Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) spoke at the downtown Fresno Martin Luther King Day rally on Monday. He took time out to talk with the media in an impromptu Q & A. He said he is attending inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, because he is a bit of a...
Costa talks inauguration, water
Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) spoke at the downtown Fresno Martin Luther King Day rally on Monday. He took time out to talk with the media in an impromptu Q & A. He said he is attending inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, because he is a bit of a...
GV Wire Special: Thafer’s Escape from Syria
In the next installment of GV Wire’s series on the Syiran crisis, we share the story of Thafer Kashak, a refugee from Homs. Once a thriving businessman, he fled his home country when the Civil War invaded his hometown. Watch Thafer’s (pronounced ZAH-fer) story as he made a daring trek...
GV Wire Special: Thafer’s Escape from Syria
In the next installment of GV Wire’s series on the Syiran crisis, we share the story of Thafer Kashak, a refugee from Homs. Once a thriving businessman, he fled his home country when the Civil War invaded his hometown. Watch Thafer’s (pronounced ZAH-fer) story as he made a daring trek...
GV Wire Interview: Fresno City Manager Bruce Rudd
GV Wire speaks with Fresno City Manager Bruce Rudd. We talk about his planned six month tenure in the Lee Brand administration, and how the search is on for his replacement. We also discuss some of Mayor Brand's priorities in the new year including the apartment inspection program, future of...
GV Wire Interview: Fresno City Manager Bruce Rudd
GV Wire speaks with Fresno City Manager Bruce Rudd. We talk about his planned six month tenure in the Lee Brand administration, and how the search is on for his replacement. We also discuss some of Mayor Brand's priorities in the new year including the apartment inspection program, future of...
Brand unveils apartment inspection plan
Tweaking the plan his predecessor started, Mayor Lee Brand talked about his version of an apartment inspection plan for the first time. Brand introduced his proposal at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. He hopes this presents a balance between what is needed and what is fair. READ:Â Brand Inspection...
Brand unveils apartment inspection plan
Tweaking the plan his predecessor started, Mayor Lee Brand talked about his version of an apartment inspection plan for the first time. Brand introduced his proposal at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. He hopes this presents a balance between what is needed and what is fair. READ:Â Brand Inspection...
Meter fever: free hour in garages, but meters to go up
From personal experience and people I’ve talked to, parking is a huge excuse preventing people from coming to downtown Fresno. But the City of Fresno is on it. It’s a good news bad news situation, depending on how you look at it. The good news- The council on Thursday will...
Meter fever: free hour in garages, but meters to go up
From personal experience and people I’ve talked to, parking is a huge excuse preventing people from coming to downtown Fresno. But the City of Fresno is on it. It’s a good news bad news situation, depending on how you look at it. The good news- The council on Thursday will...