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 plugs away on water infrastructure projects as Temperance Flat effort launches
The City's public works department is expanding its water footprint in Southeast Fresno and has eyes on Temperance Flat Dam.
August 22, 2017
Southwest Fresno charting its future with specific plan, hearings
Oliver Baines is a big reason City Hall is discussing a SW Fresno specific plan. Darius Assemi will be a big reason if the plan succeeds.
August 21, 2017
Fed probe focuses on Swearengin's dogged misuse of block grants for code enforcement
HUD's probe notes that City officials were in over their heads administering block grants. What's missing? Ashley Swearengin's role.
August 17, 2017
Caprioglio delivers: El Dorado Park satellite police station opens
This one took a while, but “Cap” has once again kept his promise. No wonder Council Member Paul Caprioglio was all smiles on Tuesday.
August 16, 2017
Malos hiatus over, "Connect with Me" returning to air
Turns out veteran Fresno journalist John Malos earlier this month used the right word to describe his status…
August 16, 2017
HUD inspector general probes Fresno's mismanaged $8mil in block grants
Fresno screwed up the spending of more than $8 million in federal grants, a HUD inspector general report reveals.
August 15, 2017
Council readies changes to tackle homelessness, speaker rules
As the City prepares to address homelessness, the City Council is ready to codify a bar on aggregating speakers' time at the podium during meetings.
August 14, 2017
Mozier leaves Asst. City Manager post, returns to helm Public Works
Scott Mozier is back to being Fresno’s fulltime Public Works director, deciding the assistant city manager’s job wasn’t for him.
August 12, 2017
Chavez looks to keep focus on "booming" SE Fresno, reelection
Downtown has had its fling in the limelight. Fresno’s policy-making action these days is in Council District 5.
August 11, 2017
Fresno City College students add new perk: Free FAX bus rides
Fresno City College students, faculty and staff can now ride the city’s bus system for free. The City Council approved the deal on Aug. 3.
August 10, 2017
