Lawmakers have returned to Sacramento ready to hammer out — and potentially spike — several legislative deals before they adjourn for the year on Aug. 31 and hit the campaign trail. Think of this year’s end-of-session as a bonus episode to last year’s saga over climate and energy policy. Much...
Fresno Boys & Girls Clubs Team Aims for NFL Flag Football Title
Fresno can boast of having one of the country's best youth flag football teams. A team of seven young athletes from Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County is competing in the NFL FLAG Championships beginning today in Westfield, Indiana. Members from the West Fresno and Selma Clubs qualified for...
Did Court in Don Arax’s Case Just Hamstring Keshia Thomas’ Defense?
After another attempt by Fresno Unified Trustee/Fresno City Council candidate Keshia Thomas to keep a defamation lawsuit by former Bullard High football coach Don Arax from going to trial, a judge threw out her argument that her comments against him were protected. What's more, Fresno County Superior Court Judge Kristi...
More Competition, Less Housing: Fresno Unified Enrollment Declines as Nearby Districts Grow
In California’s Central Valley, the state’s third-largest school district, Fresno Unified, has steadily lost students in recent years while neighboring districts have all gained them. Lower birth rates are driving enrollment declines across many California districts. But in Fresno, demographics tell only part of the story. Families are choosing where...
Fresno County Judge Dismisses Burglary Charge Against Man Accused at Andrew Janz’s Home
A Fresno County judge on Friday declined to hold a Fresno man to answer on an attempted first-degree burglary charge after a preliminary hearing involving his arrest at the home of Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz. Larry Torrez, 56, of Fresno, appeared before Fresno County Superior Court Judge James A....
What CA Lt. Gov. Candidate Gloria Romero Says About Education, Economy
Ahead of a fundraiser being held Monday, GV Wire had an exclusive interview with Republican candidate Gloria Romero, who is running for lieutenant governor. While on different tickets, she has joined Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton in calls to end the Democratic supermajority in the state Legislature. Romero grew up...
Valley Children’s Golf Center to Stay Open. Is Top Golf in Play?
A new operator means Valley Children's legacy par-3 golf course and driving range will remain open, but a Fresno councilmember fears it could affect city plans for Riverside Golf Course. Potentially hanging in the balance: the wildly popular Top Golf brand. CourseCo, the operator behind Riverside Golf Course in Fresno...
UCP+ Central California Unveils Unique Campus for Adults with Disabilities
United Cerebral Palsy of Central California is opening a new 40,000-square-foot campus designed to transform the lives of adults with disabilities, offering enriching activities and specialized support. The facility — the first of its kind in California — provides a one-stop space where folks with disabilities can access life skills,...
What Would 2 Years Without Measure C Cost Fresno County?
One day before a Fresno County Board of Supervisors decision on placing a replacement for Measure C on the November ballot, transportation tax backers said voters — not politicians — should decide the merits of the Better Roads Safe Streets proposal. A coalition of mayors and nonprofits held a news conference...
Downtown Fresno Hotel Developer Has More Projects in the Works
By the end of next month, the developers behind downtown Fresno's newest hotel will have their project directly adjacent to the Fresno Convention Center completed. However, the team at Axis Hotel Group isn't waiting between jobs as its attention has already turned to other core parts of Fresno. Their next...
