The city of Clovis has more money in its budget than projections made in June. During an update from city staff at Monday's city council meeting, the general fund is $12.1 million above expectations, a 14% difference in the black. City financial director Jay Schengel said the increase is because...
Fresno’s Cavinder Twins Talk About Signing Deal with Pro Wrestling Behemoth
Hanna the Hammer? Haley vs. Bayley? Hanna and Haley Cavinder, the twin stars of social media and Fresno State basketball, could go from main eventing the Save Mart Center for basketball, to main eventing the SMC for pro wrestling. The WWE announced that the Cavinder twins are in the inaugural...
First Confirmed Candidate Emerges in GOP Bid to Hold Nunes’ House Seat
More names are emerging as possible contenders for the soon-to-be-vacant congressional seat currently occupied by Devin Nunes. On Monday, Nunes, R-Tulare, announced he is leaving the 22nd Congressional District seat at the end of the month. He accepted a position as CEO for the new media venture created by former...
Head Coach Jeff Tedford is Back. What About QB Haener?
Fresno State football is going back to the future. The university introduced Jeff Tedford as head coach for the second time. It is the fifth time Tedford has been affiliated with the Bulldog program. He takes over, once again, after stepping down at the end of the 2019 season because...
Jaguar-Driving Mail Theft Suspects Nabbed by Fresno Deputies
Two suspects were arrested Monday night in Fresno in connection with a string of mail thefts plaguing a neighborhood near Bullard and Van Ness avenues. The suspects were caught by Fresno County Sheriff deputies after residents reported that a thief in a Jaguar was pulling up to curbside mailboxes and...
Fresno Backtracks on $500,000 Refund to Local Developer
Fresno officials have backed away from a plan to refund $517,000 to a prominent local housing and retail developer. Kashian Enterprises, L.P. had been seeking a return of city fees it paid as part of its Maravillosa senior housing project at Campus Pointe, just east of Fresno State. An agreement...
After Nunes Bombshell, Who is Angling to Replace Congressman?
With the announcement that Rep. Devin Nunes is leaving Congress at the end of the month, at least four local Republican officeholders are being seen as possible replacements. Experts GV Wire spoke with say Fresno County Supervisors Steve Brandau and Nathan Magsig, state Senator Andreas Borgeas and Fresno City Councilman...
Rep. Devin Nunes Leaving Congress at Year End. Here’s Why.
Congressman Devin Nunes announced he is retiring from Congress at the end of the year. "Recently, I was presented with a new opportunity to fight for the most important issues I believe in. I’m writing to let you know I’ve decided to pursue this opportunity, and therefore I will be...
A Year After New Liquor Store Limits, are Fresno Markets More Responsible?
One year after the Fresno City Council finalized an ordinance aimed at slowing the growth of liquor stores, the debate continues whether it is helping neighborhoods or putting businesses at a disadvantage. The Responsible Neighborhood Market Act went into effect in November 2020, increasing the hurdles alcohol purveyors had to...
Violins of Hope in Fresno. A Concert Recalls the Holocaust.
Conducting a concert with instruments played at Nazi concentration camps is personal for Fresno State music professor Thomas Loewenheim. The touring Violins of Hope arrives in Fresno on Saturday. The violins, violas and cellos once belonged to European Jews of the Holocaust. Loewenheim said 90 percent of his family perished in...