Over the past two years, the city of Fresno has paid off $414,106 in outstanding utility bills for Granite Park, the city-owned recreation facility operated under contract by a nonprofit, multiple sources tell GV Wire. And those payments have been made even though the relationship between the city and the...
Is a Fresno Teacher Strike Inevitable? District Outlines Preparations in Board Resolution
Fresno Unified School District is moving forward with preparations to mitigate the impacts of a potential strike by the district's 4,473 teachers after an apparent rejection of a state mediator's proposed agreement last week. District sources told GV Wire that last week's fact-finding sessions by the Public Employment Relations Board...
Is a Fresno Teacher Strike Inevitable? District Outlines Preparations in Board Resolution
Fresno Unified School District is moving forward with preparations to mitigate the impacts of a potential strike by the district's 4,473 teachers after an apparent rejection of a state mediator's proposed agreement last week. District sources told GV Wire that last week's fact-finding sessions by the Public Employment Relations Board...
We Don’t Want a Free Needle Exchange in Downtown, Say Dyer and Councilmen
Nearly a week after a needle exchange program won approval to operate out of the Fresno County Department of Public Health, some city elected officials publicly complained. Mayor Jerry Dyer said the Fresno County Board of Supervisors made the "wrong decision" when it voted 3-2 on Sept. 5 to approve...
We Don’t Want a Free Needle Exchange in Downtown, Say Dyer and Councilmen
Nearly a week after a needle exchange program won approval to operate out of the Fresno County Department of Public Health, some city elected officials publicly complained. Mayor Jerry Dyer said the Fresno County Board of Supervisors made the "wrong decision" when it voted 3-2 on Sept. 5 to approve...
El Niño Is Coming, and There’s a Strong Chance It Could Be a Doozy
There's a 95% chance of an El Niño occurring between December 2023 and February 2024, the National Weather Service said in a recent update. In addition, there's a two-in-three chance it will be a “strong” El Niño, NWS says. Meanwhile, the California Coastal Commission has updated its webpage at www.coastal.ca.gov ...
El Niño Is Coming, and There’s a Strong Chance It Could Be a Doozy
There's a 95% chance of an El Niño occurring between December 2023 and February 2024, the National Weather Service said in a recent update. In addition, there's a two-in-three chance it will be a “strong” El Niño, NWS says. Meanwhile, the California Coastal Commission has updated its webpage at www.coastal.ca.gov ...
First Responder Rescued From WTC Rubble to Be Honored at Clovis 9/11 Events
A retired New Jersey police detective whose heroics and miraculous rescue were portrayed in the Oliver Stone film "World Trade Center" is the honored guest and featured speaker at the California 9/11 Memorial ceremonies on Monday in Clovis. Will Jimeno survived despite being buried for 13 hours under the WTC...
First Responder Rescued From WTC Rubble to Be Honored at Clovis 9/11 Events
A retired New Jersey police detective whose heroics and miraculous rescue were portrayed in the Oliver Stone film "World Trade Center" is the honored guest and featured speaker at the California 9/11 Memorial ceremonies on Monday in Clovis. Will Jimeno survived despite being buried for 13 hours under the WTC...
Trustee Champions Literacy Improvements at Bullard Area School Gathering
The central courtyard at Tenaya Middle School was a beehive of activity Thursday night during the first Bullard Area Family Engagement event that focused on literacy and health. Fifty tables, some piled high with books, ringed the courtyard, offering parents and children access to information about health options, the district's...