UPDATE: 11:20 a.m., Jan. 10, 2018 Mayor Lee Brand announced the launch of the landlord registry website at a city hall news conference. Check back with GV Wire for a full story later today. ******************************************************************************************** The Fresno City Council will meet for the first time in 2018 this Thursday (Jan....
Fresno Teachers Strike? It's a Crying Shame If It Happens
It's easy for both sides in contract negotiations to draw hard lines when the deadline is far away. But when it gets down to crunch time, the tenor can change. A huge question enters the room: Do we really want to endure the costs — not to mention the hard feelings...
Fresno Teachers Strike? It's a Crying Shame If It Happens
It's easy for both sides in contract negotiations to draw hard lines when the deadline is far away. But when it gets down to crunch time, the tenor can change. A huge question enters the room: Do we really want to endure the costs — not to mention the hard feelings...
Business-Friendly Fresno Is a Must. Not An Option
There is spin. There is illusionary anecdotal information. And there are the unvarnished numbers. The unvarnished numbers say that Fresno is the eighth-worst city in America (out of 182) to look for a job. WalletHub assembled the rankings based on 26 indicators of job-market strength. Local job-market conditions accounted for...
Business-Friendly Fresno Is a Must. Not An Option
There is spin. There is illusionary anecdotal information. And there are the unvarnished numbers. The unvarnished numbers say that Fresno is the eighth-worst city in America (out of 182) to look for a job. WalletHub assembled the rankings based on 26 indicators of job-market strength. Local job-market conditions accounted for...
Here's a Better Way to Help Homeless People of Fresno
Opinion by Bill McEwen Like a lot of people around the country, many Fresnans are fed up with the impacts of homelessness. They are tired of having their homes broken into. Tired of going to their businesses early in the morning and finding feces by the front door, water...
Here's a Better Way to Help Homeless People of Fresno
Opinion by Bill McEwen Like a lot of people around the country, many Fresnans are fed up with the impacts of homelessness. They are tired of having their homes broken into. Tired of going to their businesses early in the morning and finding feces by the front door, water...
Investment in Fresno PD Will Protect Citizens, Boost Economy
OPINION BY DARIUS ASSEMI Fresno Mayor Lee Brand made good this week on his promises to hire a full-time independent police auditor who resides in Fresno and to appoint a Citizens Public Safety Advisory Board. It is my fervent hope that John Gliatta, a former FBI agent and Fresno County...
Investment in Fresno PD Will Protect Citizens, Boost Economy
OPINION BY DARIUS ASSEMI Fresno Mayor Lee Brand made good this week on his promises to hire a full-time independent police auditor who resides in Fresno and to appoint a Citizens Public Safety Advisory Board. It is my fervent hope that John Gliatta, a former FBI agent and Fresno County...
Council Thursday: Art, Budget and Solar
City council heard Mayor Lee Brand’s presentation of the $1.1 billion budget at a meeting on Thursday (May 25). Just like his public introduction earlier this week, Brand highlighted the public safety components: hiring of 21 more police officers, expanding ShotSpotter technology and opening a southeast substation without any bond...