Michael Hanson Archives

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U.S. Attorney Ends Probe Into Fresno Unified Construction Projects

April 5, 2019

U.S. Department of Justice officials based in Sacramento say that a federal investigation into construction contracts awarded by Fresno Unified School District is over and no charges will be filed. The probe, which was launched in August 2015, began with a ...

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Is Nelson’s ‘Happy Warrior’ Style a Fit for Fresno Unified’s New Board?

Bill McEwen

January 11, 2019

Bob Nelson is asking Fresno Unified School District trustees to evaluate his performance just four months after receiving a positive evaluation from the previous board. The request comes after two public mee...

With Hanson Ousted, It’s One and Done for Ashjian

David Taub

April 11, 2018

The fact that Bob Nelson is the Fresno Unified School District superintendent might be the biggest reason that Brooke Ashjian isn't running for a second term as the Bullard High School area trustee. Ashjian ...

Ashjian Can Be His Own Worst Enemy. And a Student’s Best Friend

Bill McEwen

August 30, 2017

OPINION BY BILL MCEWEN Brooke Ashjian is not the simple attention seeking politician that some of his critics assume him to be. Rather, he's a complicated man largely shaped by a hard-scrabble upbringing, his Mormon religion, Armenian heritage and stron...

GV Wire exclusive: Hanson on stepping down from FUSD

David Taub

December 12, 2016

Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson announced today he will step away from the position he's held since 2005, planning to leave in August 2017. Hanson tells GV Wire in an interview that he wants to han...

The battle for University High

gvwire

November 9, 2016

by David Taub The fate of University High School rests in the hands of the Fresno Unified school board. The decision making body is scheduled to vote on whether to grant University a five-year renewal of its...

Uneasy Quiet in Mideast, Month After Iran Strike Against US

Navy Carrier with Nearly 800 Lemoore Crew Aboard to be Partially Evacuated to Fight Outbreak

Billions Available for Small Businesses. Be Aware of Scammers.

What You Need to Do to Get Your Government Stimulus Check

How Is This Poor, Rural District Keeping Kids in School?

Six Patients in Visalia Nursing Facility Have Virus, County Says. Two Staff Also Infected.

UC Davis Uses Antiviral Drug Remdesivir on ‘Very Grave’ COVID-19 Patient. She’s Home Now.

Fresno’s Doctor Shortage Just Cost the County 100 Coronavirus Emergency Hospital Beds

Drone Walks Dog for Man on Coronavirus Lockdown in Cyprus

Why Health Experts Aren’t Warning About Coronavirus in Food

Here’s a List of Restaurants That Offer Delivery in Fresno and Clovis

A’s Minor League Manager on Ventilator Due to Coronavirus

How to Get Past the Coronavirus Crisis Without Losing Your Mental Health

Walters: Three Big Democratic Clashes in California

Right Now, a Homemade Face Mask Is a Good Idea

Stay Home, Light A Candle, Show Your Support Wednesday

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

Biden Claims Momentum as Sanders Marches Past Debate Fray

Coronavirus Suddenly Upends Campaign Themes for Both Parties

2020 Campaigns Go Digital Amid Fears of Coronavirus Spread

Sanders’ Campaign Says He’s Reassessing, Not Dropping out