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 said Friday at City Hall....
After Protests End, What Is Fresno’s Path to Racial Equality and Prosperity?
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 a call for community policing and police reform in Fresno, that call can't be answered...
SW Fresno Pastor Reflects on George Floyd Killing, Says Jerry Dyer Needs to ‘Switch Hats’
Pastor Paul Lawrence Binion II delivers a unique, calming, and reassuring gospel when he speaks. "God has a sense of humor," Binion said during a Tuesday morning interview via Zoom. "He brings me to Fresno and then he puts in my life all these white people who really love me."...
Local Leaders Praise Fresno Protests, Denounce Floyd’s Death
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 over the past three days to...
Fresno Rolls Back Shelter-In-Place, Readies for Tuesday Reopen
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 news conference Thursday at City Hall. Listen to this article: However, dine-in restaurants will...
Changes Coming to City Hall Leadership on Dyer’s Watch
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 putting together my transition team. We have a number of folks I...
Fresno Did It! Give Help Now Raises $1 Million for Charities.
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: Dyer, who led the effort, said he hopes the funds from the month-long...
Dyer: Goal Is ‘Hundreds of Businesses’ Back Open by May 7
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. Mayor Lee Brand made the announcement, along with a plan to reopen businesses and require masks for most public activities. Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer "It is my intent...
Give Help Now for Local Nonprofits? Yes, People Are!
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 resources to these hardworking organizations during this crisis,” Dyer said. The Give Help Now fund has raised more than $150,000 in...
Dyer: Do Your Part and We Will Survive COVID-19
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. Dyer is helping the nonprofit community during the...