The Occupation: Stop scruitinizing Hanson and look at CSUF
Any person who has kids, is a kid, or was a kid realizes the problems that school boards face in their attempts to educate the K-12 public. Along the muddled political lines of education, school boards are consistently tasked with focusing their funds and attention on a small group of issues facing the district. Usually, … Read more
/PAGE: My 999 Plan
Herman “Hagen-Dazs Black Walnut” Cain has become the latest center of attention in the on-going Presidential vetting process. At the pinnacle of his presidential game plan is the ever-famous 999 plan. So simple, in fact, that people speculated that Cain had lifted it from the once-popular SimCity video game series. I’m all for a 999 … Read more
/PAGE: BLOW IT UP! BLOW IT UP!
As the Fate of the Fulton Mall is decided today, let’s pause on the idea of blowing it up. Open it, Close it. Who cares? Let’s just blow it up. The Fulton Mall is the local political equivalent of Social Security: it’s a third-rail (touch it and you die). As the opinon makers at the … Read more
Let’s Scrap Downtown
Mayor Ashley Swearengin and leaders at City Hall are deliberating whether to invest in a project for the Hotel Fresno. Instead of investing in a scattered plan at improving and rejuvenating Fresno’s downtown, Alex calls for Fresno to develop a city center in North Fresno that models what downtown could have been like.
Styrofoam another evil to Calif. Senate Democrats
California State Sen. Alan Lowenthal is pushing a ban to Styrofoam food containers through the state legislature. If passed, California would become the first state with a statewide ban on the containers.
Outrage: UC system handing out raises
The UC System announced that instructors and other staffers could receive up to 3% raise if they do well on performance evaluations. The raises come at a time when the Regents increased tuition twice, totaling 9.6% hike, for students.
Victory on Van Ness
After a very popular and innovative Summer beach party on Van Ness Avenue, it’s time to applaud Kyle Kirkland, Club One Casino and the City of Fresno for working together and creating an amazing event in downtown.
Back-to-School: Can the Valley get any more controversial?
On the day that STAR (Standardized Test and Review) results will be released, I have only one question: can Valley schools get any more controversial? Can Buchanan advance from their dismal year as the home of the butt drag and drunk students? Or can the Fresno Unified School board move past its scuffles, ranging from … Read more
Opinion: Calling all leakers, California needs you
In spite of pending lawsuits to reveal the California Assembly’s various office budgets, California really needs Capitol insiders to leak the office budgets to either confirm our suspicions of Speaker John Perez or show us how much our elected officials spend on office supplies.
Opinion: What does the Assembly have to hide?
Assembly Speaker John Perez may be in a spat with colleague Anthony Portantino stopping the release of legislature office budgets; but why should that stop Valley Republicans who have no vested interest the Democratic Caucus’ intra-party fight?
