Fresno Mayor Lee Brand today announced that he is submitting a continuing resolution (CR) budget to City Council that would “roll over” the amended appropriations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 into the first quarter of FY2021 to provide a bridge that would allow the City of Fresno to continue to provide essential services to the […]
The City of Fresno today announced that hair salons and barbershops in the City of Fresno can open immediately as long as they follow the health and safety measures directed by the Fresno County Department of Public Health, as well as the guidelines for hair salons and barbershops recommended by the State of California and […]
The National Weather Service in Hanford expects temperatures to be at, or above, 105 degrees in Fresno tomorrow, May 27, 2020. As a result,the City of Fresno Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department will open its cooling centers tomorrow. Cooling centers will be open from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the […]
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand today announced a personal protective equipment (PPE) donation campaign for small businesses, an initiative to assist Fresno residents in the battle against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The City of Fresno is providing an initial donation of 10,000 disposable surgical masks to hand out to small businesses for their customers, with another […]
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand joins Councilmembers Miguel Arias, Esmeralda Soria, and Mike Karbassi to announce the City of Fresno’s second phase of joint economic relief action to help small businesses in Fresno affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The second phase, approved by City Council on May 14, 2020, appropriates $2 million in federal relief funding […]
City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, 2020. The delivery of some City services may be affected. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, May 26. Here is the schedule for City of Fresno operations for the holiday: Airports: Administrative offices closed; Terminal, concessions and airlines normal operations […]
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand today announced that Emergency Order 2020-16 has been modified extensively to rename business categories and announce a new phase of businesses to re-open in a safe and responsible manner. The new emergency order, 2020-17 signed by City Manager Wilma Quan this afternoon, becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, […]
The City of Fresno and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority), today announced that construction is starting this week on the second phase of the Veterans Boulevard Project, known as the Veterans Boulevard Grade Separation. The City has awarded a $20 million contract to Granite Construction utilizing funding provided by the Authority’s project. Through collaboration, […]
Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement on the passing of longtime Central Valley reporter George Hostetter: “George Hostetter was the consummate journalist – tough, dogged, curious and always fair. His passing is a gigantic loss not just to journalism, but to Fresno as well. Not much escaped George’s keen eye in his pursuit of the […]
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand today announced the first major step in Fresno’s economic recovery, presenting the first phase of the new category of authorized businesses to re-open. The announcement was made after consultation with the Mayor’s Recovery Committee, City Manager Wilma Quan, her emergency team, Fresno City Council and the County of Fresno. This plan […]