Fresno native and Project Runway star Matthew Fashion was arrested early Saturday morning in the parking lot at DejaVu. Fresno Police said officers were sent to the club, at 708 North Blackstone Avenue, around 1:30 a.m. after a taxi cab driver called the department. Lt. Dennis Montejano said Fashion had refused to pay the fare …
For those wanting tips on float building, Fresno Rainbow Pride is sponsoring a float building workshop on Wednesday, May 16th. The workshop begins at 6:30 p.m., at the Living Room, 601 East Belmont Avenue, near Echo in Fresno’s Tower District. The workshop is being put on by James Offen of Valley Decorating (located in Fresno). …
A 30-something Fresno gay man has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Fresno police chief Jerry Dyer and four unidentified officers who allegedly handcuffed him, bent "him double" and then penetrated his anus with a foreign object-a thumb or finger. According to the civil complaint, four Fresno police officers showed up at Cain Gonzalez's …
Students and faculty at Fresno State have had enoughof spiritual violence being preached on their campus.In response to the unwelcome intrusions of “hate speech” preacher Anthony Munoz, a coalition of students, faculty, and community members has been created. The group counts gays, lesbians, straights, Christians, and Muslims among its members.
The Fresno Fire Department confirmed at a press conference on January 9th, that the September 2005 fire that heavily damaged the North Tower Circle nightclub was deliberately set.
The third suspicious fire to strike the north Tower District area occurred Sunday night, October 16th. A bail bond office was heavily damaged by a fast-moving fire shortly before 7 p.m. The Bail-U-Out office was located on Wishon just south of Shields near the underpass.
The closed Dance nightclub was the scene of an early morning fire on Oct. 1st. A Fresno fire investigator said the exterior of the building was involved. He added that an investigation into whether this latest fire is tied to Monday morning’s fire at the North Tower Circle is underway. Dance has been closed since …
The war over domestic partnerships and same-sex marriage in California has entered probably its most bitter stage. Three initiatives to constitutionally ban domestic partnerships and enshrine marriage between heterosexuals were approved for signature gathering in July. All three require at least 600,000 valid signatures to be placed on the ballot next year.
"Bad Education," Pedro Almodovar’s latest film and one of the most talked-about of the year, played to enthralled houses this past weekend at Fresno’s Tower Theatre. The film, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Fele Martinez and Javier Camara, is a twisty tale of two school friends who meet again 20 years later. One is a movie …
Supporters of Fresno’s gay and lesbian film festival received startling news today — long time Festival Director Dave Houck announced he is "retiring". "After nine festivals I now start a new chapter in my life. Therefore I find it necessary to retire from my duties," Houck said in the festival’s newsletter. Houck said that Jon …
