The newest recipient of a Fresno High School diploma has quite a story to tell. He's mowed lawns, delivered newspapers and pumped brands of gas you don't see anymore: at a Signal station on Broadway and a Norwalk on Belmont Avenue. He also served a hitch in the U.S. Army, founded...
"Poverty Pimps" Redux: Brandau Unapologetic Over Criticism
For a 7-0 unanimous vote, the Fresno city council decision to approve a two-million square foot project in south Fresno brought out acrimonious debate usually unseen in chambers. Environmental activists representing neighbors near the proposed Caglia business park chafed at the potential health effects that construction and a 24/7 industrial...
Caglia Industrial Park Faces a Hurdle. Neighbors File Lawsuit.
Neighbors in south Fresno are suing the city over the city council’s approval of a 2 million-square-foot industrial park. They claim the city failed to follow environmental review standards. The council passed a project proposed by Caglia Environmental on Jan. 25 with a 7-0 vote. The project is located on...
Anger & Surprise Over Sutton's Firing at Central
Central High School experienced the polarity of emotions on campus Tuesday (Feb. 27) night. At the gym, the boys’ basketball team experienced a thrilling playoff victory over Sunnyside. About an hour before that final buzzer, anger and sadness cast upon the auditorium on the other side of campus. The school...
Backers See a 'Green Light' for Fresno Parks Tax on November Ballot
Polling conducted by The Trust For Public Land shows "overwhelming support" for a sales tax aimed at improving and expanding the city of Fresno's park system, a California representative of the national nonprofit told GV Wire on Monday. "There's always a lot of work to be done before election day,"...
There Are Lies. There Are Damned Lies. And There Is This Janz Campaign Tweet.
Followers of the Twitter account for Andrew Janz's campaign would think his campaign manager got into a knock-down, drag-out shouting match with a prominent Devin Nunes supporter. But the reality failed to live up to the hype. Not only was the Democratic challenger for the 22nd congressional district not there,...
There Are Lies. There Are Damned Lies. And There Is This Janz Campaign Tweet.
Followers of the Twitter account for Andrew Janz's campaign would think his campaign manager got into a knock-down, drag-out shouting match with a prominent Devin Nunes supporter. But the reality failed to live up to the hype. Not only was the Democratic challenger for the 22nd congressional district not there,...
Valley's Big Win. Treasury Awards $55M in New Market Tax Credits.
A Fresno-based group will receive $55 million in tax credits from the U.S. Treasury to help stimulate investment and economic growth in the Valley's low-income urban neighborhoods and rural communities. TJ. Cox, president and chief operating officer of the Central Valley New Market Tax Credit Fund, told GV Wire about...
Valley's Big Win. Treasury Awards $55M in New Market Tax Credits.
A Fresno-based group will receive $55 million in tax credits from the U.S. Treasury to help stimulate investment and economic growth in the Valley's low-income urban neighborhoods and rural communities. TJ. Cox, president and chief operating officer of the Central Valley New Market Tax Credit Fund, told GV Wire about...
Proposed Law Requires Fire Inspections for Homeschool Families
Reacting to allegations of torture and abuse of Riverside County homeschool children by their parents, one lawmaker wants to shine the light of regulation to prevent further tragedies. Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside) is proposing a law that he says would create more accountability for families that educate their children at...