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Fresno Teachers Want Extra Cash to Return Now to In-Person Instruction

February 26, 2021

Fresno Unified teachers are in negotiations with district administrators to revise a labor contract amendment and return to classroom teaching sooner than currently specified in their contract in exchange for extra pay, sources told GV Wire℠ on Friday. Trus...

Another Councilman Joins Growing Call to Re-Open Fresno Schools

Nancy Price

February 26, 2021

Fresno City Councilman Miguel Arias, whose two children are enrolled in Fresno Unified schools, is adding his voice to the growing chorus of parents and others who say it's time for the district to reopen campu...

Did She Teach Her Fresno Students Remotely While in New Orleans for Mardi Gras?

Nancy Price

February 23, 2021

A Fresno Unified teacher who reportedly told students in her virtual classroom that she was teaching them live from New Orleans during Mardi Gras may be facing disciplinary action from the district. The teac...

Random COVID Testing of Teachers, Staff Brings FUSD Closer to Reopening, Superintendent Says

Nancy Price

February 22, 2021

Random, voluntary COVID-19 testing of Fresno Unified staffers will begin next week, moving the district an important step closer to reopening schools, Superintendent Bob Nelson said Monday afternoon in a news briefing. Random testing is one of the requireme...

Fresno Trustee Slams Board Over Review of Son-in-Law’s Charter School

Nancy Price

February 19, 2021

Fresno Unified School Board Clerk Keshia Thomas minced no words Wednesday night in an angry, eight-minute diatribe about the School Board's review last month of the charter petition for Golden Charter Academy S...

This COVID Testing Deal Helps Fresno Unified Prepare for Reopening

Nancy Price

February 16, 2021

Fresno Unified trustees are considering a four-month agreement with United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley to provide COVID-19 testing for district staffers. The memorandum of understanding, which i...

Fresno Councilmen Continue to Butt Heads Over Reopening Schools

David Taub

February 15, 2021

The battle of news releases continued last week between Fresno councilmen Garry Bredefeld and Nelson Esparza. It started Wednesday when Bredefeld floated the idea of the city suing Fresno Unified to reopen its schools. That was quickly met with rebuke fr...

Bredefeld Says Fresno Council Should Sue FUSD to Open Schools. SF Council Already Did That.

Nancy Price

February 10, 2021

Fresno City Council Member Garry Bredefeld says he wants to follow in the footsteps of the San Francisco City Council, which recently filed suit to force San Francisco Unified to open its schools. Bredefeld ...

Take a Tour Through Fresno’s Planned $60M High School at Former ‘Hall of Shame’ Site

Nancy Price

February 5, 2021

Just a few years from now, the site of Fresno County's infamous old juvenile hall will be transformed into Fresno Unified's newest campus that will look like no other in the area. And it seemingly will have som...

‘Disneyland of Schools’ Charter Proposal Raises Serious Red Flags, Outside Expert Says

Nancy Price

February 2, 2021

The petition for a K-8 charter school that would be linked to Fresno Chaffee Zoo and proposed by former NFL player Robert Golden has numerous flaws and should be denied by the Fresno Unified School Board, according to an analysis by In The Public Interest, a r...

As Mayor, Dyer Wants to Float All Boats With Huge Economic Boom

Rich Getting Richer During Pandemic, California Tax Collections Show

Deputies Apprehend Suspect for Overnight Burglaries in Millerton Gated Community

2 Skiers Defy Death in Descent of Yosemite’s Half Dome

Newsom Brings News of New Valley Vaccine Site. Big FEMA Site Plans Still on Hold.

Fresno PD Seeks Person of Interest on Video in Death of Man Found In Apartment

‘I Couldn’t Protect Allie That Night’ Says Street Racing Victim’s Mom, Grateful for Police Crackdown

These Clovis Medical and Pharmacy School Students Are Giving COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

Chuck Norris Manager Says Actor Was Not at US Capitol Riot

Las Vegas Based Sandwich Shop Will Make Fresno Debut in Spring

This Local Eatery Will Creatively Solve Your ‘Burger or Pizza’ Dilemma This Month

Chukchansi Park to Open with Limited Seating as Grizzlies Come Out of Hibernation

Opinion: Open the Economy. It’s Almost Too Late.

Walters: State Auditor’s Office has Been on a Roll

Walters: Another Chance to Act on Housing

Walters: School Reopening Row Nears Climax

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Hold on to Presidency

Fresno Teachers Want Extra Cash to Return Now to In-Person Instruction

Another Councilman Joins Growing Call to Re-Open Fresno Schools

Did She Teach Her Fresno Students Remotely While in New Orleans for Mardi Gras?

Random COVID Testing of Teachers, Staff Brings FUSD Closer to Reopening, Superintendent Says

Fresno Trustee Slams Board Over Review of Son-in-Law’s Charter School

This COVID Testing Deal Helps Fresno Unified Prepare for Reopening

Fresno Councilmen Continue to Butt Heads Over Reopening Schools

Bredefeld Says Fresno Council Should Sue FUSD to Open Schools. SF Council Already Did That.

Take a Tour Through Fresno’s Planned $60M High School at Former ‘Hall of Shame’ Site

‘Disneyland of Schools’ Charter Proposal Raises Serious Red Flags, Outside Expert Says

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