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-Clovis trail a hastily-arranged throwback to Autry era
From funding to legal work, this walking trail of right angles and straight lines is anything but.
June 14, 2016
See what moonlighting City employees do in their off time
Fresno City Hall recently tweaked its rules for moonlighting employees. Take a look at the list of second jobs City employees take on.
June 13, 2016
Code Enforcement judges, City officials still butting heads
City officials continue trying to build a Code Enforcement hearing process to their liking.
June 10, 2016
Beyond BRT, Brandau finding recipe to cook lame duck
Fresno City Council Member Steve Brandau of late sure has been a thorn in the side of the…
June 9, 2016
Perea vs. Brand battle begins departure from history
Tuesday was nothing but hard work for Henry Perea and Lee Brand.
June 8, 2016
Half-billion dollar Measure C centers on accountability, role of junior colleges
The debate over SCCCD's bond provides promise of new land, upgrades, but opens questions about the role of junior colleges and accountability for the money.
June 5, 2016
Rumble for Southeast growth pits Brand against Perea
“No taxation – make that land-grab – without representation!” That’s the rallying cry of officials at Fresno City…
June 4, 2016
Why is Code Enforcement struggling to win "slumlord" cases?
George Hostetter looks at the city’s continuing failure to write a “slumlord” citation that holds up to judicial scrutiny.
June 1, 2016
The real hard work begins as Cultural Arts District kicks off park push
Stirring speeches and political theater on Friday afternoon masked the looming question: who will maintain the park?
May 31, 2016
Inside The Trump Show
The Donald returns to Fresno. George Hostetter examines the circus on the ground.
May 28, 2016
