As she was discharged from the hospital after two months, emotions overwhelmed Sofia Perez. She saw her two children for the first time since contracting COVID-19. Eight-year-old Kalaya gave her mom a big hug, followed by her son, Siah, 14. Grandparents, aunts, and uncles looked after the children while their...
Many Fresno Businesses Allowed to Reopen Starting Monday
Fresno will begin to reopen its economy on Monday, May 11, Mayor Lee Brand announced Tuesday. Brand made the announcement at City Hall after telling city council members of his plans in an emergency closed session meeting an hour before. He was joined by members of his Fresno Recovery Advisory...
UCLA Ends 11-Year Drought Against Stanford With 34-16 Win
STANFORD — Dorian Thompson-Robinson wasn't sure he was going to start Thursday's game until just before game time. It turned out to be the best decision of the night. Thompson-Robinson, using the bye week to help his recovery from a leg injury that caused him to miss a game, passed...
Aerosmith Named MusiCare's 2020 Person of the Year
SANTA MONICA — An organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance will honor Aerosmith as its 2020 person of the year. MusiCares announced Friday it will recognize the four-time Grammy-winning band for its philanthropic efforts and for its impact on American music over five decades....
Sturgeon, America's Forgotten Dinosaurs, Show Signs of Life
CHARLES CITY, Va. — Sturgeon were America's vanishing dinosaurs, armor-plated beasts that crowded the nation's rivers until mankind's craving for caviar pushed them to the edge of extinction. More than a century later, some populations of the massive bottom feeding fish are showing signs of recovery in the dark corners...
Dyer Back on His Feet. Expects to Return to Work Soon.
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer is up and walking, albeit gingerly. Dyer attended memorial services for former Pelco owner David McDonald on Thursday (Jan. 24) at the Saroyan Theatre and chatted with GV Wire about his back surgery. He underwent two days of major back surgery in Dec. 27-28 in...
Wings Advocacy Helps Lift Homeless Families Into a Better Life
For families who have endured the struggle of homelessness, the opportunity to be housed again presents its own set of challenges. Among them: furnishing their living space with necessities like a bedding, lamps, plates, and utensils to name just a few items. That's where Wings Advocacy Fresno comes in. "The...
12 Days of Philanthropy: P.A.I.N
Parents and Addicts In Need (P.A.I.N.) offers services and support for individuals struggling with addiction, as well as their families. “We want to help families get through addiction and get more people clean and sober,” says executive director Jamie Brown. Leaders of the Fresno non-profit recognize that the harmful effects...