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Will Fresno Get $20 Million for Homeless From State Budget Surplus?

February 2, 2018

Politics 101 David Taub Mayor Lee Brand delivered the keynote speech to the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation’s monthly breakfast Wednesday (Jan. 31). He touted his first-year accomplishments (Rental Housing Improvement Act, Citizens’ Public Sa...

Take 5: Fresno City Council District 7 Candidate Brian Whelan

David Taub

January 29, 2018

Attorney Brian Whelan sat down with Take 5 to talk about his run for the Fresno City Council. He hopes to replace Clint Olivier, who will term out of the District 7 seat in January 2019. Whelan says he wants...

When is Business-Friendly Fresno Coming? Be Patient, My Friends

Bill McEwen

January 18, 2018

Opinion by Bill McEwen Let's face it. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand is bland. Blander than a vanilla pudding sandwich made with white bread. Moreover, he's never in a hurry. I bet when he was a...

Will Bredefeld’s Bold Business Proposal Get Brand’s Backing?

Bill McEwen

January 10, 2018

Opinion by Bill McEwen It is clear that City Hall will do something in an attempt to rebrand Fresno as a great place to do business. The question is, will Mayor Lee Brand's "Better Business Fresno Act" be the real deal or window dressing? ...

Business-Friendly Fresno Is a Must. Not An Option

Bill McEwen

January 2, 2018

Opinion by Bill McEwen There is spin. There is illusionary anecdotal information. And there are the unvarnished numbers. The unvarnished numbers say that Fresno is the eighth-worst city in ...

Fresno Still Isn’t Business Friendly. These Councilmen are Fed Up

Bill McEwen

December 21, 2017

Opinion by Bill McEwen What happens without fail in every Fresno political race? The candidates promise to make Fresno business friendly. How can they not? No one is going to ask for you...

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California’s Struggle to Get Food Stamps to the Hungry

District 2 Candidates Weigh in on Homeless, Police, Potholes

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Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

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Will Fresno Get $20 Million for Homeless From State Budget Surplus?

Take 5: Fresno City Council District 7 Candidate Brian Whelan

When is Business-Friendly Fresno Coming? Be Patient, My Friends

Will Bredefeld’s Bold Business Proposal Get Brand’s Backing?

Business-Friendly Fresno Is a Must. Not An Option

Fresno Still Isn’t Business Friendly. These Councilmen are Fed Up

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