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RIP, Janet Ryan: She Championed Children, Good Government

January 23, 2020

Fresno leaders are mourning the death Wednesday of Janet Martino Ryan, a champion of children and an advocate for good government. Ryan, 80, served 12 years as a Fresno Unified School District trustee representing the Hoover High School region. The district...

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Hmong Comedian/Educator Headlines SE Asian Family Education Conference

Nancy Price

January 16, 2020

Touger Xiong, a Hmong American comedian and educator, will be the keynote speaker Saturday at the second annual Southeast Asian Family Education Conference, "Journey to Success." Families can learn about ser...

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Fresno Unified Trustees to Slatic: Get Anger Management Before We Revise Censure

Nancy Price

January 16, 2020

A majority of Fresno Unified trustees agreed Wednesday night that they see no reason to revise their censure of fellow trustee Terry Slatic, noting that he has not attended anger management and now is threateni...

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Slatic: Cheerleader’s Failure To Apologize Could Cost Her $12K for His Legal Fees

Nancy Price

January 15, 2020

A 16-year-old Bullard cheerleader who went to court in July to seek a restraining order against a Fresno Unified trustee could be on the hook for $12,000 in legal fees and court costs. Listen to this article: https://d28jd3p91iwyr0.cloudfront.net/publi...

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FUSD Owes Flood Control District $750K. The Check Is Not in The Mail.

Nancy Price

January 14, 2020

Fresno Unified School District and the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District have reached a tentative agreement that would require the school district to pay drainage fees for upcoming school improvement p...

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Calling All Budding Astronauts: You’ll Need Math Skills

Nancy Price

January 8, 2020

Fresno State is hosting its first Math Aerospace Academy for students in grades one through six who are excited at the prospect of working on things like NASA engineering design challenges and robot coding. ...

Sunnyside Teacher Surprised With Teaching ‘Oscar,’ $25,000 Prize

Nancy Price

December 10, 2019

Sunnyside High School teacher Katie McQuone is used to being behind the camera as head of the school's Video Production Academy. So McQuone was startled Tuesday morning to find cameras suddenly pointing at her during an assembly in the packed school gymnasium,...

Ashjian Fined $23,500 for Failure to Disclose Conflicts

David Taub

December 9, 2019

Former Fresno Unified trustee Brooke Ashjian has paid a $23,500 fine to the state's political watchdog agency for a variety of infractions, capping a three-year investigation. Listen to this article: ...

Central Unified Mulls Lowering Fees for New Home Construction

Nancy Price

December 6, 2019

The cost of new homes built in Central Unified School District is likely to go down slightly. The Central Unified board on Tuesday will vote on lowering developer fees that are collected to help pay for new sch...

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Will Nelson Rid FUSD of the Incompetent and the Indifferent?

Bill McEwen

November 20, 2019

Some of the photos accompanying this column make me wonder if Fresno Unified will ever get its act together. Listen to this article: https://d28jd3p91iwyr0.cloudfront.net/public/polly_audio/nelson.80d1ddbb-ac82-45cc-b44a-dc66dc608bc6.mp3 ...

Cox: Trump Must Consult With Congress on Middle East

Americans Evacuated From China Virus Zone Pass Health Test

Kobe Bryant Crash Site Video Released by NTSB

GOP Squirms as Bolton Prepares to Dish on Trump White House

Risks, Rewards, and Robots: The Future of Work in California

You’ve Been Named California’s Homelessness Czar. What’s Your First Move?

Salty Water Spat Erupts Over ‘No Man’s Land’ of Mendota Pool

Injuries at Fresno’s Amazon Warehouse Are Triple Industry Average

Can Bulldogs Repeat Last Year's Magic vs. Cal?

Joe Montana Headlines QBs With Ties to 49ers, Chiefs

Tight Security Promised for Super Bowl in Miami

Khashoggi Documentary ‘The Dissident’ Lands at Sundance

Schwarzenegger, Brown Talk Solar and Robots in Clovis

Walters: Community College Report Ignores Reality

Gap Doubles Its Gifts: Land for Animal Shelter, Boys & Girls Clubs

You’ve Been Named California’s Homelessness Czar. What’s Your First Move?

Political Activist Sarsour Will Speak at Local CAIR Banquet

ICYMI: ‘How Not to Die’ by Dr. Michael Greger

Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

Video: Alonzo vs. Maxwell in GV Wire City Council Forum

Steyer Will Be in Fresno on Monday. Find Out Where.

Early Voting Means 2020 Primary Is Already Here for Millions

The Janz-Dyer Mayoral Battle Is Tight: GV Wire Poll

Money Piling Up to Elect, Oppose Dyer for Mayor

RIP, Janet Ryan: She Championed Children, Good Government

Hmong Comedian/Educator Headlines SE Asian Family Education Conference

Fresno Unified Trustees to Slatic: Get Anger Management Before We Revise Censure

Slatic: Cheerleader’s Failure To Apologize Could Cost Her $12K for His Legal Fees

FUSD Owes Flood Control District $750K. The Check Is Not in The Mail.

Calling All Budding Astronauts: You’ll Need Math Skills

Sunnyside Teacher Surprised With Teaching ‘Oscar,’ $25,000 Prize

Ashjian Fined $23,500 for Failure to Disclose Conflicts

Central Unified Mulls Lowering Fees for New Home Construction

Will Nelson Rid FUSD of the Incompetent and the Indifferent?

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