Looking for California’s biggest wave? Try Fresno. As Fresno emerges as the Golden State’s next great city, it’s also experiencing an opening up of its small-town political culture. At this transformation’s heart is the so-called “Brown Wave” — the emergence of local elected officials, who, like half of Fresno’s residents,...
Dyer Has Big Edge on Janz in Fundraising, Media Spending
Jerry Dyer raised more money on Jan. 21 for his mayoral campaign than opponent Andrew Janz did for the first 18 days of the month. That is one takeaway from the latest round of financial disclosures for citywide races. Listen to this article: For the first 18 days of the...
Decoding the Mysteries of Roddy Piper's 'Rowdy' Night in Fresno
Next week marks Roddy Piper's return to Fresno 30 years ago — four years after living up to his "Rowdy" nickname. The WWE Hall of Famer had a wild night after the matches in 1986 — a melee with a bar patron, Fresno police, and a bench warrant for his...
Money Piling Up to Elect, Oppose Dyer for Mayor
With a six-figure campaign already in play to defeat Jerry Dyer for mayor, a new Fresno Chamber of Commerce political committee has been formed to help elect him. The chamber has established an independent expenditure account backing Dyer for mayor and Nathan Alonzo for city council. The account has collected...
Mayor Brand Launches Assault on Second Amendment: Bredefeld
The misguided Brand administration is at it again — now attacking our Second Amendment Rights! The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees “… the right of the people to keep and bear Arms…” and this right “shall not be infringed.” Our Founding Fathers in crafting the Declaration of Independence...
Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum
Fresno mayoral candidates Jerry Dyer and Andrew Janz face off in a one-hour forum moderated by GV Wire news director Bill McEwen. Click on the video above to see where they stand on addressing homelessness, recreational marijuana sales, housing, business growth and leadership in this exclusive GV Wire video forum....
Dyer and Janz Go Toe-to-Toe in Hard-Hitting Forum
Fresno's leading candidates for mayor hammered on their campaign themes — and sometimes on each other — at a televised forum Tuesday evening that covered a variety of topics, including homelessness, marijuana dispensaries, and facing up to mistakes. Listen to this article: Jerry Dyer emphasized his long experience as...
Prior to GV Wire Mayor Forum, Dyer and Janz Talk on the Radio
Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld filled in on the radio for Trevor Carey's Power Talk 96.7 show Thursday. And, Bredefeld brought an interesting array of guests. Bredefeld interviewed both major mayoral candidates, Andrew Janz and Jerry Dyer separately for an hour each. GV Wire will talk to both Janz and...
Fresno Rewind 2019: The Year in Pictures
Fresno in 2019 was filled with highs and lows. Here are some of the memorable news images from throughout the year and the stories behind them. January: Remembering David McDonald Fresno area businessman and philanthropist David McDonald died in January at the age of 69. McDonald built Pelco, which made security...
Dyer's Granddaughter Stars in Debut Mayoral TV Ad
Have you seen Jerry Dyer's granddaughter Charlotte? She is the star of Dyer's $37,690 TV ad buy in his campaign for Fresno mayor. Dyer's holiday theme ad also features his wife, Diane. "Charlotte reminds us what's most important about the holiday season. Every one of us has a reason for the...