Daniel Gligich

Fresno

Reporter at The San Joaquin Valley Sun

Reporter @sjvsun. Former @LAKings Communications Associate. @Fresno_State grad. [email protected]

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Grand Jury takes aim at Fresno Unified school board for leaking information to the press

5 days ago | sjvsun.com | Daniel Gligich

A Fresno County Grand Jury report revealed a Fresno Unified trustee leaked confidential closed session information to the media in violation of the Brown Act. The Grand Jury recommends that the district’s board members receive ethics law training with a focus on Brown Act violations.
Derek Carr announces retirement from NFL

6 days ago | sjvsun.com | Daniel Gligich

Former Fresno State star quarterback Derek Carr is retiring from the NFL due to a shoulder injury. The former Bulldog leaves professional football behind after 11 seasons in the league. The big picture: The New Orleans Saints announced Saturday morning that Carr experienced pain in his right shoulder in late March when preparing for the 2025 season.
Fresno police officer arrested for sexual battery

1 week ago | sjvsun.com | Daniel Gligich

A Fresno police officer was arrested for allegedly committing sexual battery. Driving the news: The Fresno Police Department announced on Friday that Obioma Agbowo, who has been an officer with the department for seven years, was arrested on Wednesday on two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery. The arrest came after an investigation into an off-duty incident that occurred earlier this year that involved two adult victims.
Fresno hires new Economic Development Director

1 week ago | sjvsun.com | Daniel Gligich

Cliff Long is taking over as Fresno’s new Economic Development Director. Long brings a background dedicated to driving economic growth and building vibrant communities to town. Driving the news: Before taking the job in Fresno, Long worked in Nampa, Idaho, and also held economic development leadership positions in Renton, Washington, and Boise, Idaho.
Car flies into Woodward Park in deadly crash

1 week ago | sjvsun.com | Daniel Gligich

A Fresno driver passed away early Friday morning after speeding through an intersection and flew into Woodward Park. The big picture: The Fresno Police Department said a driver was traveling at a high rate of speed heading west on Shepard across Friant and into the park. The car caught on fire, and the person was pronounced dead at the scene. Watch: A YouTube channel named Friant Roulette caught the incident: VIDEO
Valley Children's poised to avert big payout in nurses' wage lawsuit

1 week ago | sjvsun.com | Daniel Gligich

Valley Children’s Hospital appears poised to have a settlement in place to pay a small sum to employees in a class action lawsuit that was filed against the hospital for allegedly violating labor law. A Madera County judge issued a tentative ruling in court on Wednesday that overruled the objections waged by nurses against the settlement.
Valley reps back bill to streamline wildfire prevention efforts

1 week ago | sjvsun.com | Daniel Gligich

Most of the Congressional delegation from the Central Valley is supporting a new bill that would help protect California from devastating wildfires. Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R–Richvale) led representatives from across the state in introducing the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025, officially known as H.R. 3300.
Air Force: New F-15 jets for Fresno’s 144th Fighter Wing will be delayed

1 week ago | sjvsun.com | Daniel Gligich

Fresno’s Air National Guard base will have to wait longer than expected to get new fighter jets. That’s because of a decision by President Donald Trump to put a squadron of new F-15EX jets at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan, a move that will slow the deployment of those jets to other bases across the nation. Driving the news: Trump made a surprise announcement last month when he revealed that Selfridge would receive a squadron of Boeing F-15EX jets.
Newsom appoints new Fresno County judge

1 week ago | sjvsun.com | Daniel Gligich

The Fresno County Superior Court has a new judge. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Melissa Baloian to the bench. Driving the news: Baloian most recently worked as a Solo Practitioner and was previously a Supervising Attorney at The Matian Firm from 2022 to 2023. Before that, she was a Solo Practitioner at the Law Office of Melissa Baloian from 2011 to 2022.
Bains asks Bonta why he didn’t charge Scrivner with child sex abuse

1 week ago | sjvsun.com | Daniel Gligich

Asm. Jasmeet Bains (D–Bakersfield) wants to know why former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner was not charged with a sex crime. Bains wrote a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta asking for clarification on the charges filed against Scrivner. The backstory: Scrivner was charged with three felony counts of child abuse and two felony counts of possessing assault weapons by the California Department of Justice in February.