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Lee Brand got it right by killing parks tax. Coronavirus proved it.
Brand has never been one for ball-spiking. But on defeating the financial quagmire of Fresno's failed parks tax, Measure P, he should have been.
July 1, 2020
Damming up water progress throws Calif.’s future into limbo
Very few people would have ever guessed we would need a massive effort to convince people that the ability to grow food is important.
June 29, 2020
How the Friant Water Authority recaptured control of its destiny to fix the Friant-Kern Canal
The Friant Water Authority has brought good, old fashioned taking of responsibility back into vogue with its approach to fixing the Friant-Kern Canal.
June 25, 2020
Calif. officials deliver another “water-block” over Shasta Dam
The State of California revealed the latest trick up their sleeve in regards to slowing or stopping water delivery to millions of Californians.
June 18, 2020
It’s time for Fresno to get back to serious meetings – in person.
Zoombombing came for the Fresno City Council and, with budget cuts on the agenda, it's a sign that Fresno's Council members need to get back to the dais.
June 9, 2020
Protests delivered a swift end to pandemic panic
Welcome to the end of the coronavirus pandemic as we know it.
June 1, 2020
COVID-19 killed the American spirit. It’s time for a resurrection.
Our current trajectory is based on fear and emotions, not facts or a long-term view. The path forward requires leaning on key American virtues.
May 26, 2020
America’s food supply has never mattered more. Why threaten it with lawsuits?
The Central Valley Project turns a would-be desert into the biggest grocery store on the planet. Lawsuits during the pandemic threaten its future.
May 26, 2020
Politics, short memories are choking Calif.’s water wars
Your water, your air, your home,and your farm are being attacked whether you live in Mendota or Los Angeles. Yet, they come from Sacramento, not Washington.
May 14, 2020
We misunderstood coronavirus, now we underestimate its consequences
From coronavirus' entrance into the public consciousness to our response to the pandemic, four doctors examine the looming consequences of our mistakes.
May 26, 2020