Only active duty peace officers and a few others will be allowed to carry weapons inside Fresno City Hall, the council decided Thursday. Listen to this article: Enacting a new policy at the behest of Fresno Mayor Lee Brand, the council voted 6-1 to limit guns to law enforcement officers,...
Mayor Brand Launches Assault on Second Amendment: Bredefeld
The misguided Brand administration is at it again — now attacking our Second Amendment Rights! The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees “… the right of the people to keep and bear Arms…” and this right “shall not be infringed.” Our Founding Fathers in crafting the Declaration of Independence...
Is Fresno City Hall Jumping the Gun on CCW Security Policy?
Starting Thursday, new security policies will be implemented at Fresno City Hall — including a ban on CCW holders entering with guns. Among the biggest changes is the restriction of access points. Instead of visitors entering up the steps on the P Street side of the building or in the...
Will Cox's Bill Bring Clean Drinking Water to Valley Towns?
Congressman TJ Cox wants more rural communities in his district to be eligible for federal funding to provide clean drinking water. On Monday, he announced the Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act in Parlier. Listen to this article: The act would expand the criteria for rural communities to have access...
Veterans Memorial Unveiled at Fresno City Hall
Veterans, families and community leaders joined together Friday to dedicate a permanent memorial to honor veterans at Fresno City Hall. The three panel granite monument lists the names of 464 U.S. service members from Fresno who died in conflicts dating back to WWI. It is prominently located on the front...
Mayor Brand Takes Heat for Vetoing Ban on Retroactive Raises
In the latest chapter of the bubbling fight over separation of power in Fresno City Hall, Mayor Lee Brand vetoed a resolution that attempted to restrict how staff pay raises are regulated. The city council voted 6-0 on July 25 to bar retroactive raises after an employee has given notice to...
With Veto Looming, Deal Reached in Fresno Office Space Clash
The Fresno City Council will not override Mayor Lee Brand’s first veto. However, the council essentially won what it wanted in the office space fight. The council approved, 5-1 on April 25, a resolution to reallocate City Hall office space used by the city manager’s office and turn that space...
'Ghost Town' Council Votes to Take Space from City Manager
Fresno's strong-mayor form of government means most of the city's power is vested in one elected leader. But the city council is waging a floor fight that is testing the limits of that power dynamic. More precisely, it's a "second floor" fight. Council members say they need more space to...
Could Mayor's First Veto Be Over Office Space?
Councilman Luis Chavez says the city council needs more office space. And the members are willing to take a chunk from the city manager’s office to make it happen. “I wouldn’t call it a turf war. I would call it more of a clarification of space and which branch of...
Fresno Honors Seven as Women of the Year
Fresno honored seven women last week whose contributions range from political activism to delivering the news to thousands each night. The city council held its fourth Women of the Year ceremony. Each council member selected a woman for the honor, presented during a special ceremony last Thursday (March 21). Here...