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City Council hands blessing, oversight to Brand's Public Safety Board
The Board, blessed by a 5-2 vote, is part of a wider mayoral effort to achieve the twin goals of reducing crime and securing more public trust in the Police Department.
March 17, 2017
Councilwatch: Police Board goes under the microscope
The legislation will give authority to nine Fresnans from all walks of life and all parts of town appointed by the Mayor to investigate Fresno P.D.
March 16, 2017
Inside Lee Brand's attempt to reshape police oversight
George Hostetter on what the Advisory Board does to the Police Auditor and why it won't be subject to Open Meeting laws.
March 14, 2017
Knocking consultants gets City Council to cut to the chase
Three cheers to Steve Brandau for succinctly summing up what once made America great. I’m referring to the…
March 13, 2017
Rushing to make Fig Garden the lab for Fresno's general plan could wreak havoc
Granville Homes and the City are making a long bet on Fig Garden. Is now the right time?
March 10, 2017
Council tees up plan for waste center to halt illegal dumping scourge
Fresno City Hall may finally do something about illegal dumping. The idea on the table is something like a do-it-yourself Operation Clean Up.
March 8, 2017
25 years later, reflecting on FCC Rams' state baseball crown
This spring marks another anniversary of Fresno City College’s last state baseball championship. To be more precise, this…
March 6, 2017
Smittcamp launches re-elect with reflection, eye on crime and climate
DA Smittcamp is running for re-election. She and Chief Jerry Dyer open up about the state of public safety.
March 3, 2017
Sally Moreno, veteran prosecutor, enters race for Madera Co. DA
The longtime prosecutor announced her intentions to unseat Madera County DA David Linn at a fundraiser for Fresno County DA Lisa Smittcamp's reelection.
March 3, 2017
Brand huddles with Bredefeld, extends marijuana debate to March 30
Bredefeld's marijuana blitz slowed by Brand; Clint Olivier could serve as swing vote to bring recreational marijuana to Fresno.
February 28, 2017
