Tears flowed as city and county elected officials raised the flags of Ukraine and the United States in Fresno. A group of Ukrainians attending the event at downtown's Eaton Plaza sang their country's national anthem. Mayor Jerry Dyer condemned Russia's invasion of the eastern European nation at the Tuesday morning...
Will Tower Theatre Sell to the City of Fresno?
The Fresno City Council will discuss buying the Tower Theatre in a closed session on Thursday. The item is vaguely listed as "under negotiation: terms and conditions of property acquisition" for the property at 809 E. Olive Avenue. It is the second straight meeting that councilmembers will discuss the...
Where Does Mayor Dyer Stand on Fresno Rent Control?
Fifteen policies aimed at making Fresno housing more affordable will soon advance to the city council next month, and Mayor Jerry Dyer approves of more than half of them. A strict rent control ordinance, however, is not one that the mayor fully supports. “Displacing people for any reason is...
Mayor’s Plan to Grow City and Airport? Aha!
Fresno State football plays at Nevada next year. While the date has yet to be announced, fans will be able to fly there in about an hour instead of having to make a five-hour drive. That's because service from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to the Reno/Tahoe area started Wednesday. Operated...
Fresno Council Chambers Reopened to Public, Mayor Says
Mayor Jerry Dyer tells GV Wire that the Fresno City Council chambers, closed since Aug. 19, are now open. "We actually changed the policy yesterday," Dyer said on Tuesday. "So it's important, you know, we looked at what the (COVID-19) numbers are. They're coming down." Last week, GV Wire reported...
Fresno Businesses Push State for Help With Worker Shortage
Fresno's business community is calling on state leaders for help hiring and retaining workers. Amidst cars going through the line at Belmont Car Wash in southeast Fresno, local leaders had a simple message — help! To that end, the Fresno Chamber of Commerce's political action committee is creating an advocacy...
Fresno Fire Training Center Includes Swift Water Rescue Facility. What It Might Look Like.
Fresno Fire Chief Kerri Donis has long desired a first-class fire training facility, for more than two decades by her account. Thanks to money supplied from the state budget, she's going to get it. "Finally, after so many years, the call to invest in the Central Valley's fire service was...
Does Court Filing Mean Dyer Supports Tower Theatre Grab?
The city of Fresno wants access to the Tower Theatre for an appraisal, according to court documents. Other documents indicate the city could use eminent domain to take not only the iconic theater but the surrounding parking lot as well. A judge will hear the request on July 8. What...
Fresno Fire Chief Calls Gay Pride Flag Raising ‘Courageous,’ Talks About Her Wife and Kids
Fresno Fire Chief Kerri Donis said it took courage to hold a gay pride flag ceremony at City Hall. "Courageous leadership does the right thing, not because they have to, but because it's the right thing to do. (The mayor and Fresno City Council) did the right thing. They led...
Where to Fly LGBTQ Flag? Mayor Says Eaton Plaza. Pride Group Wants City Hall.
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer says he wants to avoid divisiveness when flying flags at City Hall. He is proposing that instead of an LGBTQ Pride flag-raising ceremony on June 11 at City Hall, it would take place two blocks away at another city property — Eaton Plaza. Dyer pitched his...