Fresno School Board candidate Kurt Madden told GV Wire on Thursday that he's dropping his campaign for the Bullard High Area 7 Trustee seat in November's election. But there's still three candidates in the race, at least for now: educator Terri L. Edwards, who filed her candidate intention statement...
Dyer Says Revelation of $600K Fraud Against City Could “Compromise” FBI Investigation
Fresno was one of several U.S. cities that fell victim to wire fraud and whose cases are being investigated by the FBI, Mayor Jerry Dyer told the media on Thursday. Dyer said that an alleged leak about the investigation, which had been kept quiet by the city for two...
Elderly, Poor, and Disabled Cling to Life in Ukraine: Mercy Corps
A leading humanitarian group, Mercy Corps, said Thursday that its biggest challenge in Ukraine is helping the elderly, poor, and disabled. The organization has aid workers in Ukraine, and in neighboring countries Romania and Poland. More than 2.3 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country. “We...
Fresno Soldier Helped Liberate Nazi Concentration Camp. Now, He is Being Honored.
A Fresno World War II veteran who helped liberate a Holocaust concentration camp in eastern Germany near the border of what was then Czechoslovakia will be honored in Clovis on Thursday. Vernon Schmidt will receive the Honorary Commemorative Medal by the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic. Schmidt,...
Kingsburg Company Beckons Fruit Snack Buyers With ‘Hello, I’m Ugly’
With the passing of Senate Bill 1383, cities, residents, and big store retailers in California are brainstorming how to stop edible food from going to landfills. However, there are Valley organizations that have been coming up with innovative ways to reduce food waste for years. Among them: The Ugly...
Live Ukraine Updates: Crisis Deepens, Ukraine Accuses Moscow of ‘Medieval’ Tactics
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: LVIV, Ukraine — The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepened Monday as Russian forces intensified their shelling and food, water, heat and medicine grew increasingly scarce, in what the country condemned as a medieval-style siege by Moscow to batter it into submission. A third...
Former Champ, Olympic Medalist Make Strong Showings in Save Mart Center Card
Former unified world champion and Central Valley native Jose Ramirez (27-1 17KOs) returned to the win column Friday night after a 10 round unanimous decision victory over Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (29-4 14KOs) at the Save Mart Center in Fresno. Out of the ring since a May 2021 loss to undisputed...
Local Ukrainian ‘Can’t Sleep’ While Her Family Hunkers Down in War
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...
