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I Faced a Challenge One of Every Three People in America Has: Depression and Anxiety

July 8, 2020

On Friday, April 10, at 5 p.m., Californians learned I had resigned as chief economic and business advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom and chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The press release stated I was leaving “to focus on family and personal bu...

It’s a Bust for Gaming Rooms Betting on Small Business Loans

David Taub

April 15, 2020

It's been a bust for California's gaming industry betting on federal stimulus dollars to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. Club One Casino in Fresno laid off its employees after voluntarily shutting down Ma...

Fresno is the Future, Gov. Newsom’s Economic Adviser Says

David Taub

November 7, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom's chief economic adviser believes in Fresno. As the California Economic Summit convened at the downtown Double Tree Hotel ballroom, an estimated 900 attendees from around the state listened...

Helping Define What It Means to Be ‘Made in California’

CalMatters

June 16, 2019

Let me start with an admission: government officials — at all levels — don’t do a good job of engaging the public as we grapple with big, complex challenges. Lenny Mendonca Special to CALmatters Hearings only go so far. Videos and social pos...

Photo of Miguel Arias and Nelson Esparza

Arias Will Resign Fresno Unified Post on Friday

David Taub

January 8, 2019

Miguel Arias and Nelson Esparza are officially Fresno city councilmen, assuming office Tuesday, as prescribed by the city charter. They will be ceremonially sworn in Thursday (Jan. 10). Politics 101 ...

Trauma Center Turns to Former Gang Member to Help Reduce Violence

California’s Bill for Fighting Trump in Court? $41 Million So Far

Fresno County Asked for 38,000 COVID Vaccine Doses. It Got Just 8,000.

Schumer: Trump Impeachment Trial to Begin Week of Feb. 8

Fresno Area Porch Pirates Get Your Packages Within Minutes, Now You Have a Way To Fight Back

Water Partnerships Between Cities and Farms Would Help Prepare for a Changing Climate

California’s Bill for Fighting Trump in Court? $41 Million So Far

US Should Return to Nuclear Deal, Says Iranian Expert Parsi

Don Sutton, Hall of Fame Pitcher for Dodgers, Dies at 75

Hank Aaron, Baseball’s One-Time Home Run King, Dies at 86

Dog Spent Days Outside Turkish Hospital Waiting for Owner

Coaches Want to Restart Football in Spring, Even if Local COVID Infections are ‘Substantial’

Pro Wrestling Legend Pat Patterson, Noted Fresno Headliner, Dies at 79

Water Partnerships Between Cities and Farms Would Help Prepare for a Changing Climate

Walters: Will Reducing Criminal Penalties Reduce Crime?

What Does the Economy Need Now? 3 Suggestions for Biden’s Coronavirus Relief Bill

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

Turning the Page? Republicans Acknowledge Biden's Victory

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

I Faced a Challenge One of Every Three People in America Has: Depression and Anxiety

It’s a Bust for Gaming Rooms Betting on Small Business Loans

Fresno is the Future, Gov. Newsom’s Economic Adviser Says

Helping Define What It Means to Be ‘Made in California’

Arias Will Resign Fresno Unified Post on Friday

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