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Fresno Cannabis Openings Delayed Again. New Target Is 2022.

April 22, 2021

Original story: The proposed timeline for cannabis retail shops to open in Fresno has been pushed back to January, according to Mayor Jerry Dyer. When the city started taking applications last fall, the initial projection was an August opening. Durin...

Some Call for Changes to Fresno Road Tax as Voter Renewal Effort Begins

David Taub

March 29, 2021

Advocates for a county-wide transportation sales tax are once again pushing for its renewal. The half-cent tax was first approved by voters in 1986, followed by a renewal in 2006. It is now set to expire in ...

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...

Walters: Two Wins for Governmental Transparency

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

June 11, 2020

Advocates of governmental transparency have scored two recent wins in their perpetual battles with California’s political officials. One victory, a May 28 state Supreme Court ruling, is especially timely since it stemmed from the fatal police shootings of t...

Walters: Undercutting Legislative Transparency

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

June 4, 2020

Four years ago, despite fierce opposition from Democratic politicians, California voters passed Proposition 54, a constitutional amendment requiring the Legislature to be more transparent. Nearly two-thirds ...

Walters: Voters Face Hundreds of Local Tax Measures

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

January 23, 2020

California voters have seen a deluge of local government tax and bond measures in recent elections and will face even more this year. The California Taxpayers Association has counted 231 local sales and parc...

Could City Ordinance Punishing Leakers Also Go After Media?

David Taub

November 1, 2019

A proposed Fresno City Council ordinance would punish City Hall officials and staff who reveal confidential information, as well as those who receive privileged materials. "We have problems with information that gets leaked out of our closed session items, ...

Borgeas Goes to White House. Talks About Trump Meeting.

David Taub

October 11, 2019

State Sen. Andreas Borgeas of Fresno isn't quite sure how he received an invitation to the White House this week. On Wednesday, Borgeas stood behind President Donald Trump while the president signed two exec...

With Another Search Looming, Hall Named Fresno PD Chief

David Taub

August 23, 2019

Andy Hall learned he would be named Fresno's next chief of police only two days ago. The deputy chief ascended to the top position in the department without ever applying for the job. Hall said he received a...

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Are Fresno Unified Magnet School Lotteries on the Up and Up?

Bill McEwen

July 11, 2019

Fresno Unified School District's magnet schools are some of the best anywhere. They're innovative, challenging, and staffed with top-flight teachers. In many of them, naturally, applicants exceed capacity. Thus, the district uses lotteries to determine the ...

Students Get Extra Class Time; Teachers Get Extra $3,500, Fresno District Says

The Story of Juneteenth, the New Federal Holiday

Tips Helps Fresno Police Make Quick Arrest in Hit-and-Run That Killed Child

West Nile Mosquitoes Found in Fresno County

Paycheck Protection Loans: California Received Less Per Capita Than States Like North Dakota

Madera, Merced Cattle Ranchers Circle Wagons Against Water ‘Rustling’

Tulare County’s Relentless Drought Brings Dry Wells and Plenty of Misery

What’s Driving Latest Flare-Up in California’s Charter School War?

Bill Maher Taping Canceled After Host's Positive Virus Test

Shake off the Heat With a Free Milkshake on Monday

For Fresno State, the Jimmy Kimmel Bowl Is No Joke

All Chaffee Zoo Attractions Open Again, Free Tickets for Kids

Chili's Says Chicken Sandwich Puts Others to Shame. Does It?

Walters: How Should California Confront Wildfire Threat?

Opinion: California Must Keep High-Speed Rail on Track

Opinion: We Must Remain United to Really End Fresno Homelessness

GV Wire Unfiltered – January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

Planning Commission Delays Decision on Southwest Industrial Question

After Taking on Costa and AOC, Elizabeth Heng Sets Sights on U.S. Senate

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Fresno Cannabis Openings Delayed Again. New Target Is 2022.

Some Call for Changes to Fresno Road Tax as Voter Renewal Effort Begins

Baines Casts Wide Community Net for Police Reform Commission Members

Walters: Two Wins for Governmental Transparency

Walters: Undercutting Legislative Transparency

Walters: Voters Face Hundreds of Local Tax Measures

Could City Ordinance Punishing Leakers Also Go After Media?

Borgeas Goes to White House. Talks About Trump Meeting.

With Another Search Looming, Hall Named Fresno PD Chief

Are Fresno Unified Magnet School Lotteries on the Up and Up?

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