Nancy Price

Fresno

Multimedia Journalist at GV Wire

Multimedia journalist for @gvwire.com. Journalist/ communicator/editor. @MedillSchool alumna. Choral singer. Lifelong learner. My opinions are my own.

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Articles

Hey PG&E Customers, Get Ready for New 'Transaction Fees'

6 days ago | gvwire.com | Nancy Price

Pacific Gas & Electric customers are already paying some of the nation’s highest rates for electricity, and their bills could be getting a little bigger. PG&E is notifying customers that they’ll have to pay transaction fees starting May 19 if they use a bank account, credit card, or debit card to pay their bills. The fee will be $1.50 for residential customers and $6.95 for business customers. It’s unclear why business customers would pay more than residential customers.
KVPR Morning Show Host Is Named Station's New Director of Radio

1 week ago | gvwire.com | Nancy Price

Elizabeth Arakelian, who has hosted KVPR’s morning news show “Morning Edition” for the past two years, has been named the new director of radio, the station announced Tuesday. Arakelian will oversee KVPR’s broadcast and digital radio programs and podcasts, and she will continue to host the station’s local news podcast, “Central Valley Daily.” The podcast is published every weekday morning.
This FUSD Lawsuit Heads Back to Appellate Court for Third Time

1 week ago | gvwire.com | Nancy Price

A civil lawsuit that has already cost Fresno Unified taxpayers more than $1.7 million in lawyer and court costs looks to be heading back to appellate court. Kevin Carlin, the San Diego lawyer representing Fresno building contractor Stephen Davis in a 12-year-old lawsuit over the financing and construction of Rutherford P. Gaston Middle School, filed a notice of appeal this week with the Fresno County Superior Court.
How High Will the Thermometer Climb This Week in Fresno?

2 weeks ago | gvwire.com | Nancy Price

If you haven’t reset your sprinkler system schedule yet to add more watering days, this week would be a good time to get on top of that. The National Weather Service in Hanford is forecasting sunny skies and warmer-than-usual temperatures and pretty much zero chance of rain for at least the next seven days.
These Fresno First-Graders Are Topping Their Peers in Reading

2 weeks ago | gvwire.com | Nancy Price

Fresno Unified School District has been on the hunt for ways to help bootstrap its youngest students struggling with reading and phonics, and one program appears to be paying off. The board is scheduled at the April 23 meeting to get a presentation on the Waterford Research Institute’s Early Learning Program that has been in use at several southwest Fresno elementary schools for a couple of years, with some significant progress for kids in reading and phonics at those sites.
Judge Rules for Defendants FUSD, Harris in Epic Lease-Leaseback Lawsuit

4 weeks ago | gvwire.com | Nancy Price

A long-running lawsuit over how Fresno Unified hired a contractor to build Rutherford P. Gaston Middle School appears to be drawing to a close — at the Superior Court level, at least. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Y.
State Audit: CPUC Needs to Boost Oversight of Energy Efficiency Programs We're Paying For

4 weeks ago | gvwire.com | Nancy Price

A recent report by the California State Auditor’s office says that the California Public Utilities Commission needs to do a better job making sure that the state’s utility companies are spending money on energy efficiency programs that are cost-effective and also do the best job of helping the state meet its energy-reduction goals.
Will This $13 Million Contract Make Fresno Schools Cooler?

1 month ago | gvwire.com | Nancy Price

Fresno Unified trustees are scheduled to consider a $13 million contract with a Southern California-headquartered company to work on HVAC systems at 100 schools, including two charters. Mesa Energy Systems, Inc., also known as EMCOR Services Mesa Energy, submitted the sole proposal for the project and was one of only two companies responding initially to the district’s request for qualifications, district spokeswoman Nikki Henry told School Zone on Tuesday.
Will Fresno Unified Rent Apartments for Homeless Students?

1 month ago | gvwire.com | Nancy Price

Fresno Unified trustees will consider approving a contract to provide housing in central Fresno for as many as 10 FUSD families. The agenda for Wednesday’s board meeting includes a $156,370 contract with Crossroads Village to rent 10 two-bedroom rental units over a two-year period. The district’s funding would cover rent and security deposits.
Fresno EOC Board OKs Audit of Agency's Troubled Finances

1 month ago | gvwire.com | Nancy Price

The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission board voted Monday to hire a Minneapolis firm to do a forensic audit to determine how a multimillion-dollar operating deficit developed. The forensic audit will examine the spending in 2023 and 2024 of the transportation, food services, and administration programs because they had the biggest deficits, along with Head Start. Wipfli, the firm awarded the $123,250 contract, was one of three bidders. The timeline for completion of the audit is 10 weeks.