The ball is teed up waiting for The Gap to hit it out of the ballpark. As you might know, the city has been very good to the San Francisco-based company whose clothing brands include Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta. Listen to this article: In fact, the city...
Good News for Fulton as Downtown Street Gets Ready to Party
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand delivered good news Friday about Fulton's $20 million makeover —a day before the Fulton Street Party celebrating its 2017 reopening. According to city records, businesses along the downtown street grossed $43.6 million in revenue for fiscal year 2019. That compares to $2.9 million in 2015, which was...
Brand New Sales Tax Idea for Funding Fresno's Big Needs
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand rolled out his early idea for a new sales tax in an interview Tuesday with GV Wire. Though he didn't name it such, you might call it "Triple-P" — a 0.75% hike on the November 2020 ballot raising about $69 million annually for public safety, parks,...
Deputy Chief Hall Named Fresno's Next Top Cop
Andy Hall, a deputy chief with the Fresno Police Department for the past three years, is Fresno's next police chief. Mayor Lee Brand and city manager Wilma Quan made the announcement in a morning news conference. Hall takes over as acting chief immediately. Chief Jerry Dyer will begin utilizing leave...
Andy Hall Says He Is Next Fresno Police Chief
Andy Hall, a deputy chief with the Fresno Police Department for the past three years, said Friday morning that he will take over as top cop upon Jerry Dyer's retirement in mid-October. Hall confirmed reports by other Fresno area media and Fresno City Councilman Miguel Arias that he will be...
Andy Hall Says He Is Next Fresno Police Chief
Andy Hall, a deputy chief with the Fresno Police Department for the past three years, said Friday morning that he will take over as top cop upon Jerry Dyer's retirement in mid-October. Hall confirmed reports by other Fresno area media and Fresno City Councilman Miguel Arias that he will be...
Fresno Police Captain Wants to Become Next Chief
One of the first applicants for the soon-to-be-vacant Fresno police chief position is an internal candidate. Capt. Mark Salazar, a 23-year veteran of the department, said Tuesday that he will apply. Three Years Leading Southwest Division For the last three years, Salazar has served as captain of the southwest division....
Fresno’s New Poet Laureate is Marisol Baca
Marisol Baca begins a two-year term as Fresno's poet laureate Thursday. Baca, an English instructor at Fresno City College and prize-winning poet, is the first woman to become the city's literary ambassador. Baca Debuted 'Tremor' in 2018 She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Fresno State in 2003 and...
Fresno Liquor License Reform Plan Delayed a Week
A proposal to cap liquor licenses in Fresno will be delayed a week. The city is well above the number recommended by state Alcohol Beverage Control, and some parts of Fresno are saturated with stores selling booze. Councilman Miguel Arias had intended to introduce a resolution Thursday restricting new alcohol...
Could Mayor's First Veto Be Over Office Space?
Councilman Luis Chavez says the city council needs more office space. And the members are willing to take a chunk from the city manager’s office to make it happen. “I wouldn’t call it a turf war. I would call it more of a clarification of space and which branch of...