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Tower Arsonist?

In recent weeks three fires have occurred in the Tower District, all within the same proximity, Two of the fires took place at either gay owned and operated, or formerly gay operated and still gay owned nightclubs.  The first fire took place on September 26th at the North Tower Circle, the second on October 1st at […]

Too Hot To Handle , Benefit for NTC Employees

The Red Lantern was host for the show “Too Hot Too Handle”, on Friday, October 14th. The show, conceived and arranged by Elaine Beringer, Tatiana and Patsy Del Rey, was a benefit for the employees of The North Tower Circle, recently closed to a devastating fire.

Third Tower Fire Is Arson

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.

Benefit show for Circle Employees

Benefit show at The Red Lantern on Friday, October 14thto benefit the North Tower Circle & Employees due to the devastating fire which closed the club.  The show is called "Too Hot To Handle" and it is scheduled to start at 9pm. Hope to see you there… By the way, Indulgence Fresno will be providing a

Coming Out Day Celebration

National Coming Out Day was celebrated October 9th here in Fresno. It was celebrated on the front plaza of our own City Hall. This is the second year we’ve celebrated NCOD there. It seems only right to hold the venue there since last year Mayor Autry used the plaza to discriminate against our brothers and

CALL TO ACTION! Ask for action on fires

Use the link below…email hereClicking the link above with paste the default action message and contact email addresses of police and fire officials into your default email program.  If this does not work, please click "read more" below and copy and paste the message into your email program. Please add your own closing, your name

Second Suspicious Fire on Maroa

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

Schwarzenegger vetoes Assembly Bill 849

Today, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed Equality California-sponsored Assembly Bill 849, the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, by Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), bringing this bill’s dramatic progress in recent weeks to a halt.

Press Conference regarding fires

On October 5th, members of Equality California, and from local gay and lesbian groups/organizations held a joint press conference with Fresno’s Police and Fire department to seek information regarding recent fires at two night clubs.