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02/03/12  City, Fresno Regional Independent Business Alliance Launch Local Business Hero Campaign
FRESNO – The Fresno Regional Independent Business Alliance (FRIBA), supported by the City of Fresno, will launch the Local Business Hero Campaign at an event at the Elbow Room on Monday, Feb. 6, beginning at 5:30. The event will feature Sieg Fischer, President and CEO of the Valley Yellow Pages. >more 
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01/31/12  Mayor Swearengin: ‘Face It and Fix It’ Only Option To Address Issues in City’s Urban Core
Fresno, CA – Mayor Ashley Swearengin today said Fresno must “move past the land of status quo” and face and fix the problems in the City’s downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Speaking to a capacity crowd in the Fresno Ballroom at the State of Downtown Breakfast, Mayor Swearengin said, “We have two choices: We either choose to face the problems of our inner city and fix them, or we choose to ignore them and pretend they will go away on their own. I believe we’ve ignored and pretended for long enough, and the results speak for themselves. “We have been in the land of indecision and neglect and lack of investment long enough >more 
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01/30/12  This Week at City Hall - State of Downtown Will Be Streamed Live
Mayor Swearengin’s State of Downtown address to be streamed live   Mayor Ashley Swearengin’s address at the annual State of Downtown Breakfast on Tuesday, Jan. 31, will be streamed live on the City’s website at www.fresno.gov/video >more 
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01/23/12  This Week at City Hall - Participants Sought for Fresno Citizens Academy
Participants sought for Fresno Citizens Academy   Participants are now being sought for the upcoming session of the Mayor’s Fresno Citizens Academy, an initiative that allows Fresno residents to learn more about their government by hearing directly from top policymakers and decision makers at City Hall.    The next session of the free, eight-week program begins at City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 21, and ends on Tuesday, April 10. >more 
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01/17/12  This Week at City Hall - Tickets Available for State of Downtown Breakfast
Tickets still available for State of Downtown Breakfast   2012 promises to be an exciting year for downtown Fresno as all of the planning and preparation that has been done over the past couple of years will ultimately lead to action.   If you want to hear the latest news about downtown and what lies ahead, you can’t miss the 2012 State of the Downtown Breakfast featuring Mayor Ashley Swearengin on Tuesday, Jan. 31. >more 
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01/10/12  This Week at City Hall - Second Annual Food Expo Tickets On Sale
Fresno Food Expo General Public Tickets Now on Sale   The public will be able to taste products from more than 100 of the San Joaquin Valley’s finest food and beverage exhibitors at the bigger, better Fresno Food Expo in March.   Tickets for the public portion of the second annual Fresno Food Expo are now on sale at www.fresnofoodexpo.comand at the Fresno Convention & Visitors Bureau box office at 700 M Street >more 
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12/20/11  This Week at City Hall - City Prepares for Holiday Closures
City prepares for holiday closures of administrative offices   City of Fresno offices other than those providing essential services to the public will be closed from Monday, Dec. 26, through Monday, Jan. 2, to accommodate employee furloughs. >more 
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12/15/11  Mayor Swearengin Testifies At Congressional Hearing On California High-Speed Rail Project
Fresno, CA – Mayor Ashley Swearengin today provided the following testimony before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: Testimony of The Honorable Ashley SwearenginMayor of Fresno Before the Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeU.S >more 
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12/12/11  This Week at City Hall - Office of Independent Review Report Now Online
Office of Independent Review report, other information now online   The City of Fresno on Monday released two documents related to the 2010 Annual Report from the Office of Independent Review (OIR).  The documents are available at www.fresno.gov/oirreport >more 
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12/12/11  Office of Independent Review Annual Report Documents Now Available On City’s Website
Fresno, CA – Two documents related to the 2010 Annual Report of the Office of Independent Review are now available on the City of Fresno’s website at www.fresno.gov/oirreport. >more 
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