A Fresno mother accused of sexually abusing her daughter pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday. Her boyfriend and his wife face similar charges. The 38-year-old woman, who GV Wire℠ is not identifying to protect the name of the alleged victim, faces one count of lewd and lascivious conduct; one count...
Newsom in Fresno Today, Expected to Announce Vaccine Site at Save Mart
Gov. Gavin Newsom will be in Fresno today to provide an update on California’s efforts to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations, his office announced Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, multiple sources told GV Wire℠ that the governor planned to announce Thursday that the Save Mart Center will be designated as a mass vaccination...
Governor Candidate John Cox Pitches Recall, Himself During Fresno Stop
John Cox thinks things will be different the second time around in his quest to become governor of California. He definitely plans to run, whether in 2022 or later this year if a recall petition qualifies for the ballot. In 2018, he said, he was an unknown. He lost to...
Fresno Tried to Ban Rocker Marilyn Manson, Now Accused of Abusing Actress
Singer Marilyn Manson has always been controversial, for his looks, for his music, and most recently, allegations of abuse. When Manson was booked to perform in Fresno 22 years ago, the city tried to ban him. The goth singer was initially one of the scapegoats for the Columbine High School...
Tower Theatre Church Services Go Dark as Community Protests Continue
For the fourth consecutive Sunday, a group of protesters gathered across the street from the Tower Theatre, demonstrating against the pending sale of the historic venue to a Fresno church. But, those gathered were protesting across from an empty theater. Normally, Adventure Church holds several in-person, indoor services at the...
Where Will Fresno Pot Shops Be? Map Shows Every Proposed Location.
Nearly 100 applicants are competing for licenses that would give them the right to legally sell marijuana in the city of Fresno. The city is allowing two retail licenses in each of its seven council districts. Among the 14 applications that will ultimately be approved, between one and four must...
From Valley Farms to the Capitol: Ramirez Is Key Part of Biden’s Team
Angela Ramirez's path to the Biden administration weaved through the Central Valley. It's where she learned the value of hard work. Although she was born and raised in the Sacramento area, Ramirez's parents are from the Central Valley and graduated from Fresno State — her father, Frank, is from Orosi...
Conservative Trio Return to Arias’ Home. He Wasn’t There.
Just days after appearing at the U.S. Capitol during the riot there, and later confronting a U.S. senator at a Washington D.C. airport, a trio of Donald Trump supporters posted a video of themselves in front of the home of Fresno City Councilman Miguel Arias. Ben Bergquam posted the video...
Dictos Wants to End Stain of Fresno’s Discriminatory Housing Covenants
Redlining, the practice of limiting where ethnic minorities could live and own property in local communities, has been a stain on Fresno's history for decades. Now, Fresno County Assessor-Recorder Paul Dictos wants to stamp out the remnants of the discriminatory practice in official records. In some cases, documents called covenants still...
Fresno’s George Whitmore, Legendary Climber of El Capitan and Conservationist, Dies at 89
Fresno's George Whitmore, a member of the first team of climbers to scale El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and a conservationist who devoted his life to protecting the Sierra Nevada, has died. He was 89. Whitmore died on New Year’s Day from complications caused by COVID-19, said his wife,...