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Councilwatch: HSR picks up controversial $2.4mil parking lot, contractors fight PLAs
HSR agency put zero down on the $2.4 million parking lot near the future station and local contractors are furious over the pitch for mandatory wage agreements.
December 15, 2016
Ellis joins Team Brand amid haze on rental housing fixes
Ellis, who will join Mayor-Elect Lee Brand as a policy craftsman at City Hall after years as The Bee's political reporter, will earn $85,000 per year.
December 13, 2016
Fresno's jobs drought starts at the dinner table with food stamps
As Lee Brand preps to take up the mantle job creation, the House Ag Committee pointed to a lead balloon: food stamps.
December 12, 2016
Bredefeld's Council presidency bid upended
The returning politico teed up the bid before current Council members ended it.
December 8, 2016
Brand, Swearengin tour Sacramento for top-level introductions
Mayor-Elect Lee Brand and Mayor Ashley Swearengin travelled to Sacramento with a message: Fresno’s progress won’t skip a beat, so let's continue to partner.
December 7, 2016
Swearengin-Rudd housing plan accelerates complex turf war on code enforcement
The state of buildings has been a hot-button issue for several years. The state of the city’s rental housing stock is Ground Zero for this debate.
December 6, 2016
Cultural Arts Park adds glow to Downtown rebirth
The new park is another step in the rebirth of Fresno’s urban core, Mayor Ashley Swearengin said at its opening.
December 2, 2016
Brand tabs Orman, Spees for top posts, rolls out transition team
Lee Brand announces two big slots on his staff and introduced the transition team.
December 1, 2016
Barfield hops on to help run FAX, but could have a ticket back to City Hall
“I wanted a new challenge,” Barfield, the former Chief of Staff to Councilman Oliver Baines, said on Sunday.
November 28, 2016
Lee Brand's lofty task: turn City Hall dreams into reality
Ashley Swearengin's plans raised expectations sky-high. Lee Brand is tasked with implementing the plans and meeting the expectations.
November 28, 2016
