Democrat Gavin Newsom has been elected governor of California, taking the helm of the state's strong resistance to Trump administration policies on health care, immigration and the environment. Newsom's victory Tuesday over Republican businessman John Cox means one harsh critic of President Donald Trump — current Gov. Jerry Brown —...
Roll Back Mileage Standards? Feds Hear Reasons Not to in Fresno.
In the first of three straight days of hearings around the country, Californians let the federal Dept. of Transportation know how they felt about proposed regulations to change mileage standards. For the most part, those who spoke in Fresno on Monday are against President Donald Trump’s proposal to, as opponents...
Fresno State Says Suck Less. Straw Ban in Dining Hall.
The #StopSucking movement has reached Fresno State. While students are returning to campus, straws have not. University Dining Services stopped serving the drinking device when the fall semester resumed this week. No Straws at Dining Halls Deborah Guill, dining services manager, says it is about the environment. “It’s a very...
Judge Cans Controversial Fresno Recycling Ordinance
Recycling in Fresno parking lots will continue — despite an attempt to regulate the centers out of existence. A Fresno County Superior Court judge has invalidated a city ordinance that would limit, if not outright close, numerous recyclers operating in the city. Last year, the Fresno City Council voted 7-0...
Who Runs California? A Baker's Dozen of Movers, Shakers & Blockers
One vote can make all the difference, we are told. But in California there are people and forces that wield a thousand — if not a billion — times the power of the voter. That influence flows from talent, persistence and, most of all, money. In the last election cycle,...
Brown's Delta Tunnels & Bullet Train Are in Deep Trouble: Walters
In his Jan. 29 CALmatters column, Dan Walters describes the challenges facing Gov. Jerry Brown's $70 billion High-Speed Rail Project and his Delta tunnels effort. Walters notes that "During his second governorship, Jerry Brown has frequently touted big public-works projects as the mark of a great society — a marked...
Brown's Delta Tunnels & Bullet Train Are in Deep Trouble: Walters
In his Jan. 29 CALmatters column, Dan Walters describes the challenges facing Gov. Jerry Brown's $70 billion High-Speed Rail Project and his Delta tunnels effort. Walters notes that "During his second governorship, Jerry Brown has frequently touted big public-works projects as the mark of a great society — a marked...
Poverty Pimps? Brandau's Low Blow from Dais
Is Steve Brandau worried about losing his conservative street cred? How else would you explain his excoriating of legal advocates for the poor from the city council dais? Thursday night (Jan. 25), the Fresno City Council debated whether to approve a 2 million-square-foot industrial park project. The result was so...
Poverty Pimps? Brandau's Low Blow from Dais
Is Steve Brandau worried about losing his conservative street cred? How else would you explain his excoriating of legal advocates for the poor from the city council dais? Thursday night (Jan. 25), the Fresno City Council debated whether to approve a 2 million-square-foot industrial park project. The result was so...
Jobs vs. Community Health: What Will Fresno Decide on Massive Business Park?
Distribution centers for Ulta Beauty and Amazon already are under construction. Now, a 2 million-square-foot industrial buisness park could join them in south Fresno. (Editor's Note: You can view drone aerial footage of the site in the video above, as well as hear from supporters and opponents of the project.)...