Last December, then-Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer talked openly about the child abuse accusation against Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula. Listen to this article: A jury later acquitted Arambula of the charge, but the residue of that case and Dyer's words are spilling into the 2020 Fresno mayoral race. Arambula's parents, Amy...
Who Besides the Obvious Are Running for Fresno Mayor?
The Fresno mayor's race is less than 90 days away. And although things have been somewhat quiet among the two frontrunners, the campaigns of Fresno County prosecutor Andrew Janz and former police chief Jerry Dyer are about to rev up. But at least three other candidates will be on the March...
Blood Donations Needed After Fresno Mass Shooting
The Central California Blood Center needs blood following a mass shooting in southeast Fresno that killed four men and critically injured six other people Sunday. In a social media post on Monday morning, the center asked that all eligible blood donors give today or a soon as possible to alleviate...
Council Takes Aim at Leakers, Revises Cannabis Store Rules
The City Council approved its anti-leaker ordinance, with one amendment, by a 4-3 vote. The one change: if an elected leader is accused of illegally divulging confidential information, the council would considering hiring an independent counsel to decide whether to prosecute. Councilman Luis Chavez proposed the change to not force...
Fresno Police Chief Search Team Will Include 3 Councilmen
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand has blessed a request that the city council have a larger role in the search for Andy Hall's successor as police chief. The compromise forged by the mayor and councilman Nelson Esparza comes amid lingering controversy about Hall's appointment after the retirement of longtime chief Jerry Dyer...
Janz, Dyer Call for Probe Into Spoof Campaign Site
A digital site spoofing Andrew Janz's mayoral campaign that redirected visitors to a fundraising portal for rival candidate Jerry Dyer was criticized by both campaigns Monday afternoon. Shortly after the Dyer campaign denounced the site, the spoof site's link to Dyer's fundraising portal changed. Instead, it linked to a YouTube...
The No. 1 Issue in the Fresno Mayoral Race Is Fresno PD
There are many issues and candidate qualities to access in the Fresno mayoral race pitting former police chief Jerry Dyer against Fresno County prosecutor Andrew Janz. But the No. 1 determinant of who wins will be how a majority of voters view the Fresno Police Department and who they want...
With Badge and Stars, Andy Hall is Now Fresno's Police Chief
City Hall may have been the safest place to be Wednesday morning. Dozens of police officers, from the prior chief down to the cadet, attended the swearing-in ceremony of new Chief Andy Hall. With his oath, Hall received the chief's badge, and four stars on each side of his collar,...
What's Slatic's Legal Strategy? Filings Provide a Clue.
A Fresno Unified trustee says a restraining order filed against him by a Bullard High School student is frivolous and politically motivated. Terry Slatic returns to court Monday afternoon for a hearing on the restraining order sought by the 16-year old cheerleader. The student filed the request shortly after Slatic...
What Do Fresno's Hispanic Biz Owners Think of Mayor's Race?
Hispanic business owners are generally focused on the same issues as other business owners — economic policy and public safety. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer addressed the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation breakfast Wednesday. Even though he was in a suit, Dyer talked about public safety issues. But, his presence as...