Despite an initial slow rollout of rent relief money, the state of California is extending and more than doubling its deal with the outside contractor it hired to get the money to tenants and landlords. The contract with Horne LLP, a Mississippi-based accounting firm that specializes in disaster relief, jumped...
CMC Lawsuit Calls Trauma Physician Walkout ‘Despicable,’ Seeks Damages
Community Medical Centers is suing a physicians' medical group over a contract-related work stoppage last year that jeopardized patient safety as well as Community Regional Medical Center's Level 1 Trauma Center designation. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Fresno County Superior Court, seeks unspecific compensatory and punitive damages from the Community...
Who’s Dying in California from COVID-19?
It’s been longer than a year and a half since COVID-19 first arrived in California, and the demographics of who is dying from the virus are changing. So far, 67,628 people have died in California during the pandemic, more than in any other state. In recent months, those who are...
Recall Deadline for Kingsburg’s Hurtado Approaching
Supporters of a recall of Kingsburg City Councilwoman Jewel Hurtado have until Monday to turn in 354 signatures. Organizers say they will meet their goal. "It's going well," Lance Jackson — a recall supporter — told Politics 101. He expects his group to turn in more than 400 signatures from...
Dyer Says City Business Continues Despite Lawsuit, FBI Probe
Mayor Jerry Dyer said Wednesday that despite a corruption lawsuit and FBI investigation at City Hall, the city is committed to providing services to Fresno residents. In response to a question from GV Wire, Dyer sidestepped the lawsuit filed by the company of developer Cliff Tutelian against the city and...
Fresno, Tulare Counties Report Cases of Mosquito-Borne Viruses
Public health officials in Fresno and Tulare counties are reporting the infection of residents with potentially fatal mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis virus. The Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency announced the infection of five human cases of the West Nile virus on...
How Long Before Fresno Ends Homelessness? What’s Dyer’s Plan?
The latest report from HUD shows California leading the nation in homelessness and more than 80% of unsheltered individuals in the state's big cities, Fresno among them. The high cost of housing and mental health and drug addiction are among the reasons that people live on the streets. Through Project...
FBI Probe of Possible Fresno City Hall Corruption Underway
The FBI is investigating possible corruption and influence-peddling at Fresno City Hall, and a federal grand jury is hearing testimony from witnesses, GV Wire has learned. Four sources who asked to remain anonymous told GV Wire about the investigation. The sources became aware of the probe in different ways: being...
4 on 1 Fresno Council Battle Erupts Over Bredefeld Staffer
Tensions among Fresno City Council members exploded Thursday with insults, accusations and finger pointing erupting over the issue of a now-former city council staffer. Daniel Gai, an aide to Councilmember Garry Bredefeld, pleaded no contest last week to five counts of domestic violence. Two other counts are pending in court...
Video: Crews Working to Save Famed Giant Sequoias; Windy Fire Expands
Firefighters have wrapped the base of the world’s largest tree in a fire-resistant blanket as part of an effort to save a famous grove of gigantic old-growth sequoias from wildfires burning in Sierra National Park. The colossal General Sherman Tree in the park's Giant Forest, some other sequoias, the Giant...