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Baines Casts Wide Community Net for Police Reform Commission Members

June 19, 2020

Oliver Baines says he welcomes having 36 members serving with him on the Fresno Commission on Police Reform. "Anyone that wanted to serve on this commission, I pretty much said yes to. I felt like it was such an important moment in Fresno's history," Baines...

Photo of a protester writing "Black Lives Matter" in chalk on a downtown street in Fresno, California.

After Protests End, What Is Fresno’s Path to Racial Equality and Prosperity?

Bill McEwen

June 3, 2020

Here's the reality for everyone seeking to remedy Fresno's racial and social inequality: While the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man under the knee of a bad white cop in Minneapolis, has ignited ...

SW Fresno Pastor Reflects on George Floyd Killing, Says Jerry Dyer Needs to ‘Switch Hats’

Jim Jakobs

June 2, 2020

Pastor Paul Lawrence Binion II delivers a unique, calming, and reassuring gospel when he speaks. "My agenda is to ensure that justice is served."–Pastor Paul Lawrence Binion II, Westside Church of God "Go...

Local Leaders Praise Fresno Protests, Denounce Floyd’s Death

David Taub

June 1, 2020

Here is a sampling of what Central Valley elected leaders said about the George Floyd death, and rallies taking place in Fresno: Lee Brand, Fresno Mayor On the weekend protests in Fresno: To the thousands of people who gathered along the streets of Fresno...

Fresno Rolls Back Shelter-In-Place, Readies for Tuesday Reopen

David Taub

May 21, 2020

As soon as the Memorial Day weekend ends, Fresno residents will be free of the city's shelter-in-place order. Mayor Lee Brand announced the rollback — effective 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26 — at a noontime ...

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Changes Coming to City Hall Leadership on Dyer’s Watch

David Taub

May 8, 2020

Jerry Dyer still has eight months until he takes office as mayor of Fresno. The coronavirus pandemic has slowed his transition. "The hope is at some point we get this COVID-19 behind us and then I can start ...

Fresno Did It! Give Help Now Raises $1 Million for Charities.

David Taub

May 7, 2020

On the National Day of Prayer, Fresno Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer expressed thanks Thursday to his Creator after announcing that $1 million was raised for 20 local charities through the Give Help Now campaign. Listen to this article: https://d28jd3p91iwyr0.cl...

Dyer: Goal Is ‘Hundreds of Businesses’ Back Open by May 7

David Taub

May 1, 2020

GV Wire asked Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer and Fresno City Councilmembers for their thoughts on Friday's extension of the shelter-in-place order through May 31. "It is my intent that by May 7th, we will ha...

Give Help Now for Local Nonprofits? Yes, People Are!

David Taub

April 9, 2020

After one week, a charitable fundraising effort championed by Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer reached half of its $500,000 goal. “I can’t thank enough the hundreds of people who have given much-needed resourc...

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Dyer: Do Your Part and We Will Survive COVID-19

David Taub

April 6, 2020

Jerry Dyer takes office as Fresno’s next mayor in nine months. Anticipating his Jan. 5, 2021 inauguration, Dyer is participating in city budget meetings with Mayor Lee Brand's team. He is fully aware of the type of challenging economy he will inherit. ...

Fresno Juneteenth Rally Will Be Friday at Cultural Arts District Park

US Bets $500M on Untested Company to Inject COVID-19 Vaccine

Trump Wears Mask in Public for First Time During Pandemic

Amazon’s Homeless Shelter Faces Seattle Crisis, Criticism

Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

Five Myths About COVID-19 Politicians Insist Are True

Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely

Pandemic, Water Costs, Consumer Behavior Lead to $2 Billion in Ag Losses Thus Far

Football Still a Possibility at Fresno, San Jose and San Diego CSUs

Don’t Risk Your Health by Attending Harvard Block Sale: Soria

Singer Says Lawsuit Over Lady a Name Is ‘White Privilege’

City Supplies COVID-19 Masks for Saturday’s Harvard Block Sale

Opinion: Black Workers’ Jobs Matter, and GOP Wants to Cut Them

COVID-19 Exposes Why Postal Service Needs to Get Back Into Banking

Opinion: A More Accurate Name Is ‘Selective Black Lives Matter’

Walters: Imperial County, the COVID-19 Epicenter

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

The Electoral Map Is Tilting Badly Against Donald Trump Right Now

Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden Over Trump

Trump’s Superpower Turns to Kryptonite

With Student Gathering, Trump Gets a More Boisterous Crowd

Baines Casts Wide Community Net for Police Reform Commission Members

After Protests End, What Is Fresno’s Path to Racial Equality and Prosperity?

SW Fresno Pastor Reflects on George Floyd Killing, Says Jerry Dyer Needs to ‘Switch Hats’

Local Leaders Praise Fresno Protests, Denounce Floyd’s Death

Fresno Rolls Back Shelter-In-Place, Readies for Tuesday Reopen

Changes Coming to City Hall Leadership on Dyer’s Watch

Fresno Did It! Give Help Now Raises $1 Million for Charities.

Dyer: Goal Is ‘Hundreds of Businesses’ Back Open by May 7

Give Help Now for Local Nonprofits? Yes, People Are!

Dyer: Do Your Part and We Will Survive COVID-19

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