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...
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...