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Dyer Predicts Up to 40% of Local Restaurants Won’t Survive COVID-19

Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer offered a sobering prediction Monday about potential business losses in Fresno resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. "I anticipate 30-40% of our restaurants in Fresno will never open again," Dyer said during an online panel discussion with other California mayors. Adding to the impact, "The vast majority of those...

Mayor-Elect Dyer Builds His Team, Prepares to Take City’s Helm

Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer announced his incoming administration's leadership team on Friday, as he prepares to take over the city's top political office in January. GV Wire℠ reported on most of the names earlier in the day. “I have assembled an All-Star team that will assist me in implementing my 'One...

Baines Gets Personal with Emotional Comments as Police Reform Panel Wraps

For four months, Oliver Baines held his emotions in check while leading a 39-member commission on the contentious issue of police reform. A former councilman and Fresno police officer, Baines was asked to guide the city through a process aimed at addressing issues that have been simmering for decades. After...

Rally Leaders Say Funds, Communication Lacking from City Hall in Anti-Violence Effort

Fresno police say they're seeing more shootings in every policing district this year than at the same time last year. Resources are stretched thin, different strategies are being utilized, and some progress is being made, according to deputy chief Mark Salazar. However, what's not working according to some community members?...

Panel Vets 7 Fresno Police Chief Hopefuls as Selection Nears

Seven candidates vying to become Fresno's next police chief have been interviewed over the last two days, GV Wire℠ has learned. One internal candidate — newly promoted Deputy Chief Mark Salazar — is being considered. Five of the others are high ranking police officials from across the country. One is a...

PD Reform Commission Debates Cops on Campus, Breaking the Chains

The Fresno Commission on Police Reform held a marathon five-hour meeting, hearing updates from its four subcommittees and proposed changes, as well as news that a community survey is underway. The commission's request for more time to complete its work was granted by Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias. The...

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