A well-known Fresno conservative was about to join a committee that would advise the city council on immigrant issues. Also in Politics 101: Immigrant committee searching for its purpose. City protection for immigrants proposed. Police commission's deadline unlikely to change. City budget tidbits. Michael Der Manouel Jr. — an insurance...
Fresno’s Immigration Affairs Committee Launches. Who’s On It?
Three months after creating an Immigration Affairs Committee, the city council and mayor have named the 15 members who will serve. Many names are familiar to immigration advocacy in Fresno. The council is scheduled to vote to approve the appointees Thursday (May 16). The committee’s bylaws allow each councilmember to appoint...
Is Dyer Opening the Door to a Political Future?
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer is not ruling out a future in politics. “I’ve never shut a door on anything. But I do know at the present time, I’m very happy serving as the police chief," Dyer told GV Wire. "There is a lot of work left to do. I...
Fresno Unified Has Attendance Problem … On Bond Oversight Committee
Voters in Fresno Unified have entrusted the school board with more than a half-billion dollars in bond money. Measure Q passed in 2010 for $280 million. Measure X passed in 2016 for $225 million. Both bonds have an oversight board to make sure the construction funds are spent appropriately. The...