Fresno police were involved in two separate officer involved shootings over the weekend. Sergeant Jeff LaBlue tells GV Wire℠there were also 5 murders (one of those a stabbing), and 5 other shootings in the past few days. In the past week there have been two incidents involving innocent bystanders. Fresno...
Hundreds of Fresno Streetlights Getting 5G Cell Antennas. Are They in Your Neighborhood?
If you live in Fresno, you may have already seen workers installing small cell transmitters on light poles near your home and getting ready to dig up your street to lay fiber optic cables. If so, then you're on the front line of the 5G revolution. To some, 5G is...
Is Fresno Renaming Ordinance ‘Cancel Culture’ or Historical Correction?
Fresno will investigate and possibly change any city asset named for historical figures with a racist or bigoted past. The 4-1 vote at Thursday's city council meeting will task the Historic Preservation Commission reviewing a list of names to determine if there is a problematic history. Based on their findings,...
Social Media Posts Claim a Gang Is Randomly Shooting at People. What Does Fresno PD Say?
Social media posts have been popping up claiming a new gang in Fresno called "Catch a Body" is pulling up to random cars and opening fire. Fresno Police Department Deputy Chief Mark Salazar tells GV Wire℠by Zoom it's all just make believe. Listen to this article: "It has driven some...
Council Poised to Approve Alcohol Rules Without Discussion. Will ‘Bad Actors’ Be Protected?
Controversial new rules aimed at reducing the number of beer, wine and liquor merchants in Fresno are on the City Council's agenda Thursday. Though the proposed ordinance has generated considerable business and community interest in recent weeks, the vote is scheduled to occur without discussion as part of the council's...
More Fresno Leaders Call for Delay of Controversial Alcohol Licensing Rules
The Fresno City Council is scheduled to finalize the Responsible Neighborhood Market Act on Thursday. It's an effort to reduce the number of beer, wine and liquor merchants. But a growing number of business and community leaders are coming forward to urge the council to delay the vote. Many believe it's a...
Downtown Fresno Grocery Store Wouldn’t Have Opened Without Being Able to Sell Beer
Mansoor Mohamed is very proud of the new grocery store he recently opened in downtown Fresno, but it wouldn't have been possible if he couldn't sell beer. "People would just go somewhere else where they could buy their beer," says Mohamed to GV Wire℠over the phone. At issue is a...
Water, Energy and Technology Center at Fresno State Wins $50,000 in Competition
There was an early morning Zoom celebration heard around at least a few homes in the Valley Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for the prize portion of the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters , and a team from Fresno was one of the winners. The Water, Energy...
Over 100 Shootings, 12 Murders in Single Month Prompts Fresno Crime Crackdown
Citing a rise in violent crime, Fresno police chief Andy Hall announced on Wednesday the formation of a city-wide violent crime suppression task force. Posting on Facebook, Fresno police said, "In the month of September alone, our community has suffered 104 shooting incidents and 12 murders." The department pointed to changes in...
San Francisco Apartment Rent Drops 20%. Fresno Sees Double Digit Increase.
The median 1-bedroom apartment price in San Francisco last month was $2,830, a 20.3% decrease from a year ago. In Fresno, the median 1-bedroom apartment price is up 14.9% from last year to $1,080. San Francisco rents have dropped over 6 percent in the past month alone, after being relatively...