Let's face it. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand is bland. Blander than a vanilla pudding sandwich made with white bread. Moreover, he's never in a hurry. I bet when he was a kid in a long line to ride the train at Roeding Park, he told those behind him, "We'll get...
UPDATE: Fresno Fails to Make Amazon HQ2 List
Amazon’s relationship with the city of Fresno will remain as a distribution center location. The online retail giant announced 20 finalists for locations where it would build its second headquarters. Fresno did not make the list. Only two cities west of the Rockies made the cut: Los Angeles and Denver....
UPDATE: Fresno Fails to Make Amazon HQ2 List
Amazon’s relationship with the city of Fresno will remain as a distribution center location. The online retail giant announced 20 finalists for locations where it would build its second headquarters. Fresno did not make the list. Only two cities west of the Rockies made the cut: Los Angeles and Denver....
Pro Wrestling's Most Iconic Moment Happened in Fresno 20 Years Ago. And It Featured Mike Tyson
The fate of the WWE turned in one moment, 20 years ago this Friday (Jan. 19) in the middle of a Fresno ring. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin confronted “Iron” Mike Tyson in an iconic moment on the iconic wrestling TV show “Monday Night Raw.” The result skyrocketed Austin to the...
Pro Wrestling’s Most Iconic Moment Happened in Fresno 20 Years Ago. And It Featured Mike Tyson
The fate of the WWE turned in one moment, 20 years ago this Friday (Jan. 19) in the middle of a Fresno ring. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin confronted “Iron” Mike Tyson in an iconic moment on the iconic wrestling TV show “Monday Night Raw.” The result skyrocketed Austin to the...
Molly Friel, Fresno's Amazing Marathoner, Runs Race for the Ages
So, you think you're a fast runner. We bet you aren't fast as 50-year-old Molly Friel of Fresno. She qualified for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials by running the 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 43.57 seconds — well under the Olympic qualifying mark. For those of you trying to get...
Molly Friel, Fresno's Amazing Marathoner, Runs Race for the Ages
So, you think you're a fast runner. We bet you aren't fast as 50-year-old Molly Friel of Fresno. She qualified for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials by running the 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 43.57 seconds — well under the Olympic qualifying mark. For those of you trying to get...
Will Bredefeld's Bold Business Proposal Get Brand's Backing?
It is clear that City Hall will do something in an attempt to rebrand Fresno as a great place to do business. The question is, will Mayor Lee Brand's "Better Business Fresno Act" be the real deal or window dressing? Councilman Garry Bredefeld fears that what comes out of the mayor's office will be a...
Will Bredefeld's Bold Business Proposal Get Brand's Backing?
It is clear that City Hall will do something in an attempt to rebrand Fresno as a great place to do business. The question is, will Mayor Lee Brand's "Better Business Fresno Act" be the real deal or window dressing? Councilman Garry Bredefeld fears that what comes out of the mayor's office will be a...
Immigrants Built Fresno. And We're Better for It
Immigrants helped build this city. That's something we should never forget. The ingenuity, enterprise, capital investment and back-breaking labor of immigrants are splashed all over Fresno. You can see their vines, their buildings and their legacies — east to west and north to south. It's a tradition that continues to...