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…
March 14, 2019
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.
March 14, 2019
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…
March 14, 2019
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…
March 14, 2019
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.
March 14, 2019
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…
March 14, 2019
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.
March 14, 2019
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.
March 14, 2019
Swearengin administration tees up Assistant Chief hiring
The Swearengin administration's posturing looks like its is serious about giving Fresno an assistant police chief.
March 14, 2019
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…
March 14, 2019