The slaying of a trailblazing Houston area deputy sheriff last week has prompted renewed calls of tolerance and justice from the Fresno Sikh community. Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal was fatally shot Friday while conducting a daytime traffic stop. He was among the first police officers in the country to wear a...
Choose a Police Chief Who Will Restore Faith in Law Enforcement
The search for a new police chief presents Fresno officials with an opportunity to align local law enforcement strategies with best practices proven to create safer communities. The Central California Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) urges Fresno officials to choose a candidate who is committed to nonviolent intervention...
Human Trafficking Bulldog Gang Member Faces Life in Prison
A member of the Bulldogs street gang is headed to federal prison after being found guilty on drug and human trafficking charges Thursday. Filiberto “Beto” Chavez, 37, was found guilty of distributing and possessing methamphetamine, and conspiracy to engage in interstate travel for prostitution. A federal grand jury also convicted...
Dyer: No Joke, You Won the Granville Home of Hope
Can you imagine getting a phone call from Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer saying you just won a new home? That's what happened to Varus Kardashian after Dyer pulled his name in the 14th annual Granville Home of Hope fundraiser raffle Wednesday evening. Kardashian's prize is a 1,800-square-foot home valued at $350,000 and...
Brand Keeps His Word. Now Have Your Say on New Police Chief.
Lee Brand faces the biggest decision of his first mayoral term with eyes wide open. Whoever succeeds Jerry Dyer as Fresno police chief, the mayor says, "somebody is going to be unhappy." But if anybody complains they didn't have a chance to weigh in on the choice, well, that's on...
300K to Expand ShotSpotter? Get It Done Today.
What if you could keep Fresno residents safer, significantly reduce gunfire, and take more guns off the street for $300,000? Most folks would say that's a great deal — let's do it today. But that's not how things work at City Hall, where the bureaucracy moves at glacial speeds and...
Assemblyman Arambula Goes on Leave After Child Cruelty Charges Filed
Charged with misdemeanor child cruelty Tuesday morning by the Fresno County District Attorney's Office, Joaquin Arambula is voluntarily taking a temporary unpaid leave from the Assembly. “My wife and I are shocked that the District Attorney has decided to file charges," the Democratic lawmaker said in a statement released by his...
Arambula Says He Spanked His Daughter Night Before Arrest
Democratic Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula of Fresno said Wednesday that the child abuse allegation he faces stems from spanking his 7-year-old daughter. Arambula said he spanked his daughter Sunday night and it's a punishment tool he rarely uses, The Fresno Bee reported. He said he has no plans to resign. Arambula faces a March...
Retirement Approaches for Dyer. This Time, It's Really Goodbye.
It's the speculation that never rests at City Hall. Somehow, someway, Police Chief Jerry Dyer will remain Fresno's top cop past his scheduled retirement date of Oct. 16, 2019, insiders say. That's the date listed in his contract, and also when Dyer reaches a retirement benefit milestone. In addition, Dyer announced...
Villaraigosa Gets Backing From Fresno Police Chief Dyer
Antonio Villaraigosa is banking on the Fresno police chief’s popularity to push his campaign beyond the June 5 primary. On Tuesday (May 29), Chief Jerry Dyer endorsed the Democratic former mayor of Los Angeles for governor. Polls show Villaraigosa, a Democrat, running neck and neck with Republican John Cox to...