The president of Fresno's police union lost his bid to remain leader of the group representing more than 1,000 officers. In a vote held last Friday among Fresno Police Officers' Association membership, Brandon Wiemiller defeated Todd Frazier for the top post. Wiemiller will be sworn in on Nov. 12. Wiemiller,...
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...
With Crime This Bad, Now Is Not the Time for a Parks Tax
This is the reality of life in Fresno, and it doesn't matter where you live. Every time you park your car, you wonder if a window will be smashed and everything inside will be stolen. This has happened to me twice in the last year. You go to work every...
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...