Fresno Mayor Swearengin Announces Budget Proposal
Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin is proposing her vision for the city’s 1.2 billion dollar budget. Valley Public Radio’s Jeffrey Hess reports the budget calls for more cops, fire fighters, and street...
View ArticleSome Young Fresnans Remain Skeptical Of Police Outreach
In Fresno tonight, police officers and teenagers will meet to look for ways to build trust and bridging the gap between them. The violent protests in Baltimore have thrust the issue dramatically back...
View ArticleFresno County DA Launches Anti-Corruption Task Force
The Fresno County DA is launching a new public integrity Unit to crack down on elected officials and public employees breaking the law. The plan is to investigate complaints about misbehavior from the...
View ArticleKern County Hit Hard By Low Oil Prices
Most drivers in California have cheer the long run of low oil prices and the effect it has in driving down the price at the pump. But for Kern County the low prices are bad news for the county and the...
View ArticleFresno Parks High On City Leader's Budget Priorities
Fresno City leaders are vowing to use growing revenue to restore neglected city parks. Many parks fell into disrepair as a result of budget cuts during the recession.With the city’s tax base...
View ArticleCompany To Renovate Fresno's Manchester Mall
A new company is preparing to renovate Fresno’s nearly dead Manchester Mall. Omninet is asking the city for a small section of land to increase the appeal of the struggling shopping center.The company...
View ArticleOlivier: No Reason Manchester 'Can't Be Prosperous'
A Fresno City Council member says he sees no reason why the struggling Manchester Mall cannot be successful. A new ownership group is planning a renovation of the nearly dead shopping center.The...
View ArticleWater Conservation Leads To Unexpected Outcomes
Cities across the valley are working to cut their water use under new regulations as the state struggles through its fourth year of drought. However, the reductions are having different effects in...
View ArticleWater Tracking App Raises Enough Money For Development
A new cell phone app that could help Fresnans track their water consumption is headed toward development. The app is the brainchild of a group of five sixth graders.Calling themselves the ‘fab five’,...
View ArticleFresno Improves Park Rating But Remains In Last Place
A new national ranking of American cities shows Fresno is making progress in providing access to public parks and green space.However, the gains are limited. The city moved from last place in 2014 to...
View ArticleFrom Police to Pipes: Fresno Leveraging 'Big Data' To Improve City Functions
There is a growing movement in Fresno to leverage the power of big data to improve a wide variety of city services from water conservation, to street lights, to police and more. Powerful computers are...
View ArticleStoryland-Playland To Re-Open In September
Fresno’s Storyland and Playland amusement parks could re-open by mid-September. The head of the new Storyland-Playland board thinks the parks can return to profitability.Work is already underway to...
View ArticleGas Tax Replacement 'Road Charge' Being Discussed In Fresno
A California Transportation Task Force is starting a statewide tour in Fresno to look at a controversial proposal for raising more infrastructure money. The task force is examining a so-called ‘road...
View ArticleCalifornia Snow Pack Hits Historic Low, 0%
The newest reading of California’s critical mountain snow pack is showing that the state currently has zero-percent of its normal snow levels. The snow reading is the lowest ever taken at this point of...
View ArticleFresno, Madera County Homeless Rates Declining
Fresno leaders say the homeless population in Fresno and Madera Counties has declined by 53-percent since 2013.The newest count released Monday found almost 1,200 unsheltered homeless people compared...
View ArticleHow Many Bus Wrap Ads Have Been Rejected In Fresno?
The controversy over a proposed bus ad pointing out a disparity in city park distribution in Fresno is still causing a stir, a week after it was rejected by the city for being “too political.”The...
View ArticleMayor: Smart & Final To Take Over Soon To Close Fresno Save Mart
Just one day after grocery store Savemart announced it would close its Clinton and Blackstone Avenue location in Fresno…a new grocery store tenant is on the way.During her state of the city address...
View ArticleChildren's Hospital Announces Residency Partnership With Stanford
Valley Children’s Hospital is officially partnering with Stanford University for its new pediatric residency program.The decision marks a move away from a long time partnership with the University of...
View ArticleFresno DA: County Employees Stole From The Dead
Three Fresno County employees are under investigation for allegedly stealing property from dead people.District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp says the three were responsible for keeping track of property...
View ArticleValley School Districts Differ On How To Use Money Earmarked For...
School districts across the valley are trying to figure out what to do with new money intended to help their most vulnerable students. But a letter from the State Department of Education raises...
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