Guns and alcohol are prevalent throughout American culture, and they make for a fatal combination, according to a new study. Researchers from the Center of Gun Violence Solutions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health presented policy recommendations in May to combat alcohol misuse leading to firearm violence affecting...
Guns and Alcohol Are a Deadly Combo. What Can Be Done About It?
Guns and alcohol are prevalent throughout American culture, and they make for a fatal combination, according to a new study. Researchers from the Center of Gun Violence Solutions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health presented policy recommendations in May to combat alcohol misuse leading to firearm violence affecting...
Bitwise Insiders: Problems With Financial Documents, Lavish Spending, Nepotism
One of the biggest questions in the Bitwise collapse is how a company that claimed to have raised $157 million from investors couldn't make payroll or pay a variety of taxes before it furloughed its entire workforce. Three insiders who formerly worked for the Fresno-headquartered company told GV Wire that...
Bitwise Insiders: Problems With Financial Documents, Lavish Spending, Nepotism
One of the biggest questions in the Bitwise collapse is how a company that claimed to have raised $157 million from investors couldn't make payroll or pay a variety of taxes before it furloughed its entire workforce. Three insiders who formerly worked for the Fresno-headquartered company told GV Wire that...
Big Flaw in Local Redistricting Reform Skews Fresno County Process
Gerrymandering – the redrawing of legislative districts to benefit specific political parties, political factions or individual political figures – dominated post-census redistricting in California for decades. The Legislature long wielded redistricting authority for itself and the state’s congressional delegation, and every 10 years its power players would carve up California...
Big Flaw in Local Redistricting Reform Skews Fresno County Process
Gerrymandering – the redrawing of legislative districts to benefit specific political parties, political factions or individual political figures – dominated post-census redistricting in California for decades. The Legislature long wielded redistricting authority for itself and the state’s congressional delegation, and every 10 years its power players would carve up California...
Bitwise Board Fires Soberal, Olguin
Bitwise Industries' board of directors announced they have fired co-CEO Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. The announcement was made by an email sent by Ollen Douglass — listed as interim president and member of the company's board of directors — to employees and contractors. "Unfortunately, the non-management board and...
Bitwise Board Fires Soberal, Olguin
Bitwise Industries' board of directors announced they have fired co-CEO Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. The announcement was made by an email sent by Ollen Douglass — listed as interim president and member of the company's board of directors — to employees and contractors. "Unfortunately, the non-management board and...
Bitwise’s Landlord Posts Legal Notice. Eviction Next?
The landlord for three of Bitwise Industries downtown Fresno buildings posted a legal notice — a step that could break the lease and officially evict the embattled company as tenants. "The rent on this property has been due and unpaid for over sixty two consecutive days and the landlord believes...
Bitwise’s Landlord Posts Legal Notice. Eviction Next?
The landlord for three of Bitwise Industries downtown Fresno buildings posted a legal notice — a step that could break the lease and officially evict the embattled company as tenants. "The rent on this property has been due and unpaid for over sixty two consecutive days and the landlord believes...