BizFed Central Valley has hired former Fresno City Councilman Clint Olivier to lead efforts to promote legislation and public policy boosting the region’s economy. “Our grassroots...
When Andrew Janz formally announced his run for mayor last week, he said the city should halt its search for a new police chief. Jerry Dyer...
More than two decades after California voters legalized medicinal marijuana, the Fresno City Council finally followed suit Thursday. On a 5-2 vote, with Steve Brandau and Garry...
Could too many regulations for the burgeoning cannabis industry deter entry into the market? That’s the question the state agency in charge of regulating cannabis grapples...
The ideological balance of the Fresno City Council hangs in the district carved out of the city’s center. Brian Whelan is a Republican. Nelson Esparza is...
(Update 8/30/18, 10 a.m.: The Fresno city council approved the sponsorship, 6-0, as part of the consent calendar. The item was not pulled for a separate...
What can be done to make Blackstone Avenue more attractive to shoppers and businesses? The question has been batted around since the end of the Manchester Mall’s...
I’m fed up with so-called leaders who complain about Fresno crime but really are more concerned about burnishing their credentials as tax fighters. As tax fighting is...
Fresno voters will decide whether they want to tax cannabis. The city council enacted step one Thursday (June 14) — deciding by a 5-1 vote to...
When he campaigned for mayor two years ago, Lee Brand often cited 1,000 sworn officers as the goal for the Fresno Police Department. Listen to any...
