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Police Reform Panel Will Send 73 Recommendations to Fresno Mayor, Council

October 23, 2020

The final Fresno Commission on Police Reform meeting has been pushed back from Monday until Thursday evening at 5 p.m. on Zoom. The commission will be voting on its final report to send to the Fresno City Council. Commission chair Oliver Baines said a few e...

Fresno’s Top Cops Call Out Newsom on Closed Prisons

David Taub

October 21, 2020

Fresno's top law enforcement officials called out Gov. Gavin Newsom to reopen prisons. After an increase in violent crime in the city, Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp and several law enforceme...

Social Media Posts Claim a Gang Is Randomly Shooting at People. What Does Fresno PD Say?

Jim Jakobs

October 14, 2020

Social media posts have been popping up claiming a new gang in Fresno called "Catch a Body" is pulling up to random cars and opening fire. Fresno Police Department Deputy Chief Mark Salazar tells GV Wire℠ by...

Over 100 Shootings, 12 Murders in Single Month Prompts Fresno Crime Crackdown

Jim Jakobs

October 7, 2020

Citing a rise in violent crime, Fresno police chief Andy Hall announced on Wednesday the formation of a city-wide violent crime suppression task force. Posting on Facebook, Fresno police said, "In the month of September alone, our community has suffered 104...

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Questions Arise Over Holdback of Fresno PD Use of Force Critique

David Taub

September 24, 2020

Several Fresno City Council members criticized police auditor John Gliatta for withholding a report regarding allegations of police use of excessive force during a January 2019 arrest. Gliatta told a subcomm...

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On Any Given Day, 3% of Fresno Police Workforce Is Sidelined Due to COVID-19

Jim Jakobs

July 27, 2020

Fresno police officers don't always have a choice when it comes to social distancing. On any given day, 3% of the department's employees are out due to the pandemic. Whether they have the virus themselves or...

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Blue Lives Matter. Hundreds March in Fresno to Support PD.

David Taub

July 23, 2020

When hundreds gathered in downtown Fresno on Thursday afternoon for a march to support police, it was short on ceremony but long on appreciation. Carrying American flags, "Support the Blue" flags, and various political messages on signs, about 300 gathered ...

Colorful Fresno Rally Promotes Newsom Recall, Trump Reelection and More

gvwire

July 20, 2020

A street corner rally in northeast Fresno this weekend attracted dozens of enthusiastic demonstrators supporting conservative causes. Participants who gathered at Champlain and Shepherd avenues waved large f...

Advance Peace Is Approved, but Arias and Hall Remain at Odds

David Taub

June 26, 2020

Even though the Fresno City Council approved funding for Advance Peace, perhaps council president Miguel Arias and police chief Andrew Hall didn't get the message Thursday. They continued their public snipin...

Chabad Fresno Thanks Police with ‘Copcakes’

David Taub

June 25, 2020

Chabad Fresno wanted to thank police for the service they provide. So, they set up a canopy at their Shepherd Avenue synagogue on Wednesday to hand out "copcakes" and water to police officers who came by. Fresno police officer Steve Jacobson even receive...

US Outlines Sweeping Plan To Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccines

Social Media CEOs Rebuff Bias Claims, Vow to Defend Election

S&P 500 Sinks 3.5% as Surging Virus Cases Lead to Shutdowns

Philadelphia Pledges Better Response After Black Man’s Death

Movie Theaters, Dining Rooms and Gyms Quickly Begin Reopening

Merced Cleans Up Homeless Camp as LA Considers Ban on Camping (Again)

Local Restaurant Joins Legal Claim for Fee Refunds Over COVID Closures

County Stays in ‘Red’ Tier for Reopening According to Fresh State Data

Animals Find Shelter from Creek Fire at Clovis North, Clovis Rodeo Grounds

Bryson Dechambeau Lands First Sports Illustrated Cover; Golf’s Most Aggressive Star Aiming To ‘Break Golf’ as He Prepares for the Masters

Cop Killed by Rooster While Breaking up Cockfight

Fitting Finale: Dodgers Win Title, Turner Tests Positive

Opinion: Prop. 21 Will Make Valley's Housing Crisis Even Worse for Latinos -- And the Rest of Us

Is It Too Late to Mail in Your Ballot? Here’s Why You Don’t Need to Panic

Walters: It’s Déjà Vu for Affirmative Action Proponents

Here’s the Challenge of Implementing Historic Groundwater Law

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

When Trump Talks Law and Order, Some Wisconsin Voters Listen

Is It Too Late to Mail in Your Ballot? Here’s Why You Don’t Need to Panic

‘We Need You’: GOP Hunts for New Voters in Trump Territory

The End of American Power

Police Reform Panel Will Send 73 Recommendations to Fresno Mayor, Council

Fresno’s Top Cops Call Out Newsom on Closed Prisons

Social Media Posts Claim a Gang Is Randomly Shooting at People. What Does Fresno PD Say?

Over 100 Shootings, 12 Murders in Single Month Prompts Fresno Crime Crackdown

Questions Arise Over Holdback of Fresno PD Use of Force Critique

On Any Given Day, 3% of Fresno Police Workforce Is Sidelined Due to COVID-19

Blue Lives Matter. Hundreds March in Fresno to Support PD.

Colorful Fresno Rally Promotes Newsom Recall, Trump Reelection and More

Advance Peace Is Approved, but Arias and Hall Remain at Odds

Chabad Fresno Thanks Police with ‘Copcakes’

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