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City Looks to Kick Parking Vendor to the Curb as it Seeks Tech Improvements

December 2, 2020

Update, 12/03/2020: The Fresno City Council voted 7-0 to approve the new parking contract with Ace Parking. However, the council gave itself some wiggle room to cancel the contract if it forms its own parking commission. Original story: Parking in Fresno ma...

Questions Remain from Borgeas’ Hawai’i Trip. He’s Not Talking.

David Taub

November 25, 2020

State Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) said he went to a conference in Hawai'i last week to discuss how to reopen California. But he's been silent on other details, and still doesn't want to talk about. ...

Fresno Police Chief Pick Now Down to Two. Hall Prepares for Transition.

David Taub

November 2, 2020

Two finalist remain for the Fresno police chief position. At a news conference about crime suppression on Monday afternoon, current chief Andy Hall said it is down an internal and external candidate. ...

Fresno Supervisors Move to Permit Themselves Guns in County Buildings

David Taub

October 20, 2020

The Fresno County Board of Supervisors has started the process that would allow them to carry concealed weapons in county buildings. The supervisors voted Tuesday to change a county ordinance specifying who can possess or discharge a firearm, to any peace o...

After Outcry, Police Reviewer Answers Council on Delayed Report

David Taub

October 16, 2020

Fresno police auditor John Gliatta received praise and understanding during a hearing at Thursday's city council meeting. The council called Gliatta in for a workshop after controversy erupted over the delay...

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Fresno Police Ask for More Money, Mental Health Center

David Taub

October 14, 2020

Police chief Andy Hall wants to turn a recently vacated police substation into an employee mental health facility. David Taub Politics 101 Hall said that officer suicides are on the rise. While...

Trump Caravan Rolls Through Fresno; Ballots Arrive in Mailboxes

David Taub

October 5, 2020

The buzz around Fresno on Saturday — hundreds of vehicles adorned with flags and banners supporting President Donald Trump parading down the streets of Fresno. After filling the Villagio Shopping Center on Blackstone and Nees avenues, the caravan traveled t...

Police Union Leader: ‘I Disagree’ With Auditor’s Findings

David Taub

October 2, 2020

Fresno police auditor John Gliatta released his findings on Thursday regarding allegations of excessive force during a January 2019 gang raid arrest. David Taub Politics 101 The incident, inclu...

Challengers Outraise Incumbents in Key Valley Races. Will It Matter at the Polls?

David Taub

September 29, 2020

Candidates for state and local office reported how much they raised for the November election. Aside from state and national races, voters within the cities of Fresno and Clovis will decide several school bo...

Is This Campaign Ad Racist? Or Does It Just Call a Candidate Corrupt?

David Taub

September 26, 2020

The incumbent in a race for a college trustee seat says a campaign attack ad against him, mailed to voters, is racist. David Taub Politics 101 The flyer in question depicts Eric Payne, who is Black and is running for his third term on the Stat...

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City Looks to Kick Parking Vendor to the Curb as it Seeks Tech Improvements

Questions Remain from Borgeas’ Hawai’i Trip. He’s Not Talking.

Fresno Police Chief Pick Now Down to Two. Hall Prepares for Transition.

Fresno Supervisors Move to Permit Themselves Guns in County Buildings

After Outcry, Police Reviewer Answers Council on Delayed Report

Fresno Police Ask for More Money, Mental Health Center

Trump Caravan Rolls Through Fresno; Ballots Arrive in Mailboxes

Police Union Leader: ‘I Disagree’ With Auditor’s Findings

Challengers Outraise Incumbents in Key Valley Races. Will It Matter at the Polls?

Is This Campaign Ad Racist? Or Does It Just Call a Candidate Corrupt?