Seven months after announcing its move into Bitwise's historic downtown building with great fanfare, The Fresno Bee is vacating the premises. The Bee's publisher, Tim Ritchey, announced the decision Friday. He cited the impact of the coronavirus on the newspaper's finances as a reason for the exit. "For now, this change...
Costa Yanks Request to Let Someone Else Cast House Votes for Him
A day after filing a statement with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) revoked his request to allow a colleague to vote in his place Thursday. Using the standard form letter that more than 70 of his Democratic colleagues used, Costa wrote, "I am unable to...
Three Fresno Legal Pros Voted on Controversial Zero Dollar Bail
The decision to release hundreds of prisoners from Fresno County jail as a COVID-19 measure came from the state Judicial Council. The group, comprised of state judges, lawmakers, and attorneys, has three Fresno members — appellate court judge Brad Hill, Fresno County Judge Jonathan Conklin and attorney Rachel Hill (no...
Bitwise Hits Jackpot With $27M in Venture Capital Funding
Six years after its founding, Fresno-based Bitwise struck the jackpot with $27 million in venture capital funding. It plans to increase its presence in Fresno and expand to Bakersfield. Bitwise’s business model includes teaching computer code writing, software development, and real estate. The company revitalized a number of downtown properties,...
Olguin Writes New Code on Tech, Downtown Fresno
On a warm April day on the campus of Fresno State, the woman with short hair, wearing jeans, a T-shirt and Bulldogs jacket appears to be just another student. Or, maybe a hip professor. She's not. Irma Olguin Jr. is the co-CEO of Bitwise, a downtown Fresno company that has...
Time is Running Out for Slumlords. Rental Registry is Now Online
One day after GV Wire questioned when the city would launch its landlord registry website, Fresno Mayor Lee Brand announced that it is now online. The website allows Fresno landlords, whether they own an apartment complex or single family home, to register with the city. “This was a major undertaking...
Time is Running Out for Slumlords. Rental Registry is Now Online
One day after GV Wire questioned when the city would launch its landlord registry website, Fresno Mayor Lee Brand announced that it is now online. The website allows Fresno landlords, whether they own an apartment complex or single family home, to register with the city. “This was a major undertaking...
UPDATE: City Launches Rental Registry Website
UPDATE: 11:20 a.m., Jan. 10, 2018 Mayor Lee Brand announced the launch of the landlord registry website at a city hall news conference. Check back with GV Wire for a full story later today. ******************************************************************************************** The Fresno City Council will meet for the first time in 2018 this Thursday (Jan....
UPDATE: City Launches Rental Registry Website
UPDATE: 11:20 a.m., Jan. 10, 2018 Mayor Lee Brand announced the launch of the landlord registry website at a city hall news conference. Check back with GV Wire for a full story later today. ******************************************************************************************** The Fresno City Council will meet for the first time in 2018 this Thursday (Jan....