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.
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.
October 5, 2017
Ridership in doldrums, FAX fare cut to $1
The big challenge facing city officials: How does City Hall fix FAX if it doesn’t know why ridership fell by nearly half in a mere seven years?
October 3, 2017
Caglia joins in blitz on SW Fresno's "reverse triangle" with bid for industrial park
The Caglias' 2 million square-foot development would neighbor Amazon's fulfillment center and, if all goes according to the City's plan, the high-speed rail heavy maintenance facility
September 29, 2017
Bredefeld goes off on NFL protests
Fresno City Council Member Garry Bredefeld made the following remarks during the “council member comments” period early in…
September 28, 2017
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.
September 27, 2017
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.
September 26, 2017
Councilwatch: Parsing the new recycling center regulations, SPCA gets the Soria treatment
George Hostetter dives into a half-dozen thoughts on yesterday's Council meeting – from marijuana to recycling to West Fresno growth.
September 22, 2017
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…
September 21, 2017
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.
September 19, 2017
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.
September 18, 2017
