With a flood of parks funding pouring in from the Measure P sales tax, some city leaders want to know why Fresno parks have more dirt than grass and remain in a state of disrepair. "If there was an award for park slumlord, the city of Fresno would receive...
Park Commissioners Once Again Frustrated With Their Limited Power
Once again, Fresno park commissioners are expressing their frustration about being kept in the dark about the city's plan to spend Measure P funds. The latest instance came Monday night at a Fresno, Parks, Arts, and Recreations meeting. Budget recommendations from the commissioners are supposed to be heard by...
Fat Fresno Budget Could Make Most Everyone’s Park Dreams Come True
Fresno residents are voicing their ideas about what they want to see in their parks. And, thanks to parks sales tax monies swollen by the Amazon distribution center, the city should have enough funding (nearly $75 million this year alone) to make almost every resident’s park dream come true...
Should Fresno Police Oversee New Park Rangers Program? Some Commissioners Say No
The Fresno Parks, Arts and Recreations Commission met Tuesday night to review at length a PARCS department budget that will include about $75 million in Measure P sales tax funds for 2023. And, once again, the commissioners voiced frustration about being left out of the loop on important Measure...
For Sale. Fresno to Part With West Fresno Park for $1.
Update, 8/27/2020: the Fresno City Council tabled this item until the Sept. 17 meeting. Here is the original story: Ted and Deborah White don't care about Pride Park's sagging walls or diminishing amenities. Its shady trees offer an escape from the heat on a typical Fresno summer day. "We enjoy...
Grizzlies Miss Rent Payments on Ballpark. City Looking at Collection Options.
The Fresno Grizzlies have not paid their rent at city-owned Chukchansi Park since the COVID-19 pandemic began, officials with Mayor Lee Brand's administration said this week. City leaders are now looking at options for how to collect. Also in Politics 101: City policy prevents commercial tenant eviction. Brand calls pending...
As Temps Dip, Fresno Parks Open but Still No Parking
With temperatures dipping to the low 80s this weekend, Fresno park goers will still have to leave their car at home. A padlocked barricade prevents cars from parking at Melody Park in east-central Fresno. At other city parks, fences or just orange cones prevent vehicles from coming in. While parks...
Fresno Closes Playgrounds Because of COVID-19
The city of Fresno is shutting down its playgrounds immediately because of the COVID-19 threat. "The decision was made in accordance with the latest recommendations from the National Parks and Recreation Association to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and with an abundance of caution due to the inability to...
Parking Lots Closed at Fresno City Parks, but There's Still a Way In
The city of Fresno closed off parking lots at city parks effective Wednesday morning. One park in northwest Fresno was eerily quiet as a city worker locked a chain link gate across the driveway. At Logan Park at Barstow and Valentine, the parking lots were closed but pedestrian gates remained...
COVID-19 Response: Fresno to Limit Access to Parks
The city of Fresno announced it will limit access to city parks starting on Wednesday, by closing down park parking lots. The goal is to promote social distancing in response to the COVID-19 crisis. "We remind everyone that it’s important for all of us to change our behaviors and keep...