GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Justin Willis about a study ranking several Valley counties among the worst in the nation for air pollution. However, an analysis of the data by Smith shows that Fresno and Tulare counties are making great strides in cleansing...
Wired Wednesday: Avian Flu Hitting Valley Dairies Hard
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the avian flu hitting central valley farms. Dairy farmers must quarantine sick cattle when they are affected and keep the cows hydrated to prevent severe symptoms. In serious cases, the infectious disease can...
Wired Wednesday: New Community Libraries Coming to Reedley and Clovis
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about new community libraries coming to Reedley and Clovis. Fresno County officials say that groundbreaking will begin in the next couple of weeks. Officials hope to have both libraries finished and opened around the same...
Wired Wednesday: Major Election Change Coming To Clovis?
On Wired Wednesday, GV Wire senior reporter David Taub talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the city hall election changes coming to the City of Clovis.
Wired Wednesday: Fresno Leaders Calling For Gov. Newsom to Veto AB 98
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Justin Willis about a new California bill, AB 98, that will regulate warehouse standards and designs going forward. Several Central Valley business leaders say that this bill will stifle California business expansion. Gov. Newsom has not made the...
Wired Wednesday: Fresno Jury Sides with Former Parlier Police Chief
GV Wire senior reporter David Taub talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Christina Lopez about the firing of Jose Garza, Parlier's police chief, in 2021. Parlier’s mayor and city manager of obstructing an ongoing police investigation. He sued the city for wrongful termination, and a recent court decision...
Wired Wednesday: Price of Eating Out Keeps Rising. How Are Consumers Reacting?
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Justin Willis about the steep rise in restaurant menu prices, how consumers are reacting, and the effect on tips. Toast, a data collection company, released its findings and ranks California as the third most expensive place to buy...
Wired Wednesday: Latinas Are the Unsung Heroes of US Economy
GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the economic impact of Latinas. A study funded by Bank of America and conducted by researchers at California Lutheran University and UCLA revealed that despite being only 9.3% of the U.S....
Wired Wednesday: Fresno Environmental Groups Win Court Fight vs. City Hall
GV Wire's Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about a recent appellate court ruling that forced the city of Fresno to halt projects by local developers. The court agreed with environmental groups who said that City Hall didn't sufficiently review the impacts...
Wired Wednesday: Breaking Down the Lawsuit vs. Community Health System
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...