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What’s Wrong With Anti-Vaxxers? They’re Just Like the Rest of Us.

May 23, 2019

Whenever I talk about my research on how parents come to decide to reject vaccines for their children, my explanations are met with a range of reactions, but I almost always hear the same questions. Jennifer Reich The Conversation What i...

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What Are the Best Toys for Tots? Think Old School.

AP News

December 3, 2018

Skip the costly electronic games and flashy digital gizmos. Pediatricians say the best toys for tots are old-fashioned hands-on playthings that young children can enjoy with parents — things like blocks, puzzle...

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Was Facebook Right or Wrong to Ban Heng’s Campaign Ad?

gvwire

August 3, 2018

Facebook turned down an ad for Republican congressional candidate Elizabeth Heng on Friday, her campaign said, deeming it too graphic for the social media site. “It is unbelievable that Facebook could have s...

US Says Half of Youngest Children and Families Reunited

Bill McEwen

July 12, 2018

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says all eligible small children separated from their families as a result of its zero-tolerance immigration policy have been reunited with their parents. But nearly half of the children under 5 remain separated from t...

Ina Rogers, center, appears in Solano County Superior Court in Fairfield, CA.

DA Says California Dad Strangled, Shot With Crossbow & Waterboarded 10 Kids

Bill McEwen

May 16, 2018

FAIRFIELD — The 10 children rescued from a filthy, abusive California home were strangled, punched, shot with crossbows and subjected to waterboarding by their father and their mother did nothing to stop it, pr...

12 Days of Philanthropy: EPU Children’s Center

Roe Borunda

December 25, 2017

What started over 40 years ago as a small support group has expanded into an incredible resource for parents of children with specialized needs. Today, EPU Children's Center offers more than 1,000 services each...

Bullard Coach Says Trustee Terry Slatic 'Went Too Far'

Silver Lining in Epstein Saga: New Focus on Victims’ Rights

Protest Likely to Greet Trump Fundraising Trip in California

Behind Newsom’s Break with Democrats on Environmental ‘Trump Insurance’ Bill

Kids Rewarded with Shiny New Wheels for Summer Reading Success

CA College Students Shell Out $2K a Month for Housing, Books, Food Alone

Why Community-Owned Grocery Stores Like Co-Ops Are the Best Recipe for Revitalizing Food Deserts

How TV Cameras Influence Candidates’ Debate Success

There's No Place Like Home for 'The Brady Bunch'

Gyorko, Dodgers Damage Mets’ Chances With 3-2 Comeback Win

Rocker Ric Ocasek, Frontman of the Cars, Dead at 75

Remembering Ray O’Canto, Fresno Media Personality and Bulldog Booster

California Shouldn't Ignore Hydropower in Climate Change Fight

CA College Students Shell Out $2K a Month for Housing, Books, Food Alone

Walters: Housing Action Just Half-a-Loaf

Why Community-Owned Grocery Stores Like Co-Ops Are the Best Recipe for Revitalizing Food Deserts

NW Fresno Council Candidates Clash Over Police, Homeless

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

District 2 Candidates Weigh in on Homeless, Police, Potholes

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

Sanders Set to Mount Vigorous Defense of 'Medicare for All'

Vow to Ban Assault Weapons Gives O’Rourke Debate Breakout

Democratic Debate: Top 2020 Contenders Finally on the Same Stage

Debate Offers Harris Chance to Regain Momentum in 2020 Race