Fresno's Copper River Ranch will get a long-planned neighborhood market and other retail services following a lengthy hearing by the city's Planning Commission Wednesday night. The modern design and function of the planned market, developer Darius Assemi said, "is going to be evolutionary, some people call it revolutionary." At the...
Bitcoin scavenger hunt comes to Fresno, One Resident Just Found $1,000
[aggregation-styles] FOX26 FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — An anonymous man has created a modern day scavenger hunt by leaving bitcoin cash prizes for people to find in cities all over California. The clues can be found on his Instagram page and this week, Bitcoin Man came to Fresno. The man behind...
After Divisive Plan to Target Home Gatherings Fails, Council Splits on Next Moves
At the beginning of the week, the Fresno City Council was set to move forward on a controversial COVID-related proposal to issue fines for having more than 15 or more people gathered in a residential household. After an initial uproar from the public, the discussion of the proposed resolution was...
Santa Photo Business COVID Complaints Prompt Fresno Code Enforcement Inspections
City of Fresno code enforcement officers investigated two photo-with-Santa businesses on Wednesday after receiving complaints that they weren't following social distancing guidelines. 360 Image Makers on N. Fort Washington Road and Pamela Leeds Photography on W. Bullard Ave. both appeared to be following social distancing guidelines during the visit by inspectors. "Inspectors...
5,000 Jobs Lost and Fresno E-Commerce Dream on Hold Over Land Conflict, Officials Say
Five thousand jobs that would have landed in Fresno over the last two years have gone elsewhere because there was nowhere for them to go. That's according to the Fresno County Economic Development Corporation. Two million square feet of vacant, commercially-zoned land near the Ulta and Amazon e-commerce distribution centers in...
Embattled Owner Faces More Fines, but Vows To Keep Restaurant Open. Who Else Has Been Cited?
The ‘Waffle Shop‘ in northwest Fresno is staying open for indoor dining despite Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest stay at home order. "There's no data proving that it's (COVID-19) is coming from the restaurants," owner Ammar Ibrahim tells GV Wire℠ by phone. He says he plans to stay open no matter what happens. Ibrahim...
Pro Soccer Eyes Return with New Fresno Stadium at Selland Arena Site
[Update 12/10/2020: the Fresno City Council approved declaring Selland Arena, Valdez Hall and the surrounding parking lot as surplus property by a 7-0 vote on the consent calendar. There was no discussion. Original story:] Professional soccer will return to the Central Valley, with a possible stadium at the current parking...
Pro Soccer Eyes Return with New Fresno Stadium at Selland Arena Site
Professional soccer will return to the Central Valley, with a possible stadium at the current parking lot in front of Selland Arena. Fuego FC will play in the the USL 1 league starting 2022 as an expansion franchise, team officials tell GV Wire℠. The team is eyeing two locations to...
With Fines Starting at $1,000, Fresno Considers Ban on Large, At-Home Gatherings
Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias is sponsoring an ordinance to restrict the number of people allowed within a residence. The proposed rule will be heard at a special 4 p.m. council meeting on Tuesday. It needs 5 votes to pass. The item will be heard in an open session and...
Protest in Support of Indian Farmers Slows Traffic on Bay Bridge, Hundreds More Join in Fresno
[aggregation-styles] CBS San Francisco plus GV Wire Staff (CBS SF) — A caravan of protesters trying to raise the awareness of a showdown in India between farmers and the government clogged up traffic on the busy San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Saturday afternoon. In Fresno, a Sunday morning rally of 500...