It is a nerve-wracking time for Central Valley residents who emigrated from Ukraine. News of shelling and every missed phone call with loved ones brings new rounds of worry. Mariya "Masha" Yukhymenko is balancing raising her family in Fresno, working as an associate professor of research and statistics at...
Valley College Students Needn’t Go Hungry, Says One Who’s Been There
In the Central Valley, where hundreds of miles of fertile farmland yield a third of all the produce grown in the United States and farmers brag that they are feeding the world, college students often go hungry while trying to juggle classes and family demands. Additionally, the COVID pandemic...
Live Ukraine Updates: Zelenskyy Accuses NATO of Allowing Bombings
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: KYIV, Ukraine — In a bitter and emotional speech, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized NATO for refusing to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying it will fully untie Russia’s hands as it escalates its attack from the air. “All the people...
Fresno County’s New DUI Court Helps Offenders and the Community
The death of Victor Ma's brother sent him into a tailspin. Using alcohol to cope with his loss, Ma got in trouble with the law. "My oldest brother, he was my best friend. We were always around each other, working on cars and everything. So when I lost him,...
Fresno DA Says FBI Investigating Former Valley Congressman; No Charges in Council Probe.
Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp says former Valley congressman TJ Cox is being investigated by the FBI over business dealings related to the Granite Park sports complex. Smittcamp referenced the investigation in a Tuesday news release announcing her decision not to prosecute members of the Fresno City Council for...
Fabela’s Smokejumper Claim Is All Wet, Firefighters Say
A profile story of Fresno Unified School Board candidate Andrew Fabela published last week by GV Wire included his claim to having been a smokejumper during his firefighting career. But an active smokejumper and two smokejumper retirees told GV Wire on Friday that they can't find Fabela's name among...
Whalen’s Fresno Judge Election Canceled After Call from Governor’s Office
An election for a vacant Fresno County judicial seat sought by Clovis City Councilman Bob Whalen has been removed from the ballot. The county election clerk says the judgeship's initial placement on the ballot was an error and he removed it after a call from the governor's office last...
Salazar Enters Sheriff’s Race, Says He’ll Put Fresh Eyes on County Jail
Mark Salazar says he found his calling early in life while growing up on the tough streets of east Bakersfield. "Crime scene tape (was) everywhere. I was stopped probably 20 times when I was a kid in east Bakersfield. But I remember one sergeant that treated me with respect...
GV Wire Editorial: Ukraine Needs US Military Help. Can Taiwan Count on It if China Invades?
Vladimir Putin, whose goal is to bring the breakaway countries from the Soviet Union back under Russia's thumb, is solely responsible for the death and destruction mounting in Ukraine. However, if words and promises matter, President Biden and Congress should order our country's military to intervene. Not just to...
Ukraine Capital Under Threat as Russia Presses Invasion
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops bore down on Ukraine’s capital Friday, with gunfire and explosions resonating ever closer to the government quarter, in an invasion of a democratic country that has fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered worldwide efforts to make Russia stop. With reports of hundreds...