Could Fresno become a sanctuary city? Lee Brand told the Fresno Bee no earlier this week. At Thursday’s council meeting, Esmeralda Soria expressed her solidarity with the immigrant community during her council report. Dr. Garry Bredefeld also talked about the subject, saying he agrees with Brand. Friday, hundreds gathered in front of...
Hundreds rally for immigrants at Fresno City Hall
Could Fresno become a sanctuary city? Lee Brand told the Fresno Bee no earlier this week. At Thursday’s council meeting, Esmeralda Soria expressed her solidarity with the immigrant community during her council report. Dr. Garry Bredefeld also talked about the subject, saying he agrees with Brand. Friday, hundreds gathered in front of...
Fresno council cancels parks PR deal
Last fall, the Fresno City Council granted a media consultant a six-figure contract to engage the public on parks. Today (January 26), they took it away. By a 4-2 vote, the council cancelled the $172,000 contract with Bertz-Rosa Strategy Creative. The move, city documents estimate, would save $150,000 (about $15,000...
Fresno council cancels parks PR deal
Last fall, the Fresno City Council granted a media consultant a six-figure contract to engage the public on parks. Today (January 26), they took it away. By a 4-2 vote, the council cancelled the $172,000 contract with Bertz-Rosa Strategy Creative. The move, city documents estimate, would save $150,000 (about $15,000...
The $420k question: city buys contentious lot
The City of Fresno purchased a parking lot from a relatively unknown government agency on Tuesday (January 24). They plan to turn around that property, known as Parking Lot #2, in the name of revitalization. But, what the exact plans are for this property is the $420,000 question. The seller...
The $420k question: city buys contentious lot
The City of Fresno purchased a parking lot from a relatively unknown government agency on Tuesday (January 24). They plan to turn around that property, known as Parking Lot #2, in the name of revitalization. But, what the exact plans are for this property is the $420,000 question. The seller...
Council plans to cancel parks PR contract
Last October, the Fresno city council awarded a controversial six-figure contract to local public relations firms to engage the public in building new parks. Now, a newly elected councilman wants to cancel that contract, saving the city $150,000. By a 4-3 vote on October 13, council agreed to spend $1720,000...
Council plans to cancel parks PR contract
Last October, the Fresno city council awarded a controversial six-figure contract to local public relations firms to engage the public in building new parks. Now, a newly elected councilman wants to cancel that contract, saving the city $150,000. By a 4-3 vote on October 13, council agreed to spend $1720,000...
Fresno Teachers Union to Hanson: go now
At the end of last year when Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson announced his plan to leave his post in August 2017, that gave him nearly nine months left on the job. The teachers' union wants that to come sooner. As first reported in the Fresno Bee, Fresno Teachers Association...
Fresno Teachers Union to Hanson: go now
At the end of last year when Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson announced his plan to leave his post in August 2017, that gave him nearly nine months left on the job. The teachers' union wants that to come sooner. As first reported in the Fresno Bee, Fresno Teachers Association...