A Denver government official explained how Venezuelan migrants made their U.S. journey from El Paso, Texas, to Denver, Colorado, to Fresno in the past week. "We didn't charter a bus and send it to Fresno or anything like that, but if they do ask to go to Fresno, we will...
Campaign Money: Who Raised What So Far for Congress, Local Elections
The latest campaign financial figures revealed that incumbents almost always have the fundraising advantage. That is especially true for candidates running for Congress. In an expected contested race, Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, led all metrics tracked by GV Wire — amount raised for the quarter, total raised, and cash on...
With California’s ‘Biggest Storm of the Season’ Hitting This Weekend, Stay Home and Hunker Down
The first atmospheric river storm that hit this week foreshadowed a bigger storm that's taking aim on California, with the potential for 24 to 36 hours of nonstop rain in coastal areas and blizzards piling up snow in the Sierra. The second and larger storm — termed an "atmospheric river"...
Texas Officials Say They’re Not Shipping Migrants to Fresno
A Texas government official rebutted rumors Thursday that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was set to ship busloads of asylum-seeking migrants to Fresno. Rumors about Fresno receiving large numbers of immigrants who first crossed the U.S. border in Texas began circulating in City Hall on Thursday. However, Seth W. Christensen, a...
Student Costumes Banned for First Time at This Fresno School’s Annual Colonial Day
Camie Sorensen's fifth-grade daughter was looking forward to donning a cap and apron and demonstrating candle making at her school's annual Colonial Day event on Thursday. But this year's "living history" event at Fresno Unified's Manchester GATE Elementary School will be historic for a different reason — students and parents...
California Dems Oppose Income-Based Electricity Rates After Voting for Them
Democrats in the state Legislature have buyer's remorse over a controversial 2022 law that would significantly raise energy rates. In legislation introduced Tuesday, Democrats plan to repeal AB 205 (2022), which gave the California Public Utilities Commission a framework for utilities like PG&E to set a surcharge based on income...
New Storm Likely to Deliver an Inch of Rain to Fresno, High Winds on I-5
After a run of unusually warm January temperatures in Fresno and surrounding communities, Mother Nature is expected to deliver heavy rain to the Valley floor, snow to the Sierra, and wind gusts up to 65 miles per hour along the I-5 corridor Wednesday evening through Friday afternoon. And, according to...
Fresno to Go After Wage Thieves. Will It Target Bitwise?
A state law that took effect this year allows cities to enforce aspects of labor law. And, the Fresno City Council is poised to start. The city council is scheduled to vote Thursday "to empower the City Attorney's office to investigate and prosecute employer wage theft." "If our working-class families...
New Boundary Lines for Clovis Unified Schools? Two Proposals Raise Parents’ Concerns
Parents and community members will have the opportunity to weigh in on proposed attendance boundary changes for Clovis Unified schools that some parents are raising concerns about. Two proposals will be up for discussion at community meetings, the first of which will be Tuesday evening at Clovis East and Clovis...
West Fresno Campus Celebrates Coming of Age with Ribbon-Cutting
Policymakers, educators, community members, and businesspeople mingled Thursday with students and staff at Fresno's newest college campus, the West Fresno Center, to celebrate the opening of a new automotive repair training facility that rounds out phase 1 of the center's construction. The ceremonial ribbon-cutting was the second in less than...