On Wednesday, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer at his State of the City event, lauded construction projects throughout the city, saying the building he promised in 2025 is well underway. Alongside those construction projects, he previewed future projects. These include the city's plan to develop the southeast part of town, and...
How Redistricting and Supreme Court Cut Voters Out of US House Races
The number of competitive U.S. House of Representatives districts in this fall’s midterm elections was already near historic lows before the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Wednesday opened the door to even more aggressive efforts to draw district lines for political gain. The court’s ruling, which arrived amid what was...
Fresno Judge Denies Eviction Bid at Granite Park, Setting Up Trial
The city of Fresno is headed for a legal showdown to evict the operator of the city-owned Granite Park Sports Complex. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Maria G. Diaz on Friday denied the city's motion for summary judgment. She ruled there are too many disputed facts between the city and...
‘False Prophet’ Dillon Savory Responds to Ed Kashian’s SEDA Op-Ed
Hear ye, hear ye! I, the “False Prophet,” do humbly address the good people of Fresno, having been so anointed, not by divine hand, but by the royal decree of the King of Commercial Expansion, his grace, Edward Kashian, or as I spell it, Cash-in. It has been proclaimed that...
City of Fresno Dodges Sanctions Even Though Judge Says Arguments Were Fake
The city of Fresno will not face sanctions for faking legal arguments in its attempt to remove a business near a railroad improvement project in central Fresno. As part of a railroad grade separation project, the city plans to build an underpass at Blackstone and McKinley avenues next to Fresno...
Fresno County’s Road Tax Proposal Submits Signatures. Where’s the Other One?
Six weeks after announcing the plan to replace Fresno County's Measure C, organizers behind a new transportation tax intended to fix urban and rural roads say they have the signatures to qualify for the November ballot. On Tuesday, the Better Roads, Safer Streets coalition submitted the necessary 32,000 petition signatures...
How Israel Persuaded Trump to Take the US to War With Iran
The black SUV carrying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House just before 11 a.m. on Feb. 11. The Israeli leader, who had been pressing for months for the United States to agree to a major assault on Iran, was whisked inside with little ceremony, out of view...
Don’t Listen to False Prophets. Mayor Dyer’s SEDA Plan Deserves Your Support
At 96, I have seen many cycles of growth, debate, and change in our community. Today, as discussions continue over the future of Fresno’s Southeast Development Area, I feel compelled to offer a perspective shaped by more than six decades of experience in development. Let me begin by addressing some...
Supervisors Hope to Better Protect Fresno County Foster Youth After Whistleblower Alert
Weeks after a Fresno County Department of Social Services employee said the department's practices were putting foster youth at risk, supervisors ordered an audit Tuesday to investigate claims that the county's reunification policies were putting children in danger. When social services worker Lorraine Ramirez went before supervisors in February to...
GV Wire Exclusive: Tom Steyer Reveals 25% Electricity Rate-Cut Plan
Tom Steyer has vowed to overhaul the state's electricity system, which he said could save the state and ratepayers billions of dollars and cut rates by 25%. In an exclusive interview Wednesday morning, the San Francisco Democratic gubernatorial candidate revealed his plans to GV Wire. He also discussed a host...
