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Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

May 22, 2020

The Eid al-Fitr celebrations that mark the end of Islam's holy month of Ramadan will be subdued this year in Fresno because of the coronavirus restrictions still in place. In past years, thousands of Muslims would gather at the Fresno Convention Center to m...

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

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May 7, 2020

Governor Gavin Newsom's Daily Briefing on California's Pandemic Response ...

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Nancy Price

April 23, 2020

Muslims in the Fresno area will cast their eyes skyward Friday morning in search of the crescent moon that will signal the start of Islam's holy month of Ramadan. As happens every year, there will be prayers...

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

Nancy Price

April 15, 2020

When Islam's holy month of Ramadan begins next week, there will still be prayers, fasting, and feasting, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic the prayers and celebrations will be in the homes of the Muslim faithful instead of in mosques. Shelter-at-home ord...

Fresno Islamic Center Offers Its Site to Help Meet COVID-19 Health Care Needs

Nancy Price

April 8, 2020

Executive Director Reza Nekumanesh The Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno is ready and willing to help meet any health care needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic, executive director Reza Nekumanesh told GV ...

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ICYMI: ‘How Not to Die’ by Dr. Michael Greger

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January 28, 2020

Michael Greger, M.D. is a physician, bestselling author, and professional speaker on a variety of important health-related issues. Dr. Greger recently appeared at Fresno City College's Old Administration Buildi...

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Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

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January 10, 2020

Fresno mayoral candidates Jerry Dyer and Andrew Janz face off in a one-hour forum moderated by GV Wire news director Bill McEwen. Click on the video above to see where they stand on addressing homelessness, recreational marijuana sales, housing, business gr...

Video: Alonzo vs. Maxwell in GV Wire City Council Forum

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January 10, 2020

Fresno city council candidates Nathan Alonzo and Tyler Maxwell meet face to face in a one-hour forum moderated by GV Wire reporter David Taub. Alonzo and Maxwell are vying to represent central Fresno (District ...

Rabbi Rosove: Two-State Solution Only Road to Peace for Israel, Palestine

Nancy Price

December 17, 2019

The two-state solution is the only way to guarantee a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but it will take strong leaders who are willing to compromise, a Southern California rabbi said Dec...

Political Activist Sarsour Will Speak at Local CAIR Banquet

Nancy Price

December 3, 2019

Political activist Linda Sarsour will be the keynote speaker at the Central California Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations' third annual banquet on Sunday. Sarsour, a Muslim of Palestinian descent, was co-chair of the 2017 Women's March and ...

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Fresno Islamic Center Offers Its Site to Help Meet COVID-19 Health Care Needs

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Video: Alonzo vs. Maxwell in GV Wire City Council Forum

Rabbi Rosove: Two-State Solution Only Road to Peace for Israel, Palestine

Political Activist Sarsour Will Speak at Local CAIR Banquet