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Youth Suicide Attempts Up in Fresno County in Recent Days, Health Expert Warns.

September 18, 2020

A disturbing trend in Fresno County has leaders on edge and asking for help from parents to talk with their kids. Officials say it is a public health issue that needs to be addressed immediately. "Locally we're paying very close attention to the volume of k...

Photo of Rodney Lowery, executive director of the Fresno Police Chaplaincy, and Fresno State NAACP chapter president D'Aungillique Jackson. (GV Wire)

After NAACP Workshop, Fresno Agrees to Police Commission

David Taub

June 11, 2020

The Fresno City Council will form a Commission on Police Reform. That announcement by council president Miguel Arias came after the Fresno State chapter of the NAACP presented a new and updated list of deman...

Photo of Andrew Fiala with an image of the U.S. Constitution in the background

Sustained Political Action And Education, Not Violence, is How to Overcome Racism: Fiala

Nancy Price

June 3, 2020

GV Wire talked to Fresno State philosophy professor Andrew Fiala this week about the protests that have erupted nationwide and around the world in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man, in the cust...

Linda Sarsour and David Duke Are Kindred Spirits of Worst Kind

InsideSources.com

December 18, 2019

Despite claiming to be a self-described opponent of “white supremacy” and liberal social justice champion, prominent Islamist activist Linda Sarsour’s recent comments about Jews are identical to the sentiments promoted by white supremacist David Duke in his 2...

Photo of Raymond Ensher serving as the Town Crier for Valley Town Hall

RIP, Ray Ensher, Champion of Social Justice and Equality

Bill McEwen

September 30, 2019

Raymond F. Ensher, a Fresno resident well known for his love of the arts and support of community causes, died Friday morning. Ensher passed away after reaching his 85th birthday on Thursday. Friends said th...

After War of Words, Mayor Orders Street Fight Delay

David Taub

April 2, 2019

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand on Tuesday pulled a controversial spending plan for the city’s roads off this week’s city council agenda. “In light of recent rhetoric, I have decided to pull the Administration’s prop...

How Chief Dyer Torpedoed Panhandling Ordinance

David Taub

March 22, 2019

Police Chief Jerry Dyer sank a city council proposal Thursday that supporters said was focused on public safety, but opponents criticized as a mean-spirited attack on the poor. After three and a half hours of public comments, council debate, catcalls, and r...

Arias and Hill Share District 3’s Values. Who Will Voters Pick?

David Taub

September 14, 2018

Tate Hill and Miguel Arias, the two men running for Fresno City Council District 3, have much in common. Both are 40-years old, Democrats, and share a similar vision for Fresno. Both served on many boards...

Time to Pass Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Fund Legislation

gvwire

August 15, 2018

Farmworkers plant and harvest the California fruits and vegetables that feed our families. But when they turn the faucets in their own homes, they too often encounter something unthinkable — contaminated water,...

Liberal Billionaire George Soros Clobbered in California Election

gvwire

June 28, 2018

Money can’t buy you happiness. And, apparently, it can’t buy you elections. CALmatters columnist Dan Walters notes how one of the richest men in the world failed in his latest go-around dabbling into California politics. Billionaire and philanthropist Ge...

Judge Orders California Church to Halt Large Indoor Services

Global Push to End Domestic Violence, Worse Amid COVID-19

Bulldogs Keep Up Appearances in Hoops Home Opener – Fans or No Fans

Picture of US Economy Is Worrisome as Virus Inflicts Damage

Fresno Again at Risk of Slipping Back to COVID Purple Tier. Madera Sees Improvement.

Fresno Homeless Efforts Lack ‘Clear Strategic Plan’ says Grand Jury

Newest ALDI Store in Fresno Gets Final Touches, Eyes Opening

Fresno Woman Prepares to Cast Electoral College Ballots for President, VP

A Tourist Favorite for 37 Years, This Bottlenose Dolphin Has Vanished

Bulldogs Keep Up Appearances in Hoops Home Opener – Fans or No Fans

Ken Jennings Will Be First Interim ‘Jeopardy!’ Host

Bruce, the Last ‘Jaws’ Shark, Docks at the Academy Museum

Expired Unemployment Boost, EDD Debacles Sink Jobless Californians

‘Bizarro Beach’ or State Park? Living Next to Off-Roading Mecca Oceano Dunes

Change in Food Bank Distribution Service Sets off Alarm Bells

Poll Confirms Californians’ Sour Mood on Higher Taxes

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

When Will Your Ballot Be Counted? The Perks of Voting Early.

Joe Biden to Deliver a Thanksgiving Address Seeking Unity

Georgia Secretary of State Certifies Election for Joe Biden

Biden Adds Obama Administration Veterans to Top Staff

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