Authorities say a man apparently set a northeast Fresno home on fire while using a blowtorch to kill spiders. Twenty-nine firefighters were called to a home in Woodward Lake on Tuesday night to put out a two-alarm blaze. According to firefighters, a man was house-sitting for his parents when he...
Measure P Ballot Error Could Wind Up in Court
Fresno’s city clerk erred when she sent the wrong ballot language to the county clerk regarding Measure P, the proposed sales tax to benefit parks, City Hall said Monday. What voters see on the ballot omits a few lines specifying areas the initiative would benefit. Now the proponents of the initiative...
No on P's Warning: Beautiful Parks, but Deficient Public Safety
The chiefs of Fresno’s public safety departments predict dire results if voters pass Measure P. “The biggest consequence to the citizens of Fresno if Measure P passes — they will have beautiful parks, but they will have deficient public safety services,” Fresno police chief Jerry Dyer said Thursday. The No...
Fresno Fighter Pilot Dies in Ukrainian Crash
A Ukrainian fighter jet crashed during a joint exercise with U.S. and other NATO air forces Tuesday, killing both pilots, Ukraine's military said. The General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces said the two-seat Su-27UB went down in the Kmelnitskyi region. It said a rescue team found the jet's two pilots...
'Yes' on Measure A Cannabis Business Tax Makes Fresno Safer: Olivier
“Whether you agree with the legalization of marijuana or not, it is already here, so it is crucial that we tax this new industry to ensure compliance and to eradicate the black market.” With that sentence, the supporters of Measure A, the city of Fresno’s cannabis tax, sum up their...
GV Wire Measure P Forum
On October 11, 2018, advocates and opponents of a new tax to support public parks in Fresno met to debate the issue in a public forum. If approved by voters on November 6, Measure P will raise the sales tax in the city of Fresno and generate close to $38...
What Does Swearengin Say About Running for Mayor Again?
Ashley Swearengin has extinguished any ember that she may run again for Fresno mayor. “There is no chance! You will never call me mayor again,” Swearengin said, chuckling at GV Wire’s question Friday at a Measure P news conference. “I’ve done my time, I served my community. I’m loving life...
Here's Why Rent Control Measure Would Worsen Housing Crisis
California’s housing crisis has gotten the attention of the media, but it is often discussed as an issue that primarily impacts coastal communities. Despite the focus on the Bay Area and Los Angeles, parts of the Central Valley are feeling the housing pinch as well. As California’s population continues to...
Fresno Parks Tax Advocates, Foes to Meet in Public Forum on Thursday
Advocates and opponents of a new tax to support public parks in Fresno will debate the issue in a public forum Thursday night. Measure P would raise the local sales tax by 3/8 percent and generate close to $38 million per year to build, upgrade and maintain parks across Fresno for...
Skip the Drive-Thru & Make Your Own Delicious Veggie Wraps
It takes more time to prepare a healthy, filling meal than to go through a drive-through," says vegetarian chef Janna Melkonian. "But what is more important to you than your health?” Melkonian owns Rappit Up, a food service business in Fresno offering nutritious and delicious meals for people who are looking...