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...
California Bill Would Require Car Devices to Automatically Reduce Speeds
Citing the number of traffic deaths because of speeding, a San Francisco state senator wants new cars sold in the Golden State to go slower. State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, introduced SB 961, requiring "that all new vehicles sold in California install speed governors, smart devices that automatically limit a...
Free Speech vs. City Code: Fresno Cracks Down on Political, Business Signs
The city of Fresno has confiscated dozens of signs — political and commercial — claiming their placement violated the municipal code. "This is really an educational campaign. We want to educate the political campaigns," Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz said. "We don't want to punish anybody. We don't want to...
Bitwise’s Soberal, Olguin Court Hearing Delayed. What to Do About Tax Forms?
The criminal hearing for two former Bitwise Industries co-CEOs, scheduled for Thursday, was pushed back more than two months. Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. will now face a preliminary hearing in Fresno federal court on April 4 in front of Magistrate Judge Erica Grosjean. The pair faces one count...
California State University Faculty Reach Tentative Contract Agreement and End Strike
SAN FRANCISCO — California State university faculty members reached a tentative contract agreement Monday, the same day that nearly 30,000 professors, librarians, coaches and other workers struck at the nation's largest public university system, their union announced. Members of the California Faculty Association will return to work Tuesday instead of...
Supt. Bob Nelson Leaving Fresno Unified for Faculty Job at Fresno State
Bob Nelson, currently one of Fresno's and California's longest-serving school superintendents, is resigning from Fresno Unified School District to take a tenure-track faculty position at Fresno State's Kremen School of Education, sources tell GV Wire. Nelson's last day with Fresno Unified will be July 31. Nelson did not immediately respond...
Arambula Bill Would Ensure Undocumented Eligible for State Home Loan Program
Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula wants to do the same for a state home-lending program as for state health care — expand the program to undocumented people. Arambula, D-Fresno, introduced AB 1840, which would allow "undocumented persons" eligibility for the California Dream for All Program — administered by the California Home Financing...
Californians Unite Behind These 3 Things They Say Are Wrong with the State
A December poll finds that Californians — regardless of party affiliation — agree that economic conditions, homelessness, and housing are the biggest issues plaguing the state. The poll from the Public Policy Institute of California surveyed adults across the state. When surveyors asked what issues were the most important, 31%...
CSU Offers 5% Raise, Professors Want 12%. Will Strike Cancel Classes at Fresno State?
Fresno State students who started their spring semester classes today might find their academic year suddenly on hiatus if the California Faculty Association and Teamsters strike on Monday. The planned strike is scheduled to end on Friday, Jan. 26. It's not clear how many of the university's 24,000 students will...
Rollercoaster Weather Shows Why CA Needs More Water Storage ASAP
As California’s traditional season for rain and snow began last fall, meteorologists and hydrologists predicted that the state would probably experience a second year of heavy precipitation. The previous winter had been a record-breaker that strained — and sometimes overwhelmed — California flood control systems. Among other things, it recreated...