Two Fresno political insiders are up for a no-bid contract to help guide the city's effort to establish a new veterans memorial district. The Fresno City Council will vote on awarding $145,000 to Local Government Strategic Consulting, LLC operated by Alex Tavlian and Jim Verros. Tavlian has consulted with several...
Despite San Jose Tragedy, Fresno City Hall Workers Bypass Metal Detectors
There was once a time when all who came through Fresno City Hall had to go through tight security screening. Implemented in January 2020 at a cost of $1.2 million, the public and employees would either go through a metal detector, manual/visual inspections, and place bags through an x-ray machine....
Where to Fly LGBTQ Flag? Mayor Says Eaton Plaza. Pride Group Wants City Hall.
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer says he wants to avoid divisiveness when flying flags at City Hall. He is proposing that instead of an LGBTQ Pride flag-raising ceremony on June 11 at City Hall, it would take place two blocks away at another city property — Eaton Plaza. Dyer pitched his...
Public Barred from Entry as Fresno Council Debates Meeting Transparency
On a day where the Fresno City Council debated how to make its business more transparent, the public was shut out from attending in-person. For the second consecutive meeting, the city's council chamber was opened to councilmembers. But despite language in a city order authorizing the public to attend in-person...
Fresno City Hall Reopens on Tuesday
Fresno City Hall, shuttered for most of the past 12 months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will reopen partially on Tuesday. The city announced that the Panning and Development Department will offer limited in-person appointments on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. However, city council chambers will...
Quan Gone? There’s Talk of City Manager Landing County Post.
Insiders at both Fresno City Hall and the Fresno County Hall of Records say Fresno City Manager Wilma Quan could be moving just a few blocks. Multiple sources at both houses of government say Quan is in consideration for an assistant county administrative officer position. Also in Politics 101: Big...
250 ‘Freedom’ Protesters Want All Fresno Businesses Open Now
Flag- and sign-waving protesters yelling "freedom" called for the city of Fresno to immediately reopen the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday. The City Hall crowd, which police estimated at 250, heard dozens of speakers — business owners and elected leaders — talk about the Constitution and the reeling economy...
Protest Rally to Reopen Fresno Set for Wednesday
A protest rally to reopen businesses in Fresno and the state during the COVID-19 pandemic is scheduled for City Hall on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is being hosted by Ben Bergquam, a conservative activist with Frontline America. He said community leaders reached out to him...
Council Dissension? Karbassi Blasts Colleagues for Empty Promises
Councilman Mike Karbassi took to the plaza in front of City Hall on Monday to criticize his colleagues for holding a news conference last week and making false promises about a second round of Save Our Small Businesses funding. "Certain council members just haven't learned to play nice with others...
'Morons That Run Our City' Fresno Restaurant Flyer Sparks Attention
Full O Bull Subs & Pizza near Nees Avenue and First Street has posted flyers recently that indicate a growing frustration over Fresno's shelter-in-place orders. The first flyer focused on the media and the next one took clear aim at City Hall. On the Fresno Covid-19 Resources Facebook page, some...