Bullard High School Coach Don Arax fired back this week at Fresno Unified Trustee Keshia Thomas over her accusation that he had used a racial slur to her middle son when he was a Bullard student and football player. Arax said he would welcome a "thorough" investigation into the...
Local Restaurant Workers Get Well-Deserved Thanks … and a Party
After two years of pandemic closures, followed by the post-COVID reality, the local restaurant industry made Monday a night to unwind. The local chapter of the California Restaurant Association celebrated its workers with an Appreciation Bash. Food trucks fed the crowd, with several vintners and brewers quenching thirsts. "Every...
How to Turn Fresno Unified Around? Get More Parents Involved in Kids’ Schooling
What if the key to unlocking Fresno Unified's academic potential has been hiding in plain sight? The district has spent millions of dollars on tutoring, mentoring, and literacy acceleration, but some believe that encouraging and increasing parents' involvement and engagement in their children's schooling will make a big difference....
Hurtado Wants Feds to Probe Hedge Funds’ Acquisition of Water Rights
State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) and state Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) are calling for U. S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate possible drought profiteering and water rights abuses in the western states. "As the West grapples with historic drought, California farmers and water managers are struggling to...
How to End Fresno Housing Crisis? Build, Build, Build, Say City Leaders
What do Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and members of the city council see as solutions to the Fresno housing crisis in the next year? GV Wire posed the question at Dyer's State of the City address last week. Generally, they said that a mix of housing — affordable, market-rate,...
Long-Awaited SE Fresno Regional Park/Soccer Complex Is on the Way
Residents in southeast Fresno have been waiting for a dedicated soccer park since 2006. Now their dream is taking shape. Land donated by the federal government long ago from a former USDA experimental farm will finally be put to use for its intended purpose. This summer, the Fresno City Council...
Fresno Parks Commissioners Left Out of the Loop on Tower Theatre Buy
The Fresno's Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission met Monday evening to discuss park projects in development or set to start next year. However, several commissioners said they felt frustrated and confused because they are not always consulted about park projects and purchases. And, in the case of the $6.5...
CMC Adds Defendants in 2020 Neurosurgeon Walkout Lawsuit
Community Medical Centers has expanded its lawsuit against a local physicians’ medical group and a healthcare CEO over a contract-related work stoppage in September 2020 that jeopardized patient safety as well as Community Regional Medical Center’s Level 1 Trauma Center designation. CMC's amended complaint now names the Central California...
Esparza Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Bredefeld
Fresno City Council President Nelson Esparza has filed a defamation lawsuit against councilmember Garry Bredefeld following Bredefeld's accusations that Esparza threatened the city attorney's job security and made demands of Douglas Sloan that might violate the city charter. "The lawsuit speaks for itself. I am focused on our work...
Valley Doctor Offers Do’s and Don’ts for the Baby Formula Shortage
Amid a national shortage of baby formula, Dr. Hailey Nelson, a primary care pediatrician at Valley Children’s Hospital, advises parents against making their own formula or sharing breast milk with others. Making your own formula could lead to a serious risk of contamination including making your baby very sick,...