George Hostetter
624 posts
George Hostetter is The Sun’s Fresno Civic contributor – covering the City of Fresno, County of Fresno, and Fresno Council of Governments.
Fresno Chamber of Commerce PAC Endorses Hill, Chavez, & Whelan
Top business organization in Fresno endorses Tate Hill, Luis Chavez, and Brian Whelan to improve Fresno’s business climate.
September 11, 2018
George Hostetter's Thoughts On Barbara Hunt
Barbara Hunt, Fresno City Council's "ranter in residence," exemplified the best of Fresno by her presence.
September 8, 2018
Housing Authority Apartments Hire 2 Fresno PD Officers For Safety
Chief Jerry Dyer on Thursday asked for the Housing Authority to provide additional security at more than a dozen public housing complexes at a maximum cost of $296,146, which will come from the federal government to pay the salaries for two police officers plus a variety of operational costs.
September 5, 2018
Attorney Charles Bell, CA political influencer, sent a letter to the City of Fresno and Fresno County regarding the park sales tax requiring County approval to appear on the 2018 November ballot.
September 1, 2018
BFF? (Business Friendly Fresno?) Consulting Firm Needs More Time
NBS, a financial consulting firm, hired to to review fees in the planning, development, and safety divisions was supposed to be done by Aug. 1st, but It’s not done.
August 29, 2018
City of Fresno Is Changing; Where is The Growth Headed?
This months meetings at the City Hall Planning Commission, Steering Committee for the West Area Specific Plan, and Fresno Metro Ministry plan for Blackstone give insight into the future of Fresno.
August 28, 2018
Rock Stars Promoted At Fresno City Hall: Jim Schaad & Greg Barfield
Fresno City Hall promotions Transportation Director Jim Schaad will become an assistant city manager and Greg Barfield, Transportation’s No. 2 leader, will move into the interim director’s job.
August 24, 2018
Want A Better Blackstone Avenue? Meeting This Thursday
Despite many business on Blackstone Avenue, the eight-mile stretch of Blackstone from Downtown to River Park Shopping Center could use infrastructure and more projects to turn some parts of Blackstone into a booming section of Fresno.
August 22, 2018
Why Can't We Have It BOTH Ways? Fresno Chamber Of Commerce Wants Parks & Police
Fresno Chamber of Commerce officially opposes Measure P and would have preferred a joint measure supporting public safety and parks.
August 19, 2018
FPD Auditor: Police Body Cameras & Police Report Writing
Fresno Police Auditor John Gliatta makes recommendations on which officers should receive body cameras and addresses police report writing misinterpretations.
August 16, 2018