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...
Mangano Says Prosecutor Experience is Ticket to the Bench
Robert Mangano hopes to parlay his 15 years working in the prosecutor’s office to working on the other side of the courtroom bench. He is running for Fresno County Superior Court judge against Brent Woodward. Mangano sat down for a GV Wire Take 5 video interview to talk about his...
Is Dyer Opening the Door to a Political Future?
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer is not ruling out a future in politics. “I’ve never shut a door on anything. But I do know at the present time, I’m very happy serving as the police chief," Dyer told GV Wire. "There is a lot of work left to do. I...
With Congress on Board, It's Not Business as Usual for Fresno Pimps & Their Allies
From the streets and courtrooms of Fresno to the halls of Congress and the White House, human traffickers are being sent a loud message. Americans are fed up with them preying on vulnerable young women and boys and shattering their lives. Following the overwhelming passage of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking...