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.
Vote for $80m Fresno State Student Union project is big test for Castro
Fresno State students will vote on a referendum for a proposed 100,000-square-foot, $80 million student union, posing a big test for President Joseph Castro.
March 27, 2017
Historic preservation chief Hattersley-Drayton leaves City Hall after 15 years
Serving Fresno for nearly 15 years meant being in the spotlight rather often to deal with questions of maintaining its aging buildings.
March 27, 2017
6 areas Mayor Lee Brand hopes to collaborate with the County of Fresno
Brand and City leaders have their first powwow (of many) with County leaders on April 6 to begin reconciling longstanding icy relations.
March 23, 2017
Brandau stakes fight against Sacramento's sanctuary state proposal
The looming storm of mass civil disobedience, if not civil war, comes to Fresno City Hall on Thursday.…
March 21, 2017
To some Fresno P.D. watchers, trust between community and cops never left
As the Council voted to create a Police Advisory Board, one longtime Fresno PD watcher clarified that the groundwork was laid decades ago and community trust was solid.
March 20, 2017
Celebrating 140 years, Fresno Fire Department focuses on modern mission and challenges
Fresno Fire Department's 14 decades of dedicated service to Fresno spotlights one key lesson – always get better.
March 17, 2017
City Council hands blessing, oversight to Brand's Public Safety Board
The Board, blessed by a 5-2 vote, is part of a wider mayoral effort to achieve the twin goals of reducing crime and securing more public trust in the Police Department.
March 17, 2017
Councilwatch: Police Board goes under the microscope
The legislation will give authority to nine Fresnans from all walks of life and all parts of town appointed by the Mayor to investigate Fresno P.D.
March 16, 2017
Inside Lee Brand's attempt to reshape police oversight
George Hostetter on what the Advisory Board does to the Police Auditor and why it won't be subject to Open Meeting laws.
March 14, 2017
Knocking consultants gets City Council to cut to the chase
Three cheers to Steve Brandau for succinctly summing up what once made America great. I’m referring to the…
March 13, 2017
