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YEAR ONE: Inside Brand's balancing act in day-to-day political battles
The mantra originating from the Mayor's office since last January: “Cooperation and teamwork. No vendettas.”
March 14, 2019
YEAR ONE: The Big Four moves that charted a new direction at City Hall
Inside Lee Brand's four tentpole proposals designed to advance his grand strategy of putting Fresno to work.
March 14, 2019
Inside the crisis enveloping Fresno's workforce development agencies
Trying to train skilled workers for high-speed rail has provoked an all-out political war between Oliver Baines and Miguel Arias.
March 14, 2019
Why did Fresno State's Bartko suddenly depart? Follow the money.
Trends have been years in the making, yet only now is Fresno State inching toward starting a strategic plan to address the survival of Bulldog athletics.
March 14, 2019
Fresno's Amazon pitch sounds so great, Bezos becomes new taxman
Fresno's pitch to Amazon for HQ2 is simple on the surface, but is a lot more complicated than the billions in subsidies offered by competing cities.
March 14, 2019
Recharge Fresno chugs ahead of schedule, with one large HSR-caused speed bump
The mightiest public works project in Fresno’s 132-year history is nearing a successful finish, with one significant blemish.
March 14, 2019
Relocating SW Fresno Darling rendering plant may trigger legal showdown
Moving the Darling plant may require a lot more than a simple OK from City Hall. If anything is evident, it is that legal pitfalls abound.
March 14, 2019
The boon for Tedford's Fresno State turnaround? Tickets, recruits, and buzz.
Jeff Tedford and his Bulldogs are well on their way to giving Fresno State officials something they’ve dreamed about for years: Leverage on the ticket prices.
March 14, 2019
Fulton Street is back, so is the hope and grumbling of downtown's future
Fulton Street returned after 53 years as pedestrian mall experiment. There's a mystique of hope and holdover uncertainty for downtown's future.
March 14, 2019
2019 around the corner, Dyer's future once again in focus
Exactly two years from today – Oct. 16, 2019 – the Jerry Dyer era in Fresno law enforcement must come to an end. Then again, maybe it won’t. Here's why.
March 14, 2019