Battle Is Tight: GV Wire Poll

Money Piling Up to Elect, Oppose Dyer for Mayor

Report: Clovis, Sanger Districts Among Best at Closing ‘Achievement Gap’

Protest of Nunes’ Appearance Fizzles on a Hot August Night

A Clovis Unified Trustee Will Retire in 2020. Who Wants the Seat?

State Has New Anti-Bias Hair Law. Fresno Schools Say They Comply.

Foundation Honors Clovis Unified Students Who Persevere

Black Teachers Provide Big Boost to African American Students

Hurtado’s Bill Aims To Reduce Suicide in California

Mascot Name Game. Getting it Right at Young Elementary.

Is Clovis Unified Science Teacher the World’s Best Dunker?

New Medical School Offers Peek at Its State-of-the-Art Technology

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