Local fire crews are counting on a high-flying, high tech tool to help them respond more quickly to emergency situations. A specialized aerial drone being deployed by the Fresno County Fire Protection District, will do more than just provide first responders with an aerial view of an incident. Officials say...
Mayor Brand Cuts Advance Peace, $1.3M from Fresno Budget
A handful of community service officers for the Fresno Police Department and a controversial anti-gang initiative are among $1.3 million sliced from city's next budget by Mayor Lee Brand. Brand laid out seven line-item veto cuts as he announced approval Monday of the city's 2019-20 fiscal year budget. The vetoes...
Clovis on the Housing Hook? Millions at Stake.
Clovis Housing At Odds with State? The Clovis council hears a report tonight (March 12) about how the city is complying with state housing mandates. The short answer: they are not. And, it could cost them more than $2 million in state funding. The city is short 4,425 housing units....