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 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.
September 15, 2017
Fresno State launches regional planning degree with eye on Rio Mesa boom
The university's degree program will partner with McCaffrey Homes to help plan Tesoro Viejo, the first development in the Rio Mesa area of Madera County, north of Clovis.
September 15, 2017
Inside City Hall: Recharge Fresno construction, Darling plant relocation
As big-buck Recharge Fresno projects roll on, City officials are keeping their eyes on Temperance Flat along with residential and commercial water rates.
September 12, 2017
Parra eyeing crowded State Senate contest
The word on the street is that Fowler Mayor Pro-Tem Daniel Parra will run in 2018 for the state Senate District 12 seat.
September 7, 2017
Schools get Fresno back to the basics: tackling the "Why work?" dilemma
As the entitlement state grows and Universal Basic Income becomes a prevalent talking point, the conversation about jobs starts at our schools.
September 7, 2017
Delays, consultant tabs have Fresnans wondering: What's the deal with BRT?
City officials are fond of public updates on restoring Fulton Street and building Recharge Fresno water facilities. But we’ve heard nothing about BRT.
September 4, 2017
Jobs program failures, revenue crunch may lead to a surprising pivot by Brand
Failed jobs programs could pave the way for a surprising deal to ensure that Lee Brand gets revenue.
September 1, 2017
Gliatta, former FBI Special Agent-in-Charge, takes helm of Police Auditor post
Mayor Lee Brand introduced the third Police Auditor and unveiled his picks for the Fresno Public Safety Citizens Advisory Board.
August 31, 2017
The next target for Lee Brand: Reorganizing this DARM department
The time has come for Mayor Lee Brand to choose: reorganize Development and Resource Management or rename it to the "Grab Bag Department."
August 28, 2017
Fresno's lofty jobs goals rely on a ready workforce. Take a look inside the prep work.
To grow Fresno's economy, the looming question: Does Fresno have a workforce capable of attracting companies with lots of jobs to fill?
August 25, 2017
