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Fresno, State Center look to jump the line to score $4.5mil for West Fresno college
City Hall wants more than $4 million of Measure C funds to help build a new junior college satellite campus in West Fresno. All it will take is a big rewrite of Measure C spending rules.
March 14, 2019
How Mims, Dyer are handling dueling immigration commands from Washington, Sacramento
Jerry Brown and Jeff Sessions are in a tug-of-war over local law enforcement cooperation with ICE. Here's what's happening in Fresno.
March 14, 2019
Fresno officials see Spain magic, tested patience in high-speed rail hopes
Mayor Lee Brand and a handful of civic leaders returned on Saturday from a weeklong trip to Spain where they met with that nation’s top high-speed rail officials.
March 14, 2019
Bredefeld goes off on NFL protests
Fresno City Council Member Garry Bredefeld made the following remarks during the “council member comments” period early in…
March 14, 2019
Fresno has a new transportation director, same BRT problems
Jim Schaad will take on a FAX system with declining ridership and a Bus Rapid Transit rollout that still has many question marks.
March 14, 2019
Beefed up Fresno P.D. sticks to its guns, cuts into crime trends
Amid talk of expanding the Fresno Police Department to 1,000 officers, Chief Jerry Dyer said “I’m no longer worried” about getting qualified candidates.
March 14, 2019
Brand readies trip to Spain for HSR, keeps eye on evolving weed battle
Public policy is all about connecting the dots. Two long-running issues have again pushed their way to the…
March 14, 2019
Bulldogs budget – like teams – ramping up for bigger paydays
Jeff Tedford's Bulldogs might not be hauling in Ws against Power 5 behemoths, but they are raking in cash.
March 14, 2019
Scharton leaves door open on City Council run
The interim Downtown Fresno Partnership chief was 25 when he took office. 30 years later, he's kept a focus on revitalizing downtown. He could be running to represent Downtown at City Hall.
March 14, 2019
Fresno locks down options on land for HSR maintenance yard
It looks like city officials have locked up the land for high-speed rail’s heavy maintenance facility, should the bullet-train gods smile on Fresno.
March 14, 2019