• EDITORIAL: Fresno Unified wisely manages its finances

    In this tough economic environment for government agencies, the Fresno Unified School District has managed its finances to the point where it can avoid layoffs next school year, and is even going to expand its transitional kindergarten program to all elementary schools.

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Easy fixes won’t help downtown

From the time big retailers began fleeing Fresno’s downtown more than 40 years ago, community leaders have chased just about every easy fix that’s been dangled in front of them to make downtown vibrant again. Instead of methodically building downtown as a destination for residents, they’ve fallen in love with out-of-town consultants, and the solutions they push to desperate cities.

Un-Obama keeps it low key

Barack Obama's favorability in the polls falls when he is himself -- overexposed, hard left in his press conferences, and boastful about legislative achievements like ObamaCare and a stimulus of more than $1 trillion.

Lost and self-employed

A friend and business associate decided to quit. He had a small business, part of the dying breed of the self-employed.

Romney could really use a limp

WASHINGTON -- When a friend was writing a novel, he was concerned that his protagonist was too perfect.

Editorial cartoon 12/15/11

Editorial cartoon about the anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. This cartoon was published online Friday, December 15, 2011.

Susan's legacy: 'Look carefully after the words you write ... and how you love others'

Yesterday, in my Facebook news feed, I saw this post from the husband of one of my "friends" who I have never met. Curt Niebur shared a link to a post titled "Goodbye" on his wife's blog, "Toddler Planet": "Susan...read more »

Lawyer says his client is better off in rehab than jail

Robert Wollert, who was considered Fresno's top car thief, was put on probation by Judge Houry Sanderson instead of being sent to jail, causing an uproar in the community. Now Wollert's lawyer has written a commentary in The Fresno Bee...read more »

What was your favorite Super Bowl commercial?

It cost about $3.5 million for each 30-second advertisement on Sunday's Super Bowl telecast, and the companies that put up that kind of money were looking for a big return on their investment. The audience was huge, with more than...read more »

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