A peaceful pro-Palestinian sit-in at Fresno State on Wednesday lived up to its billing. There was no violence or barricades. And, a majority of the speeches and chants — including "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" — didn't start until more than an hour after the...
Why Wheels on $10M Worth of Fresno Buses Don’t Go Round and Round
Ten million dollars worth of Fresno city buses are out of service. And, it may take another 60 days before they return to the road. Trying to get ahead of state mandates for zero-emission vehicles, two fully electric buses went into service in 2021, and another seven in 2022. City...
Enough With the Excuses. Are You Part of the Problem With Fresno’s Public Education?
A quality public education shouldn’t be reserved for deadweight political talk — it's a civil rights matter that is everyone’s business. If you don't see that, you are part of the problem. Look at the statistics: our Black and Hispanic children in Fresno Unified are lagging far behind their peers....
Will Fresno Unified Voters Agree to Raise Their Taxes in November?
Fresno Unified voters may be asked to hike their property tax bills if the district puts a $500 million bond measure on the November ballot. If approved, it would be the district's biggest bond measure ever and would raise the tax rate to $238.86, which would be the highest in...
Is the ‘Scholasticide’ in Gaza Spreading to the United States?
What can one of the most formidable military powers in the Middle East do in just over 200 days? Kill over 14,500 children – that’s what the Israel Defense Forces has done in that timeframe. Unfortunately, the carnage doesn’t stop there and neither do the cries for help. Famine is...
Fresno Trash Hauler’s Response to Overpayments: We Followed the City’s Rules
Fresno City Manager Georgeanne White said the city overpaid for trash services from one local company. But, she is not saying why the error went undetected for nearly four years, or who was responsible. On Tuesday, a vague watchdog group called Central Valley Tax Protection Group sent out a news...
Andy Reid and Taylor Swift Agree: Fresno’s Xavier Worthy Is a Great 1st-Round Draft Pick
Chiefs Kingdom quickly gave a thumbs-up to Super Bowl champion Kansas City's selection of former Central High School standout Xavier Worthy in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. "The moment @worthyyy became a Kansas City Chief 💛," the Chiefs captioned the Instagram video, which was then...
Wittrup: Vote to Table Bullard Fence Contract Was ‘Retaliatory’
Fresno Unified Board President Susan Wittrup is accusing the four Fresno Unified trustees who voted to delay consideration of a new security fence at Bullard High School of "shameful" retaliation after she publicly called for the district to widen its search for a new superintendent. Wittrup told GV Wire on...
Did Arias ‘Weaponize’ City Attorney’s Office by Requesting Documents from Smittcamp?
A Fresno city councilmember wants to know how deeply Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp involved her office in the effort to revise Proposition 47. City Councilmember Miguel Arias, through City Attorney Andrew Janz, sent Smittcamp's office a letter requesting information about Smittcamp and her staff's participation in gathering signatures...
No Security Fence for Bullard High. Why Did Fresno Trustees Table Bid Award?
Bullard High School's plans for a new security fence were put on hold Wednesday when the School Board voted to table the $2 million bid award on a 4-3 vote. Voting to table were board clerk Valerie Davis and trustees Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas, Keshia Thomas, and Claudia Cazares after questions...