Nearly three dozen Fresno faith-based and community leaders are calling on Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer to restore about $1 million to a gun violence reduction effort. In a letter written on Faith in the Valley letterhead to Dyer and the Fresno City Council, they state: "Let us be clear,...
Red-Hot County Transportation Tax Debate Comes to City Hall
One of the hottest topics in Fresno politics is the future of the countywide half-cent transportation tax. At the heart of the debate: When should a Measure C renewal go on the ballot and how should the nearly $7 billion in potential sales tax revenue be used? The Fresno...
Fresno Trustee Responds to Bullard Coach’s Defamation Claim
Fresno Unified Keshia Thomas says she's sticking by her statements that Bullard football coach Don Arax has used racial slurs before her son and other Black students, which the coach has denied. In response to Arax's defamation claim submitted to the district, Thomas told GV Wire she's confident that...
Tentative Ruling Paves Way for City Purchase of Tower Theatre
A Fresno County judge has denied Adventure Church's motion to halt the sale of the Tower Theatre to the city of Fresno. In a tentative decision issued Wednesday, Judge Kristi Culver Kapetan ruled that the church could not show its original agreement could be completed because a tenant on...
Bullard Student in Racist Photo Avoids Expulsion. District Outlines ‘Inclusive Culture’ Steps.
Unspecified disciplinary action has been taken against the students involved in a controversial photo posted to social media that appeared to show a student with a KKK hood, Fresno Unified School District announced Monday evening. However, the district said it could not share details of the discipline taken due...
Fresno Parks ‘Still Look Like Crap’ Despite Measure P: Soria
With a flood of parks funding pouring in from the Measure P sales tax, some city leaders want to know why Fresno parks have more dirt than grass and remain in a state of disrepair. "If there was an award for park slumlord, the city of Fresno would receive...
Trailblazing Fresno Fire Chief Donis Will Retire Next Year
On her Facebook page, Kerri Donis often posts updates about the dream home she is building in Shell Beach. So when Donis — the city of Fresno's fire chief — publicly announced Monday that she is retiring next year, it should have come as no surprise. Shell Beach, after...
Bullard Coach Files Defamation Claim Against Trustee in Racial Slur Allegation
Bullard High football Coach Don Arax has filed a claim for damages in excess of $10,000 against Fresno Unified School District, saying that Trustee Keshia Thomas defamed him when she accused him of using racial slurs to students, including her son. The claim has been added to this week's...
City of Fresno Anticipates Big Fuel Bill Increase
City of Fresno budget hearings started Monday, and the city anticipates feeling the pain just like its citizens — higher fuel costs. Budget documents indicate the city will spend $900,000 more in fuel, but that is just an estimate. The budget also calls for the appropriation of $750,000 as...
Fresno Man Used Labor Union Funds for Escorts, Rent: Federal Indictment
A Fresno man who ran a company that helped farm laborers is in big trouble with the federal government. Instead of helping with workers' compensation needs, Marcus Asay helped himself to escorts and rent, a federal grand jury alleges. Asay, 66, was chairman of American Labor Alliance. A four-count...