I was supposed to spend Wednesday morning preparing for the big mayoral debate. It’s Lee Brand vs. Henry R. Perea …
Brand rolls out ambitious economic growth plan
Fresno City Council Member Lee Brand on Tuesday unveiled his latest legislative proposal – the Economic Expansion Act. As my …
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. If at …
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. The occasion: …
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 weigh in …
Redevelopment oversight board puts on a slugfest
Fresno City Hall hosted all sorts of meetings on Thursday. I was at the best one – the Oversight Board. …
Developers prep showdown over transit-oriented development cash
TOD as we’ve known it will soon be DOA. That’s another reason why Thursday’s Fresno City Council meeting figures to …
12 insights into the City's push toward Fulton Street
Fresno’s Enterprise Capital Project Oversight Board held its second meeting on Monday at City Hall. A dozen observations: 1.) Public …
