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Fresno Trustees Choose District Insider Misty Her for New Superintendent

1 day ago | gvwire.com | Edward Smith

Fresno Unified trustees on Wednesday chose Misty Her to be the district’s next superintendent. The school board selected the interim superintendent as the only finalist to take the top leadership role. The board will present Her’s contract to the public and officially name her superintendent at the April 30 board meeting, according to Fresno Unified spokesperson Nikki Henry. Related Story: Trustees Select Fresno Unified’s New Superintendent. Was ‘the ...
Secret Search or Meet the Finalists? Debate Rages as Fresno Nears Its Superintendent Pick

1 day ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Edward Smith

Fresno Unified trustees will meet Wednesday to discuss superintendent finalists. What’s not clear is whether trustees will announce the next superintendent or whittle the list. Fresno Unified Board President Valerie Davis previously told GV Wire they would likely select the new superintendent Wednesday.
Secret Search or Meet the Finalists? Debate Rages as Fresno Nears Its Superintendent Pick

2 days ago | gvwire.com | Edward Smith

Fresno Unified trustees will meet Wednesday to discuss superintendent finalists. What’s not clear is whether trustees will announce the next superintendent or whittle the list. “We’re just looking for a selection of a person who hopefully will bring a new life and a new day to the unified school district challenge.
Vendors Back at Fresno's Art Hop? Survey Wants to Know What You Think

6 days ago | gvwire.com | Edward Smith

The organization behind one of Downtown Fresno’s most popular events wants to know whether to bring vendors back to Art Hop. In July 2024, the city of Fresno and the Downtown Fresno Partnership announced they would no longer allow the food trucks and craft vendors that had become almost synonymous with the monthly event that began as an exhibition for Fresno’s art galleries.
Fresno Unified Trustees Passed Over a National Superintendent of the Year

1 week ago | gvwire.com | Edward Smith

Fresno Unified trustees have passed over a former national superintendent of the year in their search for the district’s next chief executive. In 2020, the American Association of School Administrators named Gustavo Balderas as the national superintendent of the year for his work with Eugene School District. That year, he also won Oregon Superintendent of the Year. Balderas’ first superintendent position was with the San Joaquin Valley’s Madera Unified.
What Are Fresno Real Estate Experts Predicting for 2025 and Beyond?

1 week ago | gvwire.com | Edward Smith

Whether it be housing or commercial real estate, economic slowdowns stifled growth in Fresno County in 2024. But after years of declines, experts expect a turnaround soon.
Fresno Council Approves Going After Copper Thieves. Will DA Prosecute on County Side?

1 week ago | gvwire.com | Edward Smith

The Fresno City Council on Thursday introduced a rule allowing police to seize excessive amounts of copper wire from people and empowering the city attorney to prosecute those crimes. People caught with at least 10 pounds of commercial grade wire — excluding people with business licenses — can have it seized and then be fined $1,000 and jailed up to a year. The decision comes after Fresno County supervisors passed a similar ordinance on Tuesday.
Trustees Select Fresno Unified's New Superintendent. Was 'the Fix' On?

2 weeks ago | gvwire.com | Edward Smith

Trustees have begun negotiations on a contract to make Misty Her the next Fresno Unified superintendent, multiple sources tell GV Wire. “The board had a unique opportunity to use this process as a way to rebuild its trust with the community. Unfortunately, it seems like they missed that opportunity.” — FTA President Manuel BonillaHer is currently the interim superintendent of the state’s third-largest school district.
Fewer Americans Say the Israel-Hamas War Is Important: Survey

2 weeks ago | gvwire.com | Edward Smith

While a majority of Americans still view the war in Gaza as personally important in their lives, their numbers are dropping, a survey shows. With that decline also comes a drop in positive views of Israel and and that country’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the Pew Research Center. “As Americans look at the Middle East, fewer say the Israel-Hamas war is important to them personally – or important to U.S. national interests – than felt that way early last year…” the survey states.
New Kaweah Health Clinic Is Coming to Woodlake

2 weeks ago | gvwire.com | Edward Smith

Visalia-based Kaweah Health cut the ribbon April 3 on a new health clinic in Woodlake. The hospital networks plans to have the facility open by the end of the month. “I have witnessed a lot of change. It is great to see Kaweah Health make this investment in the community.” — Woodlake Mayor Rudy MendozaThe new clinic at 132 S. Valencia Blvd. will mark the third clinic for the city of 7,846.