Captain of Calaveras runs a tight ship
It figures that Rob Defrees would bill the block party he's planning for Calaveras Street on Saturday as the largest "ever in Fresno" and build music into the event.
For the past year, he has been banging the drum loudly for his adopted neighborhood -- a once grand avenue just north of downtown that through the decades became the province of violent crime, drug dealers and slumlords.
11:23:30 PM Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Villines needs to broaden tax scamNo one can accuse Mike Villines of being parochial. Not when he lives in Clovis -- 150 miles from the ocean -- and still has the fortitude to help struggling yacht buyers.
11:16:30 PM Saturday, Apr 26, 2008
Questions haunt Roosevelt tragedyHere's the question Fresno Unified officials aren't answering: What happened at Roosevelt High School in the final hours of Jesús Carrizales' life?
11:28:59 PM Wednesday, Apr 23, 2008
Too much collaboration, it turns out, can paralyzeAshley Swearengin is all about competence. She's bright, articulate and schooled in forging public-private partnerships.
By Bill McEwen / The Fresno Bee
10:31:22 PM Monday, Apr 21, 2008
Selma High teacher's book isn't just for kidsSharing good books is one of life's treats.
11:15:11 PM Saturday, Apr 19, 2008
Farmers shouldn't blame WangerFarmers angry about losing irrigation water to environmental restoration have made his name an epithet, right along with the tiny delta smelt and majestic chinook salmon.
11:15:33 PM Wednesday, Apr 16, 2008
Hypocrisy rather than performance behind Jeff Denham recallEvery time I see the television commercial accusing Jeff Denham of being a terrible state senator worthy of recall, I laugh.
By Bill McEwen / The Fresno Bee
10:58:19 PM Monday, Apr 14, 2008
Struggling students can't save BulldogsOut at Fresno State, the people in charge of sports are talking about revenue streams and funding models -- and trying to pick the pockets of students scrambling to pay for tuition, gas and Top Ramen.
12:05:20 AM Sunday, Apr 13, 2008
Muir's tour an example Valley should follow todayJohn Muir, the great wanderer, departed San Francisco on foot in 1868 intent on exploring Yosemite's wonders. His route took him through the Pacheco Pass, where he was transfixed by the bountiful garden in the distance.
11:07:14 PM Wednesday, Apr 9, 2008
Should developer get aid from state?Spring must be here, because the days are getting longer and City Hall memories shorter.
11:29:18 PM Monday, Apr 7, 2008
Don't let education benefits die with soldiers11:32:16 PM Saturday, Apr 5, 2008
Arrest of Dyer nephew part of local battle against drugs11:34:32 PM Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008
Council member feels county law's heat11:34:00 PM Saturday, Mar 29, 2008
Real issue too hot to panhandle for Calhoun11:46:16 PM Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008
Supervisors and hopefuls, here are some pledges worth making11:39:38 PM Monday, Mar 24, 2008
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