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Bredefeld Says Fresno Is ‘Under Siege’ by Homeless People

October 16, 2019

Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld says the community is overwhelmed with chronically homeless people suffering from drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental illness. And he blames laws approved by California voters via propositions 47 and 57, for increas...

Children’s Hospital Goes All in With 128-Bed Mental Health Unit

David Taub

September 18, 2019

A new hospital is coming to the Central Valley dedicated to behavioral health services. Valley Children's Healthcare announced Wednesday morning a partnership with Universal Health Services creating more bed...

Lawyer: John Hinckley Interested in Music Industry Job

AP News

September 11, 2019

WASHINGTON — The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan is interested in getting a job in the music industry, possibly in California, his lawyer said at a court hearing in Washington on Tuesday. ...

A Clovis Unified Trustee Will Retire in 2020. Who Wants the Seat?

David Taub

August 20, 2019

Brian Heryford, a fixture on the Clovis Unified School District Board of Trustees since 1996, won't run for reelection in 2020. Instead, the insurance brokerage owner and community leader says he will pull up stakes and retire in Washington state. "My jo...

Photo of Katherine Langford of "13 Reasons Why"

Graphic Suicide Scene Edited out of ’13 Reasons Why’ Finale

AP News

July 16, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Netflix has decided to remove a graphic suicide scene from the Season 1 finale of its show "13 Reasons Why" as the series prepares to launch its third season. Show creator Brian Yorkey says in ...

Photo of Sean Newsom posing at the burnout remains of his home in Paradise, CA

Paradise High Students Graduating in Town Torched by Wildfire

AP News

June 6, 2019

PARADISE — Sean Newsom's senior year of high school started with typical teenage pranks, like sticking a cup to the roof of his car with magnets just to mess with people as he drove around his small town in the...

Mental Health ‘Catastrophe:’ Vanishing Board-and-Care-Homes Leave Residents Few Options

CalMatters

April 17, 2019

This summer, Tom Gray will lose his home. Analysis Jocelyn Wiener CALmatters A slim man with hunched shoulders and a halting voice, Gray, 72, has schizophrenia. Before he landed in Carmen Palarca’s board-and-care home 11 years ago, he spent 2...

Man Charged With Killing Valley Cop Gets Mental Health Exam

Bill McEwen

January 3, 2019

A Mexican national accused of living in the U.S. illegally was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting death of a Newman police officer who pulled him over to check if he was driving drunk. Gustavo Per...

Sky’s the Limit for Valley Students Eyeing Healthcare Careers

Myles Barker

December 7, 2018

When Bianca Villanueva graduates from high school, she wants to work toward a career as a cosmetic surgeon. To get more information on what to do, Villanueva attended the Growing Health Leaders Youth Confere...

Kanye West Delivers Jaw-Dropping Performance in Oval Office

AP News

October 12, 2018

WASHINGTON — Live from the Oval Office, it's Kanye West with a jaw-dropping performance. "They tried to scare me to not wear this hat. This hat, it gives me power in a way." — Kanye West The rapper didn't rap. But, seated across from President Donald Tru...

LA Audit: Homeless Agency Fails to Hit Housing Goals

US, Turkey Agree on Turkish Cease-Fire with Syrian Kurds

Mulvaney: Ukraine Aid Held Amid Push to Investigate Dems

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In ‘SIM Swap,’ Criminals Really Have Your Number

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Rolling Stones Get Name on Martian Rock That Rolled

UCLA Names Track After Kingsburg Great Rafer Johnson and Wife

Giant Plane That Led POW Rescue Mission Coming to Castle Air Museum

Meet ‘Stinger’ Authors at Clovis Book Barn on Saturday

Walters: California's Paradox of Wealth and Poverty

Opinion: Valley Should Not Be Held Captive to PG&E Failures

Gideon Levy: ‘The Two-State Solution has Left the Station’

Newsom’s First Rodeo: In Year One, Governor Bucks Both Trump and Brown

Trump Explains His Pillars of Policy Home and Abroad

Muslim Youth Have a Place to Call Their Own at My Deen

Can You Hear Us Now? Give the GV Wire ‘Listen’ Feature a Try.

NW Fresno Council Candidates Clash Over Police, Homeless

Campaign: Sanders Had Heart Attack, Released From Hospital

Debate Takeaways: Warren Attacked, 70s Club Avoids Age Issue

AP FACT CHECK: Dems Flub Details on Guns, Syria in Debate

12 Democrats Meet for First Debate Since Impeachment Inquiry

Bredefeld Says Fresno Is ‘Under Siege’ by Homeless People

Children’s Hospital Goes All in With 128-Bed Mental Health Unit

Lawyer: John Hinckley Interested in Music Industry Job

A Clovis Unified Trustee Will Retire in 2020. Who Wants the Seat?

Graphic Suicide Scene Edited out of ’13 Reasons Why’ Finale

Paradise High Students Graduating in Town Torched by Wildfire

Mental Health ‘Catastrophe:’ Vanishing Board-and-Care-Homes Leave Residents Few Options

Man Charged With Killing Valley Cop Gets Mental Health Exam

Sky’s the Limit for Valley Students Eyeing Healthcare Careers

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