Fresno council member defends closed-door budget discussion

Fresno City Council Member Steve Brandau offered gracious and well-spoken introductory remarks before Mayor Ashley Swearengin’s State of the City address on Thursday. There was one problem: the first-year council member referenced a closed-door council discussion about the city budget, and city budgets are not supposed to be discussed behind closed doors, per the state’s [...]read more »

Fresno County Assessor turns 70, kicks off reelection bid

Fresno County Assessor Paul Dictos wants another two terms in office, and this week he threw himself a 70th birthday party-slash-campaign drive to underscore that point. While it’s still a year and a half before the next election, Dictos is sending a clear signal to potential adversaries that he’s not the political lightweight that narrowly [...]read more »

Fresno Co: Short on water but big on mosquitoes

A sample of mosquitoes from Fresno County tested positive for West Nile virus, according to mosquito control officials on Friday. UPDATE: Mosquito season has arrived. And there’s good news and bad news. First the good: The drought means less standing water for mosquitoes to use as breeding ponds. And an improving economy has reduced the [...]read more »

Real Estate: Granville Homes to unveil new models at Copper River Ranch

Update: Darius Assemi, president of Granville Homes, will discuss how home building affects the local economy at Saturday’s grand opening event. Assemi will be joined by Fresno City Council Member Lee Brand and Al Smith, president and chief executive officer of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce. The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Granville [...]read more »