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Maryanne Casas-Perez,
Multimedia Journalist

Maryanne Casas-Perez, graduated from Santa Ana College and Cal Poly Humboldt with her undergraduate degrees in Journalism and Paralegal Studies. She writes stories focusing on free speech, Latino communities and more. Maryanne can be reached by email Maryanne@gvwire.com. 

Stories by Maryanne Casas-Perez

Michael Jasso's dual typewriter set up at the monthly Art Hop on Feb. 5. (Maryanne Casas-Perez/ GV Wire)

Chicano Poet Michael Jasso Touches Hearts by Letting the Universe Do the Writing

Chicano poet Michael Jasso doesn’t plan his typewriter poems. He doesn’t outline, revise, or workshop them in advance. Instead, he listens. ...
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Protestor in SUV drives up and down Herndon and Blackstone blasting Spanish music in solidarity with Anti-ICE demonstration on Feb.7. (Maryanne Casas-Perez/ GV Wire)

Peace Fresno Continues Weekly River Park Protests With Anti-ICE Focus

Dozens of protesters lined the sidewalks near River Park Saturday afternoon as part of Peace Fresno’s weekly demonstration, calling for an e...
Local

/ 3 days ago

Volunteers gathered at the Ted C. Wells Community Center on Tuesday night before starting the Point-in-Count. Photo Courtesy of Fresno Madera Continuum of Care via Facebook

Fresno and Madera Homelessness Rises Again in Annual Count

As hundreds of trained volunteers spread across Fresno and Madera counties this week, officials conducting the area’s annual Point-in-...
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/ 2 weeks ago

Composite Image of the actor Danny Trejo speaking inside the Old Administration Building at Fresno City

Danny Trejo Shares Message of Redemption With Fresno City College Students

People began lining up as early as 5 a.m. Tuesday to see Danny Trejo speak at Fresno City College, and ended up packing the Old Administrati...
Local

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Federal agents arrest a man as Gregory Bovino, a senior Border Patrol official, exits a vehicle at rear in downtown Minneapolis, on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Federal officers fired tear gas and pushed early-morning protesters back from their staging area, as outrage mounted in the city over the killing of a 37-year-old woman in her car. (David Guttenfelder/The New York Times)

There’s ICE Activity in the Central Valley. How Do You Safely Respond?

Residents across the Central Valley have reported recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity, prompting local advocacy organization...
Immigration

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Councilmember Tyler Maxwell, Mayor Jerry Dyer and HPA CEO Jesus Garcia gathered at Fort Miller Middle School Gym with students to share the Measure P grant opportunity.

Fresno Unveils Measure P-Funded Youth Sports Scholarships

Fresno city leaders gathered Wednesday at Fort Miller Middle School to unveil a $50,000 youth scholarship grant funded through Measure P, ai...
Local

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Immigrant Rights Groups, Local Officials Slam Fresno Supervisors’ ICE Stance

Community advocates gathered Friday outside the Fresno County Board of Supervisors building downtown to denounce recent comments by county l...
Immigration

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CMAC Opens Applications for Free Women’s Documentary Filmmaking Program

Community Media Access Collaborative has opened applications for the second edition of EmpowHERd Voices, a free 10-week documentary filmmaki...
Arts

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From left to right: Clovis Council Member Drew Bessinger, Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes, Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld, Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig, and Clovis Councilmember Diane Pierce at a Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, press conference. (GV Wire/Jahz Tello)

Fresno County Officials Condemn Attacks on ICE, Urge Support for Law Enforcement

Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld and several local elected officials on Tuesday called on leaders nationwide to condemn attacks on I...
Immigration

/ 4 weeks ago

About 100 protesters rallied and marched through downtown Fresno on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2026, to oppose immigration enforcement, following a fatal ICE-related operation elsewhere. (GV Wire/Maryanne Casas-Perez)

Fresno Demonstrators March Downtown After Protest Outside ICE Facility

Members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation protested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in downtown Fresno...
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Two boys, ages 8 and 9, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, after falling through ice on Bird Creek in Osage County, Oklahoma, despite hours of rescue efforts by multiple agencies. (Osage County SO)
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Two Boys, 8 and 9, Die After Falling Through Ice in Oklahoma

Thousands march carrying the national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran and protestors of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 11, 2026. Iran’s government on Wednesday marked the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution with mass rallies across the country. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times)
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