Lee Ann Eager Archives

Dangerous Stretch of Highway 41 Will Change to ‘No Passing Zone’ as Officials Seek Widening

January 7, 2021

A dangerous two-lane stretch of Highway 41 in south Fresno County will be changed to a no passing zone to help reduce accidents — some fatal —that have long plagued the roadway. To complete the conversion, about six miles of the highway between Elkhorn Aven...

5,000 Jobs Lost and Fresno E-Commerce Dream on Hold Over Land Conflict, Officials Say

Jim Jakobs

December 10, 2020

Five thousand jobs that would have landed in Fresno over the last two years have gone elsewhere because there was nowhere for them to go. That's according to the Fresno County Economic Development Corporation. ...

Side by side image of bullet train and California Transportation Commission nominee Lee Ann Eager of Fresno

Newsom Appoints Fresno’s Lee Ann Eager to Transportation Commission

Bill McEwen

June 19, 2020

Lee Ann Eager, a strong advocate for high-speed rail and president/CEO of the Fresno County Economic Development Corp. since 2009, was appointed to the California Transportation Commission by Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

‘Opportunity Fresno’ Links Investors With Projects in Low-Income Zones

Nancy Price

February 19, 2020

Fresno-area leaders on Wednesday unveiled a new website that will help investors reap big tax breaks by targeting business and development projects in federally designated Opportunity Zones. The website Opportunity Fresno will provide the means to market to...

Photo of the San Joaquin River viaduct being built for high-speed rail

LA Times’ Steve Lopez Is All Wet. Finish High-Speed Rail in Valley.

gvwire

December 27, 2019

A recent Steve Lopez column titled “Let’s shift stalled bullet train funds to L.A. and San Francisco, where they’ll do some good” in the Los Angeles Times is once again a narrowminded view that perpetuates the ...

On High-Speed Rail, Will the Real Gov. Newsom Please Stand Up?

Bill McEwen

February 8, 2019

Gavin Newsom has said more than once that he wants California's high-speed rail project completed between the San Joaquin and Silicon valleys. "It's not a train to nowhere," Newsom told George Skelton of the...

Politics 101: Bredefeld Apologizes For Some Remarks in NFL Rant

David Taub

October 3, 2017

When Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld put the NFL on blast over National Anthem protests, Councilman Oliver Baines was absent. He was part of a delegation to Spain to scout potential High-Speed Rail opportunities. But, when he returned, he let his feelin...

Woman Accused of Helping Steal Pelosi Laptop Freed From Jail

Rich Getting Richer During Pandemic, California Tax Collections Show

Deputies Apprehend Suspect for Overnight Burglaries in Millerton Gated Community

2 Skiers Defy Death in Descent of Yosemite’s Half Dome

Governor Candidate John Cox Pitches Recall, Himself During Fresno Stop

Fresno PD Seeks Person of Interest on Video in Death of Man Found In Apartment

‘I Couldn’t Protect Allie That Night’ Says Street Racing Victim’s Mom, Grateful for Police Crackdown

These Clovis Medical and Pharmacy School Students Are Giving COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

Hank Aaron, Baseball's One-Time Home Run King, Dies at 86

Las Vegas Based Sandwich Shop Will Make Fresno Debut in Spring

This Local Eatery Will Creatively Solve Your ‘Burger or Pizza’ Dilemma This Month

Chukchansi Park to Open with Limited Seating as Grizzlies Come Out of Hibernation

Walters: California’s Population May Be Declining

Walters: State Auditor’s Office has Been on a Roll

Walters: Another Chance to Act on Housing

Walters: School Reopening Row Nears Climax

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Hold on to Presidency