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.
There's a new plan to pump up parks. Now Fresno just needs to pony up.
The new parks master plan has a simple message: Open your wallet, Mr. and Mrs. Fresno.
October 26, 2017
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.
October 24, 2017
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.
October 23, 2017
Esparza hit with fines, money freeze over fundraising violations
City Council hopeful Nelson Esparza will pay a $500 penalty to the city and return roughly $5,000 in funds to an old campaign committee, per a settlement.
October 20, 2017
Legacy of 1992 shines with Tedford, Rivers driving Bulldogs
The Dogs started 1992 looking to prove themselves in their new conference: the WAC. After tough losses, Sweeney's Dogs rebounded toward an upset of USC. That legacy has trickled down to 2017 with Tedford's return.
October 18, 2017
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.
October 15, 2017
City Clerk Spence tenders official complaint over Bredefeld comments
Yvonne Spence's complaint over Bredefeld's NFL comments touched off a charter showdown, forcing the Council and Executive Branch to grapple with the issue.
October 13, 2017
Years after hammering SMG, Convention Center catering deal gets minimal looks
A smooth-sailing, no-bid contract for catering the City-owned, SMG-operated Convention Center is a departure from then-Councilman Lee Brand's hard-charging attacks on SMG.
October 10, 2017
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.
October 8, 2017
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.
October 6, 2017
