Fresno City Hall
Voters Start Studying! Fresno City Council Sends Charter Amendments to Nov Ballot
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Election 2016
Cult of Victor Lopez: Fresno County’s worst endorsement
June 17, 2015Joaquin Arambula and Daniel Parra kissed the ring. They kissed the ring of a corrupt politician, who ran his jurisdiction with a combination of ruthlessness and charm, and described as a “Third World despot” by...
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No Agua
This ad dropped the hammer on Delta Smelt
June 17, 2015It’s hard not to bash the Delta Smelt. At just one-inch long and living in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the Delta Smelt might just be the puniest fish in California. It’s also on track to become...
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Small Gov
Useful Idiots double down on Hanson’s mistake
June 14, 2015Fresno Unified voted Friday to double down on a huge legal bet with far-reaching implications. Voting 4-1-1, the Board approved a request that California’s Supreme Court review its questionable lease-leaseback deal with Harris Construction (which we...
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Exclusive
Henry T. Perea in for Insurance Commish race in ’18
June 14, 2015Assemblyman Henry T. Perea is in for the state insurance commissioner’s race in 2018, documents filed with the Secretary of State show. There’s quite a lot going on in Pereaworld, with Perea’s father, Henry R....
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Election 2016
Silence in Northeast: Who’s in for Lee Brand’s Council seat?
June 12, 2015The most visible candidate for Mayor of Fresno may or may not have already locked down the race 18 months out. But one question about Fresno City Councilman Lee Brand looms. Who’s going to replace...
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Election 2018
Sales Tax Increase for Fresno Parks Will Be One Step Closer After Thursday
August 7, 2018Fresno City Council will decide the next step for the Fresno for Parks measure this Friday where supporters will apply pressure on electeds in hope of arriving one step closer to a sales tax that...
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Fresno City Hall
Developer Fees Sit In The Bank Because Few Contractors Bid
August 10, 2018Developers fees are sitting in bank accounts waiting to be spent beautifying street medians, but few contractors are bidding for projects because local contractors in the current economy are busy.
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Election 2018
Prop 5: A Step in the Right Direction
August 7, 2018California has a housing shortage problem that is talked about quite a bit but very few solutions that make fiscal sense are offered. Housing prices are rising beyond affordability for the middle class in...
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Sports
The boon for Tedford’s Fresno State turnaround? Tickets, recruits, and buzz.
October 24, 2017Jeff Tedford and his Bulldogs are well on their way to giving Fresno State officials something they’ve dreamed about for years: Leverage on the ticket prices.
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Sports
Bulldogs steamroll New Mexico, 38-0, with dazzling offense
October 14, 2017Behind Marcus McMariyon's arm (and even legs), Fresno State continued its roll through Mountain West play staying unbeaten in the conference.
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From HQ
Introducing CVO Video
October 9, 2017CVObserver is excited to roll out our new YouTube channel – CVO Video – and announce our first show, starring Editor-At-Large Jim Verros.
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Schools
Jim Verros on a Fresno Unified strike: “It’s going to change the conversation”
September 25, 2017A teacher's strike will shakeup the summer storyline of Brooke Ashjian's comments and put the focus back on bread-and-butter issues.
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Big Gov
Jim Verros on DACA changes: “Absolutely this is a ploy” by both parties
September 10, 2017Jim Verros talked with CBS47 This Morning to discuss changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
