News Releases

05/21/12 FAX To Open New Handy Ride Operations Center

Fresno, CA – On Tuesday, May 22, the City of Fresno Department of Transportation, Fresno Area Express (FAX) will celebrate the opening of its new Handy Ride Operations Center. Please join Council President Clint Olivier, Assistant City Manager Bruce Rudd, and Director of Transportation Ken Hamm for a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4488 N >more

05/17/12 This Week at City Hall - Eye-Q California Classic Weekend

Eye-Q California Classic Weekend Will Impact City Streets Large crowds are expected in the City for the Eye-Q California Classic Weekend activities on Saturday and Sunday, resulting in the closing of a number of city streets. The California Classic will include bicycles rides of varying distances on Saturday and a half-marathon on Sunday. Tulare Avenue between H Street and Van Ness will be closed to vehicular traffic both days beginning at 6:30 a.m >more

04/25/12 This Week at City Hall - Help Fresno Win $1 Million

Vote for Fresno To Win $1 Million To Fight Hunger Fresno needs your help in our efforts to obtain $1 million for our continuing fight against hunger in our community through Walmart’s Fighting Hunger campaign. “I encourage all Fresno residents to step up and support the efforts to obtain funding to provide food to those who are most in need,” Mayor Ashley Swearengin said “Last year, Fresnans showed their generous and giving spirit in Walmart’s Fighting Hunger campaign to earn $100,000. This year, I believe we have what it takes to carry on our fight against hunger and push us into the top spot. >more

04/23/12 Mayor Swearengin Announces Another Major Investment Along Downtown Fresno’s Fulton Mall

FRESNO – Mayor Swearengin today announced that Sevak Khatchadourian, who purchased the Pacific Southwest Building last year, has “doubled down” on his investment in downtown Fresno by buying the historic Helm Building. “I commend Sevak Khatchadourian for his continuing commitment to the Fulton Mall and downtown Fresno,” Mayor Swearengin said. “At a time when lending and building in California have slowed considerably, we’re finding that downtown Fresno is a more and more attractive place for investment. >more

04/17/12 Local Bites Will Feature Indian Cuisine in April

FRESNO – Mayor Swearengin will be dining at Taj of India, 4368 West Shaw, on Wednesday, April 18, as part of the Local Bites initiative. Residents are encouraged to join Mayor Swearengin and Taste Fresno starting at 6 p.m. to enjoy one of Fresno’s best Indian restaurants >more

04/16/12 This Week at City Hall - Mayor Swearengin Launches Learn2Earn

Adult Education Initiative To Help City Address Economic Challenges Did you know that even with our area’s double-digit unemployment, a 2010 Fresno Regional Workforce Board study found that there are almost 6,000 jobs available because companies can’t find qualified workers? That’s because the Fresno area suffers from a “skills gap” – the skills of our workers don’t match the skills required for the jobs that are open. To close that gap, Mayor Swearengin on Monday launched the Learn2Earn adult education initiative, a public awareness campaign aimed at removing the obstacles for Fresno adults looking to obtain more education or gain additional skills for the changing workplace. “For many adults who want to return to school or get more job training, working their way through the maze of available adult education and training resources can be a daunting and frustrating task,” Mayor Swearengin said. >more

04/16/12 Mayor Swearengin Launches Learn2Earn Initiative To Help Provide An Education ‘On Ramp’ for Adults

Calling adult education and job training the “path to prosperity” for Fresno, Mayor Ashley Swearengin today launched the Learn2Earn initiative, a public awareness campaign aimed at removing the obstacles for Fresno adults looking to obtain more education or gain additional skills for the changing workplace. By providing an “education on-ramp” for Fresno residents who are unemployed or lack basic education or job training, Learn2Earn will address the “skills” gap in Fresno by promoting basic education and job training among Fresno’s workforce to meet the needs of area employers, Mayor Swearengin said. “For many adults who want to return to school or get more job training, working their way through the maze of available adult education and training resources can be a daunting and frustrating task,” Mayor Swearengin said. “This initiative provides a simple way to get through that maze >more

04/11/12 Fresno’s Architectural Heritage: The CAL Connection

FRESNO – The U.C. Berkeley influence on the architectural landscape of Fresno is the focus of a one-night forum at Fulton 55, 55 N. >more

04/10/12 City of Fresno To Conduct Public Review of Fiscal Position

FRESNO – Mayor Ashley Swearengin and City Manager Mark Scott today announced that the City will conduct a public review of its fiscal position at the Fresno Convention Center’s New Exhibit Hall on Thursday, April 12, at 5:30 p.m. The review will be held in Rooms 2009-2012 at the New Exhibit Hall. >more

04/09/12 This Week at City Hall - A New Fire Chief

A New Fire Chief for Fresno Great news for the City’s public safety efforts – J. Robert Brown Jr., a public safety veteran with more than of 30 years of experience in fire and emergency management, has been named Fire Chief for the City of Fresno. >more

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