Dirk Poeschel might as well have been on a suicide mission. The planning consultant had the unenviable task of trying to convince hundreds from a northwest Fresno neighborhood that a new apartment complex in their residential area was a good idea. The crowd wasn't buying it, and the end result...
NW Fresno Neighbors Object to Upscale Apartment Project
Dirk Poeschel might as well have been on a suicide mission. The planning consultant had the unenviable task of trying to convince hundreds from a northwest Fresno neighborhood that a new apartment complex in their residential area was a good idea. The crowd wasn't buying it, and the end result...
NW Fresno Neighbors Object to Upscale Apartment Project
Dirk Poeschel might as well have been on a suicide mission. The planning consultant had the unenviable task of trying to convince hundreds from a northwest Fresno neighborhood that a new apartment complex in their residential area was a good idea. The crowd wasn't buying it, and the end result...
River Access Re-Do? Board Expects Another Contentious Vote
The controversial question of where the public should be allowed to access to the San Joaquin River for recreational activity is up for debate once again. Like last time, there is considerable disagreement on the best path. In Dec. 2017, the San Joaquin River Conservancy Board voted for a plan...
Walters: A Cautious Budget With a Bold Housing Plan
Jerry Brown is a hard act to follow but his successor as governor, Gavin Newsom, acquitted himself well – if very lengthily – in presenting his first state budget on Thursday. For nearly two hours, Newsom explained his $209.1 billion 2019-20 budget and fielded questions from reporters, displaying in minute...
Lawsuit Filed Over Proposed NW Fresno Animal Shelter
Neighbors of a controversial new animal shelter are taking to the courts in an attempt to stop the project. Shortly after the Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted Oct. 23 to set in motion a new animal shelter near a northwest Fresno neighborhood, attorney John Kinsey said legal action was...
Animal Shelter Gets Green Light, but Likely Lawsuit Awaits
Overcome with emotion, Derrel Ridenour wiped his eyes with tears of joy and tears of victory. Moments earlier Tuesday, the business magnate and animal lover heard the news he’s fought years to hear — unanimous approval of the animal shelter he wants to build. “When you go to shelters, and...
Like a Good Neighbor? Resistance to Animal Shelter in NW Fresno.
Hundreds of northwest Fresno residents attended a community meeting Wednesday night (Oct. 10) with a majority of speakers opposing a proposed $6 million animal shelter and clinic in the area. Residents clad in Fresno Humane Animal Services shirts aired support for the project, too. Whether it goes forward is up to...