The GV Wire Podcast

Iran, Israel and The Middle East. What's next!? And the Latest Headlines Impacting You! Tune in at 6 PM on Tuesday as host Darius Assemi with Fresno City Council President Mike Karbassi and GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen dive into the latest impactful headlines.

Transportation Tax? Competing Visions, Conflicting Promises, what is best for Fresno and the taxpayers? A coalition of transportation experts revealed a tax proposal to fix Fresno County roads, which means voters may have two plans to pick from. Former Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea said this plan dedicates more money to roads and is more flexible than another proposal gathering signatures....

Transportation Tax? Competing Visions, Conflicting Promises, what is best for Fresno and the taxpayers? With special guests Former Fresno County Supervisor and Former Fresno City Councilmember Steve Brandau and Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias.

“What’s happening in Minnesota is not an isolated incident. It’s a preview of what’s coming to communities across America.” Writes our special guest for tonight's show, nationally recognized immigration attorney Steve Maggi. With two U.S. citizens killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, legal immigrants detained despite having proper status, and families torn apart across the country, we need...

What Are The Latest Headlines Impacting You? Some of tonights hot topics: Polls Show Strong GOP Support for Trump on Immigration • US Shoots Down Iranian Drone Approaching Aircraft Carrier, Official Says • Is the Personal Political? Five Takeaways From Gavin Newsom’s New Book • Rep. David Valadao Voted for Medi-Cal Cuts. Will Voters Hold It Against Him? • FBI, Las Vegas PD Raid Uncovers Bio Materi...

The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft hosted a webinar on Jan. 12 examining Iran’s escalating unrest and the risk of U.S. military involvement will show video clips from that event featuring Trita Parsi, PhD Executive Vice President, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Middle East Geopolitical Affairs.

Recently, retiree concerns came to a head when contract disputes between Aetna and Community Medical Centers caused thousands to be cut off from care offered through the region’s largest medical provider. Fresno Unified’s Joint Health Management Board approved an additional health care plan Thursday, expanding options for retirees. Soon, Medicare eligible retirees will have the option to enroll in...

Will California's New Guns Laws Make Us Safer? Or Violate 2nd Amendment? Several new gun bills becoming law in California in 2026, gun rights advocates and gun control supporters have sharply different views on the reasoning behind the legislation and its effects. The new laws address how firearms are stored in homes, expand the list of banned guns, and streamline gun violence restraining orde...

Tune in as host Darius Assemi and GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen dive into the latest impactful headlines. The Unfiltered Show is on Tuesday at 6 PM LIVE, streaming on Facebook, YouTube, and GVWire.com!

Tune in as host Darius Assemi and GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen dive into the latest impactful headlines.

What is Dynamic Pricing? Special guest Phil Lempert The SupermarketGuru explains. Sharing The Christmas Spirit with AMOR’s Adopt-A-Family program, telling us all about it will be Davena Witcher, Executive Director AMORelief.org and Naomi Popoff, HR Manager at Granville Homes. Gaza, What Would Jesus Do? Kathryn Shihadah from IfAmericansKnew.org gives us an update on the current Gaza situation.

Kyle Kirkland Fresno Businessman Wants to Fix Congress. Housing, food, gas, and healthcare are brutally expensive because of decades of over-regulation and mismanagement. Families in CA-21 (Rep. Jim Costa’s District) need affordable abundance—not excuses. We need business leaders who can solve problems and get results, not career politicians invested in maintaining the status quo. Kyle Kirkland sa...

Valley Children’s Hospital is committed $2 million to help launch ‘Our Valley Cares’, an initiative supporting at-risk youth across the Central Valley, leaders announced Thursday at Fresno Mission’s City Center. The program brings together Fresno Mission, CASA, Breaking the Chains, City Without Orphans, Central California Food Bank, Justice Coalition, Martin Park, and the Troy Center to create a c...

Packing A Punch! Fresno Nonprofits Team Up For Youth. Sharing her views on this will be special guest Debra Rush, Co-Founder / Chief Executive Officer Breaking The Chains, one of the nonprofits of Our Valley Cares.

Fresno’s Growth Boom or Bust? The city presented a phased approach to the Southeast Development Area (SEDA) on Thursday. Opponents say the plan would further deteriorate the city's interior, cost billions, and destroy prime farmland. For more top stories, visit https://www. GVWire.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GVWire/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gvwireInstagram: https://www.instagram.c...

Power Grab or Power Play? Prop 50 isn’t just about redistricting - it’s payback politics. California’s response to Texas’ “rigged maps” could redraw the Central Valley’s power grid, blending Fresno’s blue core with Clovis and the red ag belt. For more top stories, visit https://www. GVWire.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GVWire/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gvwireInstagram: https://www.instag...

The Battle for Blackstone and a New Tax Fight on Unfiltered! Developer AJ Rassamni joins this week's Unfiltered to share why he was dropped from a community panel after clashing over Fresno’s “Complete Streets” plan for Blackstone Avenue. Plus, California State Assemblyman David Tangipa (8th District) weighs in on AB 130 - and whether it could price low-income families out first. For more top...

GV Wire Senior Reporter David Taub talks with author Brian R. Solomon about his new biography on Gorilla Monsoon. For more top stories, visit https://www. GVWire.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GVWire/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gvwireInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gvwire/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gv-wireTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gvwire

Ashish Jha is one of the nation’s leading experts on public health, especially pandemic response. He advised both the Trump and Biden administrations on how to deal with COVID-19. He recently delivered a lecture in Clovis as part of the San Joaquin Valley Town Hall series. For more top stories, visit https://www. GVWire.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GVWire/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gvwi...

Two days before a match set for Sunday, Aug. 31, 18-year-old Alyssa Samorano got the call to fill in for a fight as women and girls from across the western U.S. took on fighters from Great Britain in Portola. For more top stories, visit https://www. GVWire.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GVWire/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gvwireInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gvwire/LinkedIn: https://w...

Fresno’s newest wine experience is set and ready to open says Fernando Macias, general manager and creative director of Eden Wine Lounge. It will have its grand opening Saturday, Sept. 20. Visit gvwire.com for more stories.