Councilman Miguel Arias Archives

With Fines Starting at $1,000, Fresno Considers Ban on Large, At-Home Gatherings

December 7, 2020

Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias is sponsoring an ordinance to restrict the number of people allowed within a residence. The proposed rule will be heard at a special 4 p.m. council meeting on Tuesday. It needs 5 votes to pass. The item will be hea...

Fresno Homeless Efforts Lack ‘Clear Strategic Plan’ says Grand Jury

Jim Jakobs

November 23, 2020

A “crib sheet” is required to keep track of all the local governmental and nonprofit entities working to resolve the homeless issue, the Fresno County grand jury says in findings released in its 2020 annual rep...

Give Kids Better Options or ‘Gangs Will Give Them Something To Do,’ Local Leaders Say

Jim Jakobs

October 29, 2020

The kids spoke and the Fresno City Council reacted, promising to invest nearly $10 million dollars to support youth in the coming year. A Wednesday night summit involved several dozen young people who spoke ...

Council Approves $4.5M Funding for Parkway Drive Makeovers, State Kicks in Millions More

Jim Jakobs

October 29, 2020

Motel 99, Parkside Inn, Day’s Inn, and Welcome Inn along Parkway Drive in southwest Fresno are part of a notorious stretch visible to drivers on Highway 99 coming into Fresno. It's dilapidated condition is now on the cusp of a transformation. In a recent do...

Council Policy Might Revoke Some Alcohol Licenses, Give Them To New Grocery Stores

Jim Jakobs

October 29, 2020

In a concept of taketh and giveth away, members of the Fresno City Council say they may start revoking alcohol licenses from 'bad' retailers and use them to attract grocery stores into areas of town that don't ...

Council Poised to Approve Alcohol Rules Without Discussion. Will ‘Bad Actors’ Be Protected?

Jim Jakobs

October 14, 2020

Controversial new rules aimed at reducing the number of beer, wine and liquor merchants in Fresno are on the City Council's agenda Thursday. Though the proposed ordinance has generated considerable business ...

More Fresno Leaders Call for Delay of Controversial Alcohol Licensing Rules

Jim Jakobs

October 13, 2020

The Fresno City Council is scheduled to finalize the Responsible Neighborhood Market Act on Thursday. It's an effort to reduce the number of beer, wine and liquor merchants. But a growing number of business and community leaders are coming forward to urge t...

Fresno Community Center Closed After Discovery of Ground Contaminants

Jim Jakobs

October 12, 2020

The Maxie Parks Community Center in southwest Fresno is closed until further notice following the discovery of ground contaminants at the facility. About 10 staff that work at the center have been temporarily r...

Downtown Fresno Grocery Store Wouldn’t Have Opened Without Being Able to Sell Beer

Jim Jakobs

October 9, 2020

Mansoor Mohamed is very proud of the new grocery store he recently opened in downtown Fresno, but it wouldn't have been possible if he couldn't sell beer. "People would just go somewhere else where they coul...

Parkway Drive Motel Slated to Convert to Homeless Housing With State Grant

Jim Jakobs

September 22, 2020

Motel drive, an area Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias says is an "epicenter of human and drug trafficking" is getting a partial makeover. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the Fresno Housing Authority will receive over $7.6 million as part of the s...

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With Fines Starting at $1,000, Fresno Considers Ban on Large, At-Home Gatherings

Fresno Homeless Efforts Lack ‘Clear Strategic Plan’ says Grand Jury

Give Kids Better Options or ‘Gangs Will Give Them Something To Do,’ Local Leaders Say

Council Approves $4.5M Funding for Parkway Drive Makeovers, State Kicks in Millions More

Council Policy Might Revoke Some Alcohol Licenses, Give Them To New Grocery Stores

Council Poised to Approve Alcohol Rules Without Discussion. Will ‘Bad Actors’ Be Protected?

More Fresno Leaders Call for Delay of Controversial Alcohol Licensing Rules

Fresno Community Center Closed After Discovery of Ground Contaminants

Downtown Fresno Grocery Store Wouldn’t Have Opened Without Being Able to Sell Beer

Parkway Drive Motel Slated to Convert to Homeless Housing With State Grant

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