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Fresno Co. backs Newsom’s reopening rollback order
Fresno County public health officials issued a health order Thursday mirroring Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision to shutdoor some indoor activities in the county.
July 2, 2020
Fresno Co. DA declines charges against Arias in protester scuffle
Prosecutors will not file a criminal complaint alleging battery committed by Fresno City Council member Miguel Arias on protesters.
July 2, 2020
Lee Brand got it right by killing parks tax. Coronavirus proved it.
Brand has never been one for ball-spiking. But on defeating the financial quagmire of Fresno's failed parks tax, Measure P, he should have been.
July 1, 2020
Fresno to serve as hub for Newsom’s coronavirus strike team to police businesses
Newsom announced the formation of a multi-agency strike team whose sole charge is to police businesses out of compliance with the state's health orders.
July 1, 2020
Brand announces search for new Fresno Police Chief to resume July 1
Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall, who serves as interim chief, is set to retire in mid-2021 under the City's deferred retirement program.
June 30, 2020
Concerns over leadership, progress rankle Fresno’s police reform panel
After three meetings, Fresno's Commission on Police Reform spent most of its time debating its own procedures than generating reforms to police procedure.
June 30, 2020
Police aren’t defunded as Fresno OKs 90-day stopgap budget
“...This is the year from hell, but we’ve all done a remarkable job and all the pressure of working together,” Fresno Mayor Lee Brand said.
June 30, 2020
Preparing for “tragic” July, Fresno Co. retools coronavirus response
While case counts grow, Fresno health officials provided a blunt look at the impact of policy changes – including bar shutdowns – and its current response.
June 30, 2020
Newsom orders last call, shuts down bars in Valley counties
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared closing time for the San Joaquin Valley’s bars on Sunday. Citing a swell of…
June 28, 2020
Chavez pushes for Fresno Co. to release detailed look at coronavirus spending
Concerned about the possibility of duplicating efforts, the data aims to assist the City of Fresno in drafting a COVID-19 Mitigating Spending Plan.
June 27, 2020