Are Fresnans willing to pay more in taxes in the name of public safety? The Fresno Police Officers Association is researching that question. The police officers union says it is partnering with Fresno City Firefighters IAFF Local 753 and the Fresno Chamber of Commerce on a quality-of-life poll. One of...
Will Fresno Voters Support Public Safety Tax? Police Union Wants to Know.
Are Fresnans willing to pay more in taxes in the name of public safety? The Fresno Police Officers Association is researching that question. The police officers union says it is partnering with Fresno City Firefighters IAFF Local 753 and the Fresno Chamber of Commerce on a quality-of-life poll. One of...
Fresno Police Suspensions Tick Up Slightly to Six-Year High
Fresno police suspensions were at a six-year high, according to the latest Fresno police auditor report. The quarterly report, prepared by Independent Police Auditor John Gliatta, showed 19 officers suspended during 2017, up from 16 in 2016. Available data goes back to 2011. Gliatta also made two documentations in the report...
Fresno Police Suspensions Tick Up Slightly to Six-Year High
Fresno police suspensions were at a six-year high, according to the latest Fresno police auditor report. The quarterly report, prepared by Independent Police Auditor John Gliatta, showed 19 officers suspended during 2017, up from 16 in 2016. Available data goes back to 2011. Gliatta also made two documentations in the report...
Making Fresno Business Friendly Becomes a Hostile Battle
It’s safe to say Mayor Lee Brand won’t invite Councilman Garry Bredefeld to his Super Bowl party. And vice versa. Last week, the two Fresno political leaders engaged in verbal battles in print and on the radio. The main source of friction was their dueling opinions over ways to make...
Making Fresno Business Friendly Becomes a Hostile Battle
It’s safe to say Mayor Lee Brand won’t invite Councilman Garry Bredefeld to his Super Bowl party. And vice versa. Last week, the two Fresno political leaders engaged in verbal battles in print and on the radio. The main source of friction was their dueling opinions over ways to make...
City to Decide on Charging Lyft, Uber for Airport Rides
Getting a ride to and from the airport may become more costly. In a February speech, Mayor Lee Brand said he wanted Fresno to “start getting its share” from transportation companies like Uber and Lyft. On Thursday, the city council will consider a proposal to charge such businesses to make...
City to Decide on Charging Lyft, Uber for Airport Rides
Getting a ride to and from the airport may become more costly. In a February speech, Mayor Lee Brand said he wanted Fresno to “start getting its share” from transportation companies like Uber and Lyft. On Thursday, the city council will consider a proposal to charge such businesses to make...
Water Fee Vote Still on Horizon for Fresno
The Fresno city council took a complicated issue like water storage and made it complicateder. Coming back after a three month delay on how much to charge developers for water fees on new home construction projects, the council last Thursday (March 23) asked for another two weeks. At times during...
Water Fee Vote Still on Horizon for Fresno
The Fresno city council took a complicated issue like water storage and made it complicateder. Coming back after a three month delay on how much to charge developers for water fees on new home construction projects, the council last Thursday (March 23) asked for another two weeks. At times during...