If you've driven Freeway 41 recently, you might have noticed that the homeless encampments are gone. All around town, streets and alleys are starting to sparkle after the removal of litter, trash, and dumped couches. Trees are being trimmed, sidewalks repaired, and graffiti removed. Every Fresno mayor I've covered has...
Fresno Homeless Housing Conversion a Model for the State, Mayor Says
With new amenities that include a community green space, pool, BBQs, laundry facilities, a business center, a gated entry, and 24-hour security, the site of the old 'Smuggler's Inn' is unrecognizable — in a good way. 'The remodel of these units, turning them into a place where a family, an individual...
Homeless Were ‘Preyed Upon’ : Police Seize Weapons, Gaming Devices from Encampment.
Several weeks ago, residents living along Tyler Avenue between First and Cedar started complaining of illegal activities taking place in a homeless encampment next to Highway 180. Crimes such as burglaries in the area, drug sales, prostitution were being reported. "Residents in the area were living in fear of their...
Chukchansi Park to Open with Limited Seating as Grizzlies Come Out of Hibernation
The Fresno Grizzlies are ready to come out of hibernation. The last game at Chukchansi Park was September 2, 2019. All of minor league baseball was canceled in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. Baseball is ready to return to Fresno May 11, with fans, although team president Derek Franks expects...
New City, State Partnership Tackles Homeless Problem Along Fresno Freeways
Homeless campers along Highway 41 near Sierra Avenue were offered a warm meal, a place for their animals and possessions, and a roof over their head Thursday, the result of a city-state partnership to get the homeless into a safer place. A man named "Rocky" was on the receiving end...
‘It’s Just a Helpless Feeling’: Homeowners Along Fresno Highways Need Help With Homeless
[aggregation-styles] KGPE-Television FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) – A Fresno family is living a nightmare as homeless individuals routinely break into their property. City Mayor Jerry Dyer recently ramped up efforts to move homeless people off of our highways. The family says it can’t happen fast enough. Meanwhile, homeowners along Highway 180...
Dyer Leads Clean-Up to Remove Over 800 Pounds of Trash (and Other Things) in NW Fresno
If you drove by the Carl's Jr. on West Shaw near Highway 99 over the weekend you saw what appeared to be a small army clad in safety vests and wielding trash grabbers. If you looked really hard you probably saw Mayor Jerry Dyer out there working alongside the residents...
Will Six Flags Stake Its Future in Fresno? Mayor Would ‘Roll Out the Red Carpet’
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo describes itself as the "Thrill Capital of Northern California featuring a unique combination of animal attractions, thrilling rides, exciting shows and wildlife presentations." But a report in the Marin Independent Journal newspaper this week explored speculation from various unnamed sources that the "Thrill Capital" might soon relocate to the Central Valley...
Dyer Vows to Deliver Emergency Rent Aid ‘as Soon as We Can’
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said Thursday that his goal is to quickly get the next round of emergency rental assistance grants to struggling residents. Dyer's commitment to speedy dispersal of the grants followed Wednesday's announcement that the city had received $15.8 million in federal funding for the program. "The money...
Southwest’s Low Fresno Fares Could Put Pressure on Other Airlines, says Airport Director
Southwest Airlines customers will be able to fly on non-stop flights to both Las Vegas and Denver from Fresno beginning April 25, company officials announced Thursday. There will be 3 daily flights to Las Vegas, with one-way fares starting at $39. Southwest will also offer one daily flight to Denver, with...