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.
The challenges in regulating, cleaning up Fresno's underground housing market
Michael Flores showed me how hard it is to clean up underground housing in Fresno. The Downtown library showed me how easy it is to fall into the trap of underground housing.
February 14, 2017
Fresno capitalizes on wet winter, takes on water from Friant Dam
Now water bigwigs are begging us to take the stuff off their hands. That’s what a wet 2016-2017 season does to water policy.
February 10, 2017
With Brand's housing initiative OK'd, key piece of Brandau-Olivier proposal gets axed
The Landlord-Tenant ombudsman doesn't appear to long for this world.
February 9, 2017
Dyer eschews sanctuary drama, keeps focus on police expansion and engagement
Chief Dyer spent 2016 pushing cops to avoid caving to pressure from political opponents in 2016, now he's focused on the department's growth and activity.
February 6, 2017
Delays on recycled water project puts City Hall bureaucracy on hot seat
A reckoning is coming over delays regarding Fresno's recycled water program. At stake: whether City Hall can manage its bureaucracy beyond water issues.
February 3, 2017
Auditor: Fresno PD misconduct investigations at 5-year low in 2016
Dyer explains that the trend is being driven by "...increased positive interactions occurring between police officers and citizens."
January 31, 2017
Brand's rental housing inspection plan resets the battle lines at City Hall
With Mayor Lee Brand's newly-pitched Rental Housing Improvement Act, Fresno’s rental housing market may never be the same.
January 29, 2017
Brand launches search for new City Manager to replace retiring Rudd
Mayor Lee Brand met with a consultant to jump-start the national search for Fresno’s next city manager, eyeing a fiscal conservative and strong communicator.
January 26, 2017
Newest Downtown parking lot deal a sign of shifting tides at City Hall
The $420k sale pushed aside the Fresno Housing Authority, a key Swearengin ally, and opens the door for public-private partnership to aid revitalization.
January 25, 2017
Housing Authority, HSR Authority prepare bidding war for Downtown parking lot
Two public agencies are going toe-to-toe to drive up a sale price and burn taxpayer money in the process. Regardless, City Hall has its hand on the scale.
January 24, 2017
