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.
Fresno Unified preps to expand Fresno P.D. reach to middle schools
The Fresno City Council if it wanted on Thursday could very easily conduct a dress rehearsal for the…
May 11, 2016
City Hall scores first victory in War on Slumlords
Fresno is finally ripping into irresponsible landlords – or “slumlords” as City Hall prefers to call them.
May 9, 2016
Downtown water project ties together to parts of Swearengin's legacy
Fresno City Hall is putting the finishing touches on the best thing to happen to the South Stadium…
May 5, 2016
Mayoral campaigns could learn from Measure G defeat, Arambula victory
Lately there’s been a lot of talk about public-policy issues in the Fresno mayoral race. I think it’s…
May 4, 2016
These are the 30 Fresno streets most likely to see new signals
The City just released its list of traffic signal targets for replacement. Take a look at the top 30 of 64 intersections slated for brighter lights.
May 2, 2016
Housing element opens debate about Fresno's housing mix
How did Joseph Chamberlain wind up at Fresno City Hall on Thursday? I thought he was deader than…
April 29, 2016
City Hall's General Plan rhetoric finally collides with reality
As the City Council readies debate on a slew of housing issues, here's what the General Plan delivered beyond high-minded rhetoric.
April 28, 2016
Neutered: The Rise and Fall of the Dog Pound Gang
Sex trafficking. Prostitution. Identity Theft. Fraud. How one Fresno gang confounded cops with its operations until last week.
April 27, 2016
Swearengin administration tees up Assistant Chief hiring
The Swearengin administration's posturing looks like its is serious about giving Fresno an assistant police chief.
April 24, 2016
New station or not, police geography still shafts northwest Fresno
Looks like I’ll be eating crow if “as the crow flies” is a wise concept for deploying police…
April 22, 2016
