With a flood of parks funding pouring in from the Measure P sales tax, some city leaders want to know why Fresno parks have more dirt than grass and remain in a state of disrepair. "If there was an award for park slumlord, the city of Fresno would receive...
Fat Fresno Budget Could Make Most Everyone’s Park Dreams Come True
Fresno residents are voicing their ideas about what they want to see in their parks. And, thanks to parks sales tax monies swollen by the Amazon distribution center, the city should have enough funding (nearly $75 million this year alone) to make almost every resident’s park dream come true...
Fresno Commission Explores Hiring Consultant to Hire Consultant
Is it the ultimate in government bureaucracy? The Fresno Measure P Parks Commission will decided whether to spend $7,000 to hire a consultant to hire a consultant. The contract is to consult with the Fresno Arts Council to hire an arts facilitator to advise on the Cultural Arts Plan of...
Measure P Tax Increases Start July 1. Are Retailers Concerned?
Fresno's sales tax will go up three-eighths of a percent on July 1. It is the result of Measure P, the 2018 measure that was declared approved earlier this year. Measure P has a specific formula on how the money will be spent, mostly on parks and trails. It received...
79% of Tulare County Newsom Recall Signatures Are Valid
Tulare County has finished the first round processing of signatures collected to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. The county received 36,298, verifying 79% as valid. "Our county has completed all first level verifications and is in the process of conducting a second level review on challenged signatures in accordance with California’s Signature Verification,...
Clovis Council Hopefuls Haul in Sizeable Donations With 2 Weeks to Go
With two weeks to go until the Clovis City Council election, candidates continue to collect sizable campaign contributions. Since February, Diane Pearce has collected $18,500 in large donations ($1,000 or more) that must be reported within 24 hours. She received $5,000 from Printasaurus, a Fresno print shop. She also collected...
Dyer Promises No More Homeless Along Freeways. Council Moves Toward Parks Tax Collection.
Tensions heightened during the first meeting of the new Fresno City Council session on Thursday. The council voted to support the passage of Measure P, leading to an argument about north vs. south funding priorities. With a 5-2 vote, the council started the process to recognize that the sales tax...
New Fresno Council to Hear PLA, Measure P, Right to Counsel
The new Fresno City Council begins Thursday with discussions on issues that may have not been considered in previous years. After the pomp and circumstance of ceremonial oaths of office and speeches in the morning session, the council will get to work in the afternoon. On the agenda — the...
OPINION: Measure P Failed – and Supreme Court Must Uphold This Fact. If Not, Hold On to Your Wallets.
In November 2018, citizens voted on the 30-year Measure P parks tax initiative that would have raised our sales taxes by 3/8 of a percent to the existing 7.975% sales tax in Fresno. It failed because it did not get 2/3 approval from voters, with only 52% approving the measure....
Councilman ‘Cap’s Career with Building Naming
Councilman Paul Caprioglio may have less than a week left in office, but his legacy will last many more years. In one of his final acts, Caprioglio was present at the naming of a new senior center in his honor. The Paul "Cap" Caprioglio Community Center will primarily focus on...