California is the world capital of high technology, but one of the most puzzling – and infuriating – aspects of its government is a stubborn failure to employ technology effectively. It’s particularly vexing because 10 years ago, the head of California’s government, Gavin Newsom, published a book, “Citizenville: How to...
California Dems Want to Impose 11% Tax on Gun and Ammo Sales
California Democrats are rallying once more to initiate an excise tax on all firearm deals in the state. Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, D-Woodland Hills, along with 13 other Democratic Assemblymembers, is sponsoring a bill that would impose an 11% excise tax on all retail sales of firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition...
FUSD Says Teachers Are Mulling Strike Authorization Vote. FTA Says They Aren’t.
Fresno Unified School District says the teachers union is not only veering from an agreed-upon method of contract negotiation but also is considering a strike authorization vote. "Fresno Unified has received information that leads one to believe FTA plans to take a Strike Authorization Vote amongst their membership on Tuesday,...
Will the Big Melt Arrive This Weekend as Temps Hit the 80s?
With the spring sun warming the entirety of California, UCLA climatologist Daniel Swain predicted Thursday that the "big melt" will arrive this weekend. "Flows on many rivers draining the central/southern Sierra will double or triple (with locally greater increases) as temperatures rise. Some rivers will exceed flood stage, & Tulare...
On the 108th Anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, a Second Armenian Genocide Is Happening
As Armenians around the world, supporters of Armenia, and human rights activists prepare for commemoration activities in honor of the victims and survivors of the 1915 Armenian genocide, there is a heavy feeling weighing on the minds of many that the Genocide is not a tragedy of the past, but...
More Police Manpower, Tougher Penalities to Put Teeth in Fresno Street Racing Enforcement
Thursday, April 20, 2 p.m. update: The Fresno City Council delayed a vote on imposing penalties on street racers and sideshows. Several councilmembers raised civil liberty concerns about the proposed ordinance. They also said further review of the proposal was needed. The item is scheduled to return to the city...
Derrel’s Mini Storage Owner Interested in Fresno Mobile Park ‘If the Price’ Is Right
The owner of Derrel's Mini Storage told GV Wire on Wednesday morning that he's interested in purchasing a north Fresno mobile home park that is set to close within 12 months. But he also said that he wouldn't want to operate it as a mobile home park. "I would be...
Air Force Picks Fresno Air Base for Advanced Combat Jet Deployment
Fresno's Air National Guard base has been selected to house a squadron of advanced fighter jets to replace its current fleet of aging F-15 aircraft, the Air Force announced Tuesday. The Air Force said Fresno's 144th Fighter Wing is the preferred location for a squadron of 18 F-15EX Strike Eagles,...
Fresno Schools Chief Unveils a Moon Shot: All Students Reading at Grade Level by 1st Grade
There's a catchphrase among educators that students must first learn to read, then read to learn. In their first few years of schooling, students are supposed to be acquiring the literacy skills they will need to comprehend their lessons and be successful academically throughout their school careers. California's literacy efforts...
RIP, Mary Pitman, 72. She Helped Grow Her Family’s Sanger Poultry Business with Focus on Nutrition.
Mary Kathryn Pitman was the matriarch of a Sanger-based organic poultry business that produces Mary's Chickens and Mary's Turkeys, namesakes that were bestowed on her 25th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Pitman died April 5. She was 72. She was part of the second generation of the Pitman family business that began...