EDITOR'S NOTE: In February 2017, the author of this piece, Fresno State lecturer Lars Maischak, became a national story after tweeting "To save American democracy, Trump must hang. The sooner and the higher, the better.” Once again, a professor at Fresno State is the target of an online lynch mob. ...
Prof Drops Out of Literary Event After Tweeting Barbara Bush Was ‘Amazing Racist’
Randa Jarrar, whose tweet that former first lady Barbara Bush was an "amazing racist" is stirring national outrage, has withdrawn from a planned speaking engagement Saturday at Fresno City College. The school said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon that the "headline speaker for LitHop 2018, Randa Jarrar, has informed...
There Are Lies. There Are Damned Lies. And There Is This Janz Campaign Tweet.
Followers of the Twitter account for Andrew Janz's campaign would think his campaign manager got into a knock-down, drag-out shouting match with a prominent Devin Nunes supporter. But the reality failed to live up to the hype. Not only was the Democratic challenger for the 22nd congressional district not there,...
There Are Lies. There Are Damned Lies. And There Is This Janz Campaign Tweet.
Followers of the Twitter account for Andrew Janz's campaign would think his campaign manager got into a knock-down, drag-out shouting match with a prominent Devin Nunes supporter. But the reality failed to live up to the hype. Not only was the Democratic challenger for the 22nd congressional district not there,...
UPDATE: City Launches Rental Registry Website
UPDATE: 11:20 a.m., Jan. 10, 2018 Mayor Lee Brand announced the launch of the landlord registry website at a city hall news conference. Check back with GV Wire for a full story later today. ******************************************************************************************** The Fresno City Council will meet for the first time in 2018 this Thursday (Jan....
UPDATE: City Launches Rental Registry Website
UPDATE: 11:20 a.m., Jan. 10, 2018 Mayor Lee Brand announced the launch of the landlord registry website at a city hall news conference. Check back with GV Wire for a full story later today. ******************************************************************************************** The Fresno City Council will meet for the first time in 2018 this Thursday (Jan....
I'm the Same. It's Society That's Changed, Says Bredefeld
OPINION BY BILL MCEWEN People inside and outside of Fresno City Hall have been asking, "What's up with Garry Bredefeld?" There's speculation, too, that Bredefeld has his eyes on higher office. A challenge to Mayor Lee Brand in the 2020 election? A seat on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors?...
I'm the Same. It's Society That's Changed, Says Bredefeld
OPINION BY BILL MCEWEN People inside and outside of Fresno City Hall have been asking, "What's up with Garry Bredefeld?" There's speculation, too, that Bredefeld has his eyes on higher office. A challenge to Mayor Lee Brand in the 2020 election? A seat on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors?...
Fresno State Professor Taking Paid Leave
The embattled Fresno State professor who was revealed to make derogatory tweets about President Donald Trump is on an indefinite paid leave. In an e-mail sent by university president Joseph Castro to students, faculty and staff, Castro says that Maischak will no longer teach, but will remain in a researching...
Fresno State Professor Taking Paid Leave
The embattled Fresno State professor who was revealed to make derogatory tweets about President Donald Trump is on an indefinite paid leave. In an e-mail sent by university president Joseph Castro to students, faculty and staff, Castro says that Maischak will no longer teach, but will remain in a researching...