More parks and hiking trails welcomed visitors again Saturday and one city declared itself a “sanctuary” from California's stay-at-home order as the state's diverse regions carve their own path toward reopening. Officials in Atwater, a city of 30,000 in central California, unanimously agreed Friday not to enforce the nearly 2-month-old...
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...
Trump Suggests He's Moving Forward With Sanctuary City Plan
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested Monday that his threat to ship migrants to so-called sanctuary cities is taking effect, even though it remains unclear whether such a plan is feasible. "Those Illegal Immigrants who can no longer be legally held (Congress must fix the laws and loopholes) will be,...
Trump Considered Sending Migrants to Democratic Strongholds
WASHINGTON — The White House considered a plan to release detained immigrants into "sanctuary cities," three people familiar with the idea confirmed Friday — a plan that critics branded as an effort to use migrants as pawns to go after political opponents. The idea of pressing immigration authorities to embrace...
Immigrant Sanctuary Cities Inspire Gun Rights Sanctuary Counties
Here are two rules of politics fully in play in the tussle between gun-control advocates and gun-rights supporters: — Copycatting is a way of life in politics. — For every political act, there is a retaliatory action from opponents. Thus, it should surprise no one that even before New Mexico...
Take 5: Judge Steven Bailey Seeks Attorney General Post
Recently retired El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Steven Bailey, a Republican, is one of five candidates running for state Attorney General in the June primary. Bailey brought his campaign to Fresno recently and sat with GV Wire for an interview. His short "takes" on five issues of concern to Californians...
Take 5: Judge Steven Bailey Seeks Attorney General Post
Recently retired El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Steven Bailey, a Republican, is one of five candidates running for state Attorney General in the June primary. Bailey brought his campaign to Fresno recently and sat with GV Wire for an interview. His short "takes" on five issues of concern to Californians...
I'm the Same. It's Society That's Changed, Says Bredefeld
OPINION BY BILL MCEWEN People inside and outside of Fresno City Hall have been asking, "What's up with Garry Bredefeld?" There's speculation, too, that Bredefeld has his eyes on higher office. A challenge to Mayor Lee Brand in the 2020 election? A seat on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors?...
I'm the Same. It's Society That's Changed, Says Bredefeld
OPINION BY BILL MCEWEN People inside and outside of Fresno City Hall have been asking, "What's up with Garry Bredefeld?" There's speculation, too, that Bredefeld has his eyes on higher office. A challenge to Mayor Lee Brand in the 2020 election? A seat on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors?...
Four views on Sanctuary Cities
In January, Lee Brand declared that Fresno is not a sanctuary city. A week later, he said “The only difference between Fresno and other cities who label themselves as sanctuary cities are only words with no clear definition.” GV Wire asked four community leaders their thoughts on sanctuary cities: Wawona...