If Fresno’s next Mayor cleaned house in January 2017, here’s the payout for the City’s top 15 executives.
Skate park is first taste of City's parks pivot
Fresno’s mayoral and City Council District 6 candidates should circle May 5 on their calendars. That’s the expected date for …
City Hall's Oversight panel sputtering before it can do anything
City Hall’s oversight board for Fulton Street and major water projects has lost a big-name member before it even had a chance to do anything.
Perea, Bredefeld up in Cops/Firefighters poll
I attended a solemn news conference on Thursday and, I swear on Abner Doubleday’s grave, I saw out of the …
In victory, Team Arambula forced to reckon with its own spin
Team Arambula has a message to people who want new leadership on the Fresno City Council: “Kiss My Ass.”
Minimum wage hike's ripple effect reach Valley government
A dozen thoughts on California’s new minimum wage law: 1.) I’ve chatted with City of Fresno Communications Director Mark Standriff, …
On election eve, an inside look at Democrats' Olivier paradox
Democrats don’t want Clint Olivier in Sacramento, but want his Council seat. Do they secretly want him to win on Tuesday?
FPOA goes old school: Backing Perea, Bredefeld
Fresno’s cops have spoken: They like Henry R. Perea in Fresno’s mayoral race and Garry Bredefeld in the City Council …
TRAILMIX: FPOA sweepstakes all the rage, SEIU not at all
Three quick items from the fascinating world of Fresno politics: 1.) The full governing board of the powerful Fresno Police …
Amid epic drought, High-Speed Rail a water hog of unknown proportions
HSR has been measured in miles-per-hour and dollars-per-minute. George Hostetter inspects a new one: acre feet-per-day.