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.
Brand, Swearengin tour Sacramento for top-level introductions
Mayor-Elect Lee Brand and Mayor Ashley Swearengin travelled to Sacramento with a message: Fresno’s progress won’t skip a beat, so let's continue to partner.
December 7, 2016
Swearengin-Rudd housing plan accelerates complex turf war on code enforcement
The state of buildings has been a hot-button issue for several years. The state of the city’s rental housing stock is Ground Zero for this debate.
December 6, 2016
Cultural Arts Park adds glow to Downtown rebirth
The new park is another step in the rebirth of Fresno’s urban core, Mayor Ashley Swearengin said at its opening.
December 2, 2016
Brand tabs Orman, Spees for top posts, rolls out transition team
Lee Brand announces two big slots on his staff and introduced the transition team.
December 1, 2016
Barfield hops on to help run FAX, but could have a ticket back to City Hall
“I wanted a new challenge,” Barfield, the former Chief of Staff to Councilman Oliver Baines, said on Sunday.
November 28, 2016
Lee Brand's lofty task: turn City Hall dreams into reality
Ashley Swearengin's plans raised expectations sky-high. Lee Brand is tasked with implementing the plans and meeting the expectations.
November 28, 2016
Merchants Lot sale: An overstuffed taxpayer turkey
Overwrought sentiment, contrived process, wily posturing – this fleecing of the taxpayer had it all.
November 22, 2016
Campaigning done, Brand prepares to turn Fresno into a different city
Fresno's new Mayor overcame early built-in disadvantages to win. Now, he's prepping for his first 200 days.
November 16, 2016
Need a guide to the 11th hour slumlord turf war? Look to Lee Brand
More is going on than what Steve Brandau and Clint Olivier's slumlord legislation suggests. No one is saying what. So we have to guess.
November 15, 2016
Brandau, Olivier prepare push to simplify code enforcement
Steve Brandau and Clint Olivier have an idea to simplify code enforcement. Then again, they may further complicate something that’s already a mess.
November 13, 2016
