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Fresno's 9-1-1 emergency system has high monthly call volume and is understaffed leading to long wait times beyond national norms.

Fresno for Parks coalition received the valid signatures needed and will now head to a City Council vote on August 9.

California taxes on a pack of cigarettes increase the cost to $8-$10, and budget-minded smokers have a strong incentive to get their daily fix on the black market as recent burglaries show.

Transportation Authority Executive Director Mike Leonardo is concerned with repeal efforts of the gas tax as SB 1 is crucial to fixing our roads, and local voters will probably see an extension of Measure C on the ballot in the future.

Fresno for Parks submitted 35,000 signatures and will now wait and see if voters decide the fate of Fresno parks instead of Fresno City politicians.

Fresno public transit system will focus on productivity instead of coverage, and proposed changes could cost $1 million a year.

Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says call volume increased dramatically, and despite being fully staffed, the department is still short 34 officers from nine years ago.

Fresno Police touts decrease in crime, but cigarette theft is a problem.

Kings River Pipeline project contractor, Garney Pacific Inc., seeks a $3.5 million addition because a change of conditions in the subsurface materials as found in the excavations when compared to the project’s geotechnical report.

Council Member Steve Brandau delivers on street improvement project and continues the fight for Veterans Boulevard.