State legislation to fix outdated drinking water systems in California has gotten a boost from a key change in the way the program would be funded. Under an updated bill in Sacramento, a voluntary fee on all public water system users in the state would be used to create a...
Vidak: Brown Disrespects Valley Again With Dam Funding
Many of my Central Valley legislative colleagues are furious that the staff at Gov. Jerry Brown's Water Commission have rigged the system so the recently announced proposed funding for Temperance Flat Reservoir is just that — flat. It's not surprising that environmentally-oriented staff at the California Water Commission (and other...
Will Fresno Get $20 Million for Homeless From State Budget Surplus?
Mayor Lee Brand delivered the keynote speech to the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation’s monthly breakfast Wednesday (Jan. 31). He touted his first-year accomplishments (Rental Housing Improvement Act, Citizens’ Public Safety Advisory Board) and said Business Friendly 2.0! is his top priority for 2018. Brand also said he will partner with...
Will Fresno Get $20 Million for Homeless From State Budget Surplus?
Mayor Lee Brand delivered the keynote speech to the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation’s monthly breakfast Wednesday (Jan. 31). He touted his first-year accomplishments (Rental Housing Improvement Act, Citizens’ Public Safety Advisory Board) and said Business Friendly 2.0! is his top priority for 2018. Brand also said he will partner with...