Hanford West High School students got a close-up look at cutting edge simulators and other training tools during a recent visit to California Health Sciences University in Clovis. The university's College of Osteopathic Medicine hosted the students as a way to encourage them to consider a career in health care...
Fresno Plans to House 300 More Homeless People Across City
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer announced that the city is moving to phase two of "Project Off-Ramp," the administration's initiative to address homelessness. Dyer said more motels will be purchased and renovated to house an additional 300 homeless people in the next 100 days. The motels are located throughout the city....
Dyer’s Youth Jobs Program Delivers Opportunities and New Beginnings
The city's job corps program is providing life-changing opportunities to Fresno youths and young adults. Just ask Julianna Perez and Camery Jones. Or Jordan Sengchanh. They were among the young residents surrounding Mayor Jerry Dyer Tuesday morning at an event celebrating the hiring of more than 100 interns through the...
Bredefeld, Pro-Life Leader Speak Out Against Planned Parenthood Grant
Surrounded by a group of civic and religious leaders, Fresno City Councilmember Garry Bredefeld held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to protest a planned $1 million grant to a local Planned Parenthood clinic. The grant was approved as part of the state budget, but is facing staunch opposition from...
Dyer Hits the Iron at McLane High to Pump up Youth Mentoring
Decked out head to toe in workout gear, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer enjoyed an early morning workout session on Tuesday with McLane High School's varsity football team. Then the mayor said his One Fresno Foundation would donate $1,000 to the team to start a nutrition program. That followed the mayor...
Dyer Makes Pitch for Unity in Sun Soaked State of City Address
In normal years, the State of the City is a formal affair, with fancy tablecloths, rolls and the obligatory rubber chicken lunch. After a year when the annual mayoral address presented by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce went virtual, the event returned in-person, in the morning and in a relaxed...
Did Police Get What They Need from Fresno’s New $1.4 Billion Budget?
The Fresno City Council passed the $1.4 billion budget by a 5-2 vote. Council members debated on how well city funding improves police. Councilmembers Garry Bredefeld and Mike Karbassi, who both voted no on the budget, felt more could have been done. "Every one of us campaign on (public safety)....
Fresno Council Derails Dyer’s ‘Express’ Building Approval Plan
Mayor Jerry Dyer proposed a new team in Fresno's planning department to expedite approvals of building projects for applicants willing to pay an additional fee. On Tuesday, the Fresno City Council shot down the idea. The council voted 4-1 against the creation of an Express Development Team, but agreed to...
Fighting Tears, Dyer Now Backs Pride Flag at City Hall
It took just one day for Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer to flip his stance against raising the Pride Flag at City Hall. Fighting off tears, Mayor Jerry Dyer reversed course and now supports a ceremony for the LGBT flag on City Hall flagpoles. A ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June...
With Dyer in Charge, City Now Committed to SJ River Access
Dirt could finally be turning at a north Fresno park allowing for access to the San Joaquin River. At a Wednesday news conference on the bluffs of Spano Park overlooking the river, city officials committed $1 million for a traffic light and sidewalk projects. Starting the access projects could finally make real...