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 …

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 surg…

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 …

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:&nbs…

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 afterno…

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 Granit…

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 wel…

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 emerg…

 Mayor Lee Brand today announced that the City of Fresno has clarified its policy on medical and dental services during the COVID-19 pandemic after discussions with the Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) and local health care officials. Healthcare providers — doctors, dent…

In accordance with Governor Newsom’s recent announcement, Mayor Lee Brand today updated the City of Fresno’s policy on golf courses which now expands the public’s ability to enjoy outdoor exercise. It also opens public golf at Airways and Riverside Golf Courses. Disc golf at Woodward Park…