The Two Critical Questions in the Mayoral Debate
I give you several highlights from last Thursday’s Fresno mayoral debate, broadcast live by Power Talk 96.7. The…
Understanding Doug Vagim's Rationale
I entered college in 1968. What a year! Is 2016 going to be as dramatic? Here are six…
Vagim jumps into Mayor's race, looks to change conversation
Doug Vagim has been a huge pain in the posterior to Fresno City Hall over the past three…
Dyer's monthly briefing gets tweaked
I was supposed to spend Wednesday morning preparing for the big mayoral debate. It’s Lee Brand vs. Henry…
Brand rolls out ambitious economic growth plan
Fresno City Council Member Lee Brand on Tuesday unveiled his latest legislative proposal – the Economic Expansion Act.…
Recycling drama is a throwback for Fresno code enforcement
The next battleground in Fresno’s long war over code enforcement has nothing to do with housing.
Fresno Unified, duly schooled by little guy, tries trump card to stop liquor store
Fresno Unified School District, like any laggard in the classroom, has learned a valuable lesson the hard way.…
Fulton Street transition delivers a City Hall reunion
Turning Fulton Mall into Fulton Street took some serious muscle at City Hall. The Big Three behind it reunited on Thursday.
Swearengin's unexpected legacy piece takes shape
Much of Fresno City Hall gathered Wednesday beneath a huge party canopy on the east side of town.…
Fresno's "Tough on Slumlords" posturing runs into the Constitution
Fresno City Hall’s war on slumlords may be turning into a war on private property. Ed Johnson will…
