“It’s become harder than ever to recruit and retain officers in a city staring down heavy violent crime.” writes outgoing City Council President Luis Chavez
Water, drought, and the supply chain crisis
This holiday season, every family is paying close attention to a topic no one ever expected would be a debate around the dinner table: the supply chain crisis.
With Haener gone, Bulldogs have an opening with Fresno’s own Adrian Martinez
Nebraska didn’t work for Adrian Martinez. Maybe returning to his hometown college will spark a repeat of the success found by Marcus McMaryion.
Tedford, Dilfer, or Coach Unknown? Fresno State faces big choices for its top gig
For a program that had two coaches – Jim Sweeney and Pat Hill – over a 31-year-span, the prospect of seeking a fourth head coach in six years is certainly a drastic change of pace.
Water bonds failed bone-dry California. A 2022 initiative offers a different path.
On the 110th birthday of California’s initiative system, Don Wright asks: How about something different than bonds to fix California’s overworked water infrastructure?
Apkarian’s character, initiative, leadership stack up as Armenia’s Consul
“Armchair quarterbacking may be in season, but I’ll put up [Berj] Apkarian’s character, initiative and leadership up against any others,” writes Hrair Messerlian.
Valley – and California’s – family-owned businesses can’t take another tax
The Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion (STEP) Act will force Valley families to pay a huge tax bill on property or assets they didn’t own decades earlier, writes BizFed Central Valley chair William Bourdeau.
Democrats’ new strategy to winning Calif. water wars? Flush the science.
Two years after new rules were finalized to govern water deliveries to the Valley and Southern California, Democrats are actively throwing out scientific data – the alleged sin they accused President Trump’s team of doing.
Fresno’s Armenians deserve a better, stronger voice than Apkarian
At two issues critical for Fresno’s Armenian American community, the Fresno-based Honorary Consul to Armenia has failed to rise to the occassion.
Newsom’s veto of bad farmworker bill a win for Ag community, Calif. GOP
The United Farm Workers was once a mighty force, but it’s largely become a greedy organization pushing a liberal agenda with workers seeing few results.
