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City of Fresno To Clear Encampments as Part of Collaborative Effort

Jul 30, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – City of Fresno officials today announced plans to clear a number of illegal structures as part of a collaborative, community-wide effort focused on strategies to prevent and end homelessness.  The City’s enforcement efforts will better allow existing service providers to care for Fresno’s most vulnerable individuals. The City today posted notices that clearing of [...]

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U.S. Prison Population Declined For Third Consecutive Year During 2012

Jul 26, 2013 No Comments

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. prison population declined 1.7 percent (or by 27,770 inmates) from 2011 to 2012, falling to an estimated 1,571,013 prisoners, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. Nine states had a decrease of over 1,000 prisoners in 2012: California, Texas, North Carolina, Colorado, Arkansas, New [...]

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Peter, Michael, David Are Top Ultra Wealthy Boy’s Names

Jul 24, 2013 No Comments

LONDON, July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are celebrating the birth of their baby boy, but have so far remained silent about possible baby names. According to Wealth-X, if they opt for Peter, Michael or David, the baby will automatically gain nearly 600 ultra wealthy namesakes, equivalent to 5.2 percent of Europe’s UHNW males. Over 2 percent or [...]

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City of Fresno Receives Federal Arts Grant for Fulton Mall’s Mariposa Plaza

Jul 18, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin has announced that the City of Fresno has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) “Our Town” program to work with local arts organizations and downtown stakeholders to invigorate Mariposa Plaza as the central destination and gathering place in downtown Fresno. The “Mariposa Plaza Activation Project” [...]

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Garner Becomes Selma Chief of Police

Jul 02, 2013 No Comments

SELMA – Gregory L. Garner was sworn in as the City of Selma’s 12th police chief at Abraham Lincoln Middle School on Monday. “We are pleased to have someone with Greg’s skills and abilities right outside our door,” said Selma City Manager D-B Heusser.   “He was head and shoulders above the rest of the finalists.  [...]

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Fulton Mall Artwork Removed for Restoration

Jun 27, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Assistant City Manager Bruce Rudd has announced that three pieces of artwork on the Fulton Mall have been temporarily removed from the Fulton Mall for restoration work because of damage related to wire and/or metal theft. “Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time that we have been forced to move artwork at the Mall as a result of [...]

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City of Fresno Honored by DuPont, U.S. Mayors Conference for ‘Get the Lead Out, Fresno’ Program

Jun 24, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin today announced that the City of Fresno’s “Get the Lead Out, Fresno” program received an Award of Excellence as the first-place winner in the Lead-Safe … For Kids Sake grant program sponsored by DuPont and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.  The City will receive a $100,000 grant for receiving the award. The award is [...]

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Rudd Appointed Fresno City Manager

Jun 19, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO –  Mayor Ashley Swearengin today announced that City Manager Mark Scott will resign to become city manager of the City of Burbank.  Scott’s last day at the City of Fresno will be Friday, July 19. Mayor Swearengin also appointed Bruce Rudd, a 37-year City employee who currently serves as the City’s assistant city manager, as permanent [...]

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Fresno City Manager Mark Scott Resigns

Jun 19, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – It is being reported that Fresno City Manager Mark Scott has resigned from his position to become the new city manager of Burbank, Calif. Scott is a native of Fresno, and graduated from Fresno High and later Fresno State, and holds a master’s degree in business from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. [...]

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Mayor Swearengin: Arrival of F-15s at 144th Fighter Wing is ‘Great News’ for Fresno

Jun 18, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO –  Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin today joined officials from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing in welcoming the first F-15 Eagle fighter jets to Fresno. “The arrival of the F-15 jets is great news for the City of Fresno,” Swearengin said.  “The 144th Fighter Wing has been an important part of the Fresno community for more than [...]

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Measure G Fails to Pass by Slim Margin

Jun 14, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The last of the ballots have been counted, and Measure G, which would have outsourced the City of Fresno’s trash services, has failed, losing 50.73 percent of the vote. “Now it’s time for us all to work together to revitalize our local economy, recruit new businesses, and make Fresno a better place to [...]

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U.S. Postal Service Releases Fifth Annual Sustainability Report

Jun 14, 2013 No Comments

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Demonstrating continued progress after five years of annual corporate sustainability reporting, the U.S. Postal Service recently released its 2012 Annual Sustainability Report , highlighting accomplishments including reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste and facility energy use. The Postal Service reported a 9.9 percent decrease, or 1.3 million metric tons, in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions [...]

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Mayor Swearengin Presents Plan to Address $2.85 Million Budget Shortfall

Jun 13, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO –  Mayor Ashley Swearengin Wednesday presented a plan to address a $2.85 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2013-14 that offers two options:  reducing the police force by 25 officers through attrition or a layoff plan that would impact 49 civilian positions. “This proposal presents a stark but clear choice for the City Council,” [...]

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Gregory L. Garner Appointed Selma Police Chief

Jun 11, 2013 No Comments

SELMA – Gregory L. Garner was announced as the new police chief for the City of Selma this morning. Garner comes to the City of Selma after a 34-year law enforcement career with the Fresno Police Department.  He presently holds the rank of captain as the “South Bureau Commander” over two policing districts, which compose [...]

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Measure G Update Expected this Afternoon

Jun 07, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Even though the special election took place Tuesday, the results are still unclear as to whether Measure G, which would outsource Fresno’s residential solid waste collection to local company Mid-Valley Disposal, has passed. Proponents of the measure tout that it would increase revenue in the City of Fresno by $2.5 million, helping balance [...]

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Business Street Online Talks with ERI Chairman and CEO John Shegerian

May 13, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Lance Cardoza, president and publisher of Business Street Online conducts a special audio interview with John Shegerian, chairman and CEO of Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers International.  Mr. Cardoza and Mr. Shegerian will discuss the launch of “e-cycleNYC,” a new electronic waste partnership between ERI and the City of New York, as well as what [...]

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Fresno Readies for ‘State of the City’ Address

May 13, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Each spring the mayor of Fresno delivers a State of the City address to leaders, entrepreneurs, non-profits, local businesses, students, and others devoted to the City of Fresno. On Thursday, May 16 the Fresno Chamber of Commerce presents this year’s annual State of the City Luncheon. Featuring the honorable Mayor Ashley Swearengin, this [...]

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U.S. Postal Service Second Quarter $1.9 Billion Loss Highlights Continued Urgent Need for Comprehensive Legislation

May 13, 2013 No Comments

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Postal Service ended the second quarter of its 2013 fiscal year (Jan. 1 – March 31) with a net loss of $1.9 billion. The Postal Service continues to grow revenue and reduce expenses by using the tools available to it under existing law. However, without passage of comprehensive legislation to provide the [...]

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IBM Team Departs Fresno Excited About Economic Opportunities

May 10, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The seven-person IMB Smarter Cities Challenge Team wrapped up its three-week stay in Fresno with a presentation at Fresno City Hall where they offered suggestions as to how Fresno could be more economically viable. Team member Brian Snitzer said that because of Fresno’s strong agricultural community, which produces more than 350 different crops, [...]

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City Manager Mark Scott Issues Statement on FPOA Offer

May 09, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Fresno City Manager Mark Scott today issued the following statement about an offer by the Fresno Police Officers’ Association: “The offer by the FPOA today is a positive step, only in that they recognize the need to be part of the solution to the City’s financial challenges.  However, the proposal presented is not [...]

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