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Baines Gets Personal with Emotional Comments as Police Reform Panel Wraps

October 30, 2020

For four months, Oliver Baines held his emotions in check while leading a 39-member commission on the contentious issue of police reform. A former councilman and Fresno police officer, Baines was asked to guide the city through a process aimed at addressing...

Create New Civilian Oversight Board for Police, Reform Commission Urges

David Taub

October 28, 2020

Fresno should form a new civilian oversight board to monitor the police department which would include full access to police investigation files, says a key recommendation from the city's police reform commissi...

Photo of a George Floyd death protest in Fresno, California, on Sunday, May 31, 2020.

Police Reform Panel Will Send 73 Recommendations to Fresno Mayor, Council

David Taub

October 23, 2020

The final Fresno Commission on Police Reform meeting has been pushed back from Monday until Thursday evening at 5 p.m. on Zoom. The commission will be voting on its final report to send to the Fresno City Co...

Police Reform Panel Struggles to Keep Everyone on the Same Page as Deadline Nears

Jim Jakobs

September 29, 2020

A virtual meeting of the Fresno Commission for Police Reform turned into more than 5 hours of back and forth bickering about rules Monday night that ultimately led to the tabling of many recommendations up for discussion. For example, the panel's subcommitt...

Picture of protesters demanding police reform

PD Reform Commission Debates Cops on Campus, Breaking the Chains

David Taub

August 25, 2020

The Fresno Commission on Police Reform held a marathon five-hour meeting, hearing updates from its four subcommittees and proposed changes, as well as news that a community survey is underway. The commission...

Calls to Defund Fresno Police Continue as Commission Seeks More Time

David Taub

July 29, 2020

The Fresno Commission on Police Reform resumed business with a public meeting on Monday night that included more calls to defund the department. As it gets closer to the deadline for issuing its reform recommen...

Right Man at the Right Time for Fresno Police Reform

Bill McEwen

July 15, 2020

Fresno is fortunate to have Oliver Baines heading its police reform commission. He has the temperament, brainpower, and experience to lead a group with divergent personalities (and expectations) in a successful effort. Most important: He knows what's at sta...

Portrait of Sandra Celedon combined with her controversial tweet on a background of a fire

PD Commission’s Celedon Declines to Explain ‘Burn it Down’ Tweet

David Taub

July 7, 2020

In its first public meeting Monday, the Fresno Commission on Police Reform's second-in-command, Sandra Celedon, declined to explain a controversial tweet after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapo...

Baines Casts Wide Community Net for Police Reform Commission Members

David Taub

June 19, 2020

Oliver Baines says he welcomes having 36 members serving with him on the Fresno Commission on Police Reform. "Anyone that wanted to serve on this commission, I pretty much said yes to. I felt like it was suc...

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‘Father of Community Policing’ Is Advising Fresno Reform Commission

Bill McEwen

June 19, 2020

Lee P. Brown, who is among America's leading experts on community policing, is consulting with the Fresno Commission on Police Reform, the group's chairman, Oliver Baines, said Thursday. "We're truly fortunate to have (Lee Brown) giving us his thoug...

Complex Pediatric Cases Get the Team Approach at Community Regional

Pediatric Disease Detective Sees Big Needs and Doctor Shortages in the Valley

California County Hopes Free Home Test Kits Will Beat Back COVID Surge

‘Bizarro Beach’ or State Park? Living Next to Off-Roading Mecca Oceano Dunes

Ecologist Says the USFS Needs To Get Out of the Way in Wake of Massive Fires

Fresno Homeless Efforts Lack ‘Clear Strategic Plan’ says Grand Jury

Newest ALDI Store in Fresno Gets Final Touches, Eyes Opening

Fresno Woman Prepares to Cast Electoral College Ballots for President, VP

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Derek Carr Is the King of the Audacious Audibles in 2020

Opinion: Fixing California's Unreliable Electricity Grid Should be the Priority, Not Pushing EV Usage

‘Bizarro Beach’ or State Park? Living Next to Off-Roading Mecca Oceano Dunes

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Poll Confirms Californians’ Sour Mood on Higher Taxes

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Baines Gets Personal with Emotional Comments as Police Reform Panel Wraps

Create New Civilian Oversight Board for Police, Reform Commission Urges

Police Reform Panel Will Send 73 Recommendations to Fresno Mayor, Council

Police Reform Panel Struggles to Keep Everyone on the Same Page as Deadline Nears

PD Reform Commission Debates Cops on Campus, Breaking the Chains

Calls to Defund Fresno Police Continue as Commission Seeks More Time

Right Man at the Right Time for Fresno Police Reform

PD Commission’s Celedon Declines to Explain ‘Burn it Down’ Tweet

Baines Casts Wide Community Net for Police Reform Commission Members

‘Father of Community Policing’ Is Advising Fresno Reform Commission

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