GV Wire Multimedia Journalist Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Kim Stephens about Community Health System being sued by two Fresno nonprofits. The nonprofits allege that CHS wrongfully directed Medi-Cal funding from Community Regional Medical Center to Clovis Community Medical Center. But, as Smith explains, a...
Wired Wednesday: Chevron Corporate Exit Is Tip of the Iceberg in Newsom’s War on Oil
GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about Gov. Newsom's war on oil producers and its potential impact on fuel prices.
Wired Wednesday: City of Fresno’s Litigation Battles
GV Wire senior reporter David Taub talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Kim Stephens about the litigation woes the city of Fresno is battling. One potential case centers on city funding of its firefighter and police pension fund. Another case involves a $1 million settlement between the Fresno...
Wired Wednesday: Former Bitwise Employee Speaks Out on Company Culture and CEOs’ Apology
GV Wire reporter and editor Anthony Haddad talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Kim Stephens about the downfall of Bitwise. As a former employee, Haddad shares his experience of what it was like in Fresno's "Disneyland" tech company and how many things were not what they seemed.
Wired Wednesday: The Battle Over South Fresno Industrial Growth
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Kim Stephens about a new Fresno State study on the relationship between jobs and industrial growth in south Fresno. Smith's recent column opines that the study relied on faulty data and does not explain the full story.
Wired Wednesday: How Has Shotspotter Performed in Fresno?
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Kim Stephens about the effectiveness of Shotspotter in Fresno. Shottspotter is a type of technology that helps to identify the location of gun shots when they occur.
Wired Wednesday: Prop 47 Reform and Poison Pill Legislation
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith speaks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the politics impacting Proposition 47 reform in California. Even though nearly 1 million registered voters signed a petition to put a bipartisan Prop. 47 revise on the November ballot, Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Wired Wednesday: Fresno to Decide on 114% Trash Rate Hikes
GV Wire Senior reporter David Taub speaks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Kim Stephens about the 114% trash rate increases over five years that the city of Fresno proposes. The city council will take up the hikes at 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Wired Wednesday: Clovis Raises Water Development Fee by 105%. Impact on Homebuyers?
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith speaks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the 105% development fee hike approved by the Clovis City Council. Homebuilders will pass this fee on to buyers, raising questions about whether new homes in Clovis will become too expensive for...
Wired Wednesday: Future of Valley Hydrogen Projects
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith speaks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about upcoming hydrogen projects coming to the Central Valley. Smith describes the use for hydrogen and which industries are currently using it for their energy needs.