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.
Wired Wednesday: How to Save $1 a Gallon on Gas Fill-Ups
GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen speaks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about the reasons for California's highest-in-the-nation gas prices and an easy way for drivers to save $1 or more a gallon on their next fill-up.
Wired Wednesday: Downtown Fresno Revitalization and Affordable Housing
GV Wire senior reporter David Taub shares with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega how revitalizing downtown Fresno involves an affordable housing proposal across the street from Chukchansi Park.
Wired Wednesday: Will Legislature Fund ‘Sober Beds’ for California’s Homeless People?
GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Justin Willis about a potential new approach to combat California's homeless crisis. The state utilizes a "housing first" policy that requires providers to accept people regardless of their drug and alcohol use. But two bills would...
Wired Wednesday: Mental Health Access And Medicaid’s Exclusions
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith explores how a flawed 1965 law blocks access to mental health care with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Kim Stephens.
Wired Wednesday: Digging Into Fresno’s Trash Hauling Fees
GV Wire senior reporter David Taub talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega about $3 million in trash hauling overpayments made by the city of Fresno to Caglia Environmental. The company says it followed the rules while City Hall admits that it didn't handle the...
Wired Wednesday: Construction Workers on 2018 Fresno Unified Project Still Not Paid
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith explores a situation with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Jim De La Vega in which 22 construction workers haven't been paid for a 2018 renovation project at Fresno Unified's Slater Elementary School.
Wired Wednesday: How High Will the Price of Gold & Silver Go?
GV Wire reporter Edward Smith explores the hot market for precious metals such as gold and silver with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Kim Stephens.