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Edward Smith,
Multimedia Journalist

Edward Smith began reporting for GV Wire in May 2023. His reporting career began at Fresno City College, graduating with an associate degree in journalism. After leaving school he spent the next six years with The Business Journal, doing research for the publication as well as covering the restaurant industry. Soon after, he took on real estate and agriculture beats, winning multiple awards at the local, state and national level. You can contact Edward at 559-440-8372 or at Edward.Smith@gvwire.com.

Stories by Edward Smith

The Artist Tree Set to Open Second Fresno Cannabis Location

One of Fresno’s first cannabis companies to open a dispensary will soon unveil a second location. The Artist Tree will open near Shaw ...

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Fresno Affordable Housing Takes a Huge Hit. State Kills City’s ‘Pro-Housing’ Status

Mayor Jerry Dyer said at Thursday’s city council meeting that Fresno has lost a state designation allowing it to apply for grant money...

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Attorney: Fresno Unified Needs to Find ‘Nearest Exit’ in Defamation Lawsuit

With a video showing a Fresno Unified trustee denying she said a Bullard football coach called her son the N-word, a Fresno attorney says th...

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Fresno Supervisors Go After Catalytic Converter Thieves With New Ordinance

A new Fresno County ordinance allows law enforcement to arrest anyone caught with an unattached catalytic converter. Even though catalytic c...

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Fresno Families Can’t Sell Their Gold Fast Enough: Jewelers

Gold’s record prices have Fresno County families digging through their drawers and cashing in, local jewelers tell GV Wire. Stephanie ...

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New Affordable Downtown Fresno Housing Project Cuts Typical Costs in Half

Housing developers broke ground on a new $4.7 million motel rehabilitation in downtown Fresno for workforce housing. What sets this project ...

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Trump Cuts Could Leave 5,500 Fresno County Families Homeless

Saying President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to housing programs could leave 5,500 Fresno County households homeless, Tyrone Roderick...

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Community Health Paying $31.5M to Settle Kickback Allegations of Money, Liquor, Cigars

Community Health System of Fresno has agreed to pay the U.S. government $31.5 million to settle allegations it gave physicians bonuses and e...

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Investors Buy Fig Garden Village. How Much Did It Sell For?

Two investment companies purchased the “premier” Fig Garden Village Shopping Center, saying they want to add new tenants and upg...

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‘I Never Said He Called My Son the N-Word.’ Fresno Unified Trustee Thomas Tries to Erase Accusation Against Former Bullard Coach

After accusing a former Bullard High School football coach of calling her son the N-word, Fresno Unified trustee Keshia Thomas tried to walk...

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