George Hostetter
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George Hostetter is The Sun’s Fresno Civic contributor – covering the City of Fresno, County of Fresno, and Fresno Council of Governments.
Brand taps Miller as Fresno’s new parks director
TJ Miller, who had been the Parks interim director since February 2019, is having the interim tag removed from her title by Fresno Mayor Lee Brand.
February 6, 2020
Budget begs the question: Has Fresno State Athletics hit a financial plateau?
The formula to fund Fresno State's Athletics budget appears to be reliant on status quo calculations, with little growth in the future.
February 2, 2020
What’s on the agenda for 2020 at Fresno’s City Hall? Plenty.
While its schedule is much the same as 2019, next year's Council may be dramatically different when it comes to doing something eye-opening.
January 5, 2020
Long-awaited Fancher Creek’s first step? Housing.
The master-planned live-work-play development from the developer of River Park and Campus Pointe is launching with an affordable apartments for seniors.
December 17, 2019
Fresno looks to tighten up security at City Hall
At the core of a new proposal to create checkpoints at City buildings is a tightening of the carrying of concealed weapons.
December 11, 2019
To fight vandalism, Chavez, Bredefeld pitch allowing razor wire fencing
Councilmen Luis Chavez and Garry Bredefeld want to give Fresno businesses in certain parts of town an option when it comes to combating theft and vandalism.
December 4, 2019
New fire station approved for long-forgotten NW Fresno residents
The residents in the part of town that is often called “Forgotten Fresno” in northwest Fresno will finally get a new and permanent home for Fire Station 18.
December 4, 2019
Fresno’s Convention Center roller coaster takes a new turn
The contract to manage the Convention Center and Chukchansi Park is back on the table. Expect a heated debate over past performance and money.
December 1, 2019
As battle for road funds rages, Measure C launches 2022 campaign
Supporters of a Measure C extension are busy drafting a game plan and putting together a team to make it a success before it hits the 2022 ballot.
November 24, 2019
Fresno attempted a test bus system to rival Uber. It couldn’t get off the ground.
Returning $500,000 in grants, Fresno's attempt to use on-demand minibuses with flexible routes is dead for now. But it could get the greenlight eventually.
November 18, 2019