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  Fresno voters would be wise to support a charter measure on the Nov. 6 ballot that would lock in financial responsibility requirements at City Hall. Measure F would offer important safeguards to maintain the city's fiscal solvency.

  The reforms are the work of Council Members Lee Brand and Andreas Borgeas. The City Council voted this summer to put the three-part measure on the ballot to allow voters to decide whether the policies should be put into the city charter.

  Measure F establishes specific budget reserves, creates a management policy to limit the city's bonded indebtedness and requires that a comprehensive review be undertaken when $1 million in city funds are being requested.

• Fresno taxicabs allowed more years to stay in service

  Fresno taxicabs allowed more years to stay in service

  The Fresno City Council on Thursday voted to allow taxicab drivers to extend the lifespan of their cabs.

  The change stemmed from a meeting last month that Council Member Clint Olivier had with about 20 taxi drivers who said they needed City Hall's help to stay in business during a struggling economy.

  The new ordinance will allow taxicabs to remain in service for 10 years rather than the previous seven-year limit. Taxis operating in the city are inspected each year for exhaust emissions, safety and proper licensing.

• More move in than out of NYC; 1st time in decades

  More move in than out of NYC; 1st time in decades

  For the first time in more than 60 years, more people moved into New York City than out last year, a turnaround that tracks changing attitudes about the nation's biggest city and urban living more broadly, officials and researchers said Thursday.

• Measure F born from Fresno's money woes

  Measure F born from Fresno's money woes

  Few would describe Fresno City Hall's Measure F as exciting. It's all about codifying in the city's governing document some spending rules for elected officials.

• Cost to rename SFO may be less than expected

  Cost to rename SFO may be less than expected

  Renaming San Francisco International Airport after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk may not cost as much as airport officials had estimated.