Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a bill from Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, D-Fresno, and Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Merced, on Thursday, putting the next political ball in the Fresno County Board of Supervisors court. With the Better Roads Safer Streets half-cent, 30-year sales tax now heading to the Nov. 3 ballot via the...
Soria, Caballero Turn to Newsom to Nullify Fresno Supervisors on Transportation Tax
The controversial replacement for Measure C may not be dead yet as two Valley legislators have turned to the state to get the Better Roads Safe Streets on the November ballot. A last-minute rewrite of Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria's distressed hospital bill would compel Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters James Kus...
Keep an Eye on These 5 Deals as CA Lawmakers End the Legislative Session
Lawmakers have returned to Sacramento ready to hammer out — and potentially spike — several legislative deals before they adjourn for the year on Aug. 31 and hit the campaign trail. Think of this year’s end-of-session as a bonus episode to last year’s saga over climate and energy policy. Much...
Fresno Boys & Girls Clubs Team Aims for NFL Flag Football Title
Fresno can boast of having one of the country's best youth flag football teams. A team of seven young athletes from Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County is competing in the NFL FLAG Championships beginning today in Westfield, Indiana. Members from the West Fresno and Selma Clubs qualified for...
Did Court in Don Arax’s Case Just Hamstring Keshia Thomas’ Defense?
After another attempt by Fresno Unified Trustee/Fresno City Council candidate Keshia Thomas to keep a defamation lawsuit by former Bullard High football coach Don Arax from going to trial, a judge threw out her argument that her comments against him were protected. What's more, Fresno County Superior Court Judge Kristi...
More Competition, Less Housing: Fresno Unified Enrollment Declines as Nearby Districts Grow
In California’s Central Valley, the state’s third-largest school district, Fresno Unified, has steadily lost students in recent years while neighboring districts have all gained them. Lower birth rates are driving enrollment declines across many California districts. But in Fresno, demographics tell only part of the story. Families are choosing where...
Fresno County Judge Dismisses Burglary Charge Against Man Accused at Andrew Janz’s Home
A Fresno County judge on Friday declined to hold a Fresno man to answer on an attempted first-degree burglary charge after a preliminary hearing involving his arrest at the home of Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz. Larry Torrez, 56, of Fresno, appeared before Fresno County Superior Court Judge James A....
What CA Lt. Gov. Candidate Gloria Romero Says About Education, Economy
Ahead of a fundraiser being held Monday, GV Wire had an exclusive interview with Republican candidate Gloria Romero, who is running for lieutenant governor. While on different tickets, she has joined Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton in calls to end the Democratic supermajority in the state Legislature. Romero grew up...
Valley Children’s Golf Center to Stay Open. Is Top Golf in Play?
A new operator means Valley Children's legacy par-3 golf course and driving range will remain open, but a Fresno councilmember fears it could affect city plans for Riverside Golf Course. Potentially hanging in the balance: the wildly popular Top Golf brand. CourseCo, the operator behind Riverside Golf Course in Fresno...
UCP+ Central California Unveils Unique Campus for Adults with Disabilities
United Cerebral Palsy of Central California is opening a new 40,000-square-foot campus designed to transform the lives of adults with disabilities, offering enriching activities and specialized support. The facility — the first of its kind in California — provides a one-stop space where folks with disabilities can access life skills,...
