Dirk Poeschel might as well have been on a suicide mission. The planning consultant had the unenviable task of trying to convince hundreds from a northwest Fresno neighborhood that a new apartment complex in their residential area was a good idea. The crowd wasn't buying it, and the end result...
NW Fresno Neighbors Object to Upscale Apartment Project
Dirk Poeschel might as well have been on a suicide mission. The planning consultant had the unenviable task of trying to convince hundreds from a northwest Fresno neighborhood that a new apartment complex in their residential area was a good idea. The crowd wasn't buying it, and the end result...
NW Fresno Neighbors Object to Upscale Apartment Project
Dirk Poeschel might as well have been on a suicide mission. The planning consultant had the unenviable task of trying to convince hundreds from a northwest Fresno neighborhood that a new apartment complex in their residential area was a good idea. The crowd wasn't buying it, and the end result...
Take a Tour of Fresno's Raphio Chocolate Factory
GV Wire videographer Jahz Tello's sweet tooth was put to the test when putting together this story on Raphio Chocolate Factory, 783. E. Barstow Ave., near Hoover High School in Fresno. While chocolate is one of life's simple joys, making it is more complicated than you might think and definitely...
Robert Costa Returns to Fresno to Talk Trump, Congress, and 2020
By Lisa Boyles fresnostatenews.com Robert Costa, a national political reporter with The Washington Post and moderator for PBS’s “Washington Week,” will return for the President’s Lecture Series at Fresno State, where he will offer insights on President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. Congress, and the 2020 presidential election. The event...
Students Hot and Parent Bothered Over Lack of AC on FUSD Buses
Brandi Alexander's 10-year-old son normally doesn't mind the long school bus ride to Yokomi Elementary, where he is a GATE student. But when the summer temperatures are in the triple digits, those rides are nearly unbearable, Alexander says. When he gets home, "he's just beet red," Alexander told GV Wire....
The Children's Movement Keeps Its Focus on Success for All Children
What would you do if you had $250 million to spend on early childhood services? Linda Gleason, founding director of The Children's Movement of Fresno, said that question turned out to be a stumper, at least initially, for officials focused on improving the education, health, and well-being of youngsters. But...
The Children's Movement Keeps Its Focus on Success for All Children
What would you do if you had $250 million to spend on early childhood services? Linda Gleason, founding director of The Children's Movement of Fresno, said that question turned out to be a stumper, at least initially, for officials focused on improving the education, health, and well-being of youngsters. But...
AOC Excites Fresno Democrats With Local National Parks Visit
AOC mania is taking shape in the Valley. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) posted pictures and video on Instagram, showing her at Kings Canyon National Park. She also posted a video of her near The House trees at Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park. The word is, she was spotted...
State Senate Appoints Perea to High-Speed Rail Board
Henry R. Perea, a longtime passenger train advocate, is the newest board member of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The state Senate appointed Perea to the position Wednesday. "I'm excited to be part of a team that is going to make critical decisions moving the project and Gov. (Gavin) Newsom's...