Solving Fresno’s HUD headache is pitting City Hall against itself
Fixing years of mismanaging Federal funds is creating new headaches as Fresno’s City Council wants to nix the consultants tasked with charting a new path.
Fresno, Highlight
Fresno, Politics
Fresno Mayor Brand backs Karbassi one day before City Council special election
Fresno’s mayor announced that he is endorsing Mike Karbassi for the District 2 City Council just before voters head to the polls in a special election.
Bakersfield, Business
Kern County strikes $4mil settlement with PACE program lender
Renovate America, the largest PACE lender, was accused of failing to disclose its loans took priority over homeowners’ mortgages.
Education, Highlight
Teachers get back-to-school supply wish lists fulfilled with #ClearTheList campaign
Generous donors are clearing teachers’ Amazon wish lists of school supplies before back-to-school. We’re creating a list of Valley teachers’ wish lists.
Fresno
Fig Garden Financial Center expansion OK’d as City, County boost collaboration
The move to build a fourth office building comes as the City of Fresno attempts to increase collaboration on public works with the County.
Education, Fresno, Highlight
Fresno Unified trustees unanimously censure Slatic over cheerleader threats
The tab for multiple investigations into the Terry Slatic’s conduct by Fresno Unified has exceeded $100,000. He’s been in office since December.
Hanford
Lemoore fills two vacancies on City Council
After Holly Blair’s incarceration and an unexpected exit by Chad Billingsley, the Lemoore City Council is full again following two appointments on Tuesday.
Bakersfield, Highlight
DA to turn over documents of potential political motive in Leticia Perez case
A judge ordered the DA to produce documents related to the prosecution of Perez that may expose a potential political motivation by Ex-DA Lisa Green.
Politics
Trump, RNC, CAGOP sue over Calif. tax return requirement
Trump and California Republicans argue the new law violates both the U.S. and California constitutions and is a “dirty trick” to suppress GOP voters.
Fresno
Brand vetoes bar on retroactive pay raises for City Hall execs
In a veto message, Fresno Mayor Lee Brand said the City Council failed to collaborate with his administration and the policy broke with the City Charter.
