Fresno City Council

A string of industrial properties along Elm Avenue were rezoned to mixed-use in 2017 after a community planning process identified an over-concentration of polluting uses in residential areas. The developers and property owners say the new zoning has limited their financing options, a claim several finance experts dispute.

For many small business owners, the contentious anti-camping law has been a blessing.

Brandon Vang held onto enough of the vote over three weeks after the special election, winning the District 5 Fresno City Council seat outright.

Brandon Vang seemed poised for victory in Tuesday’s special Fresno City Council election.

On the heels of using temporary federal relief funds for major expansions to Fresno’s police and fire departments, city officials are trying to figure out how to sustain increased financial obligations.

The Fresno City Council will vote on a city ordinance that would penalize public employees for transporting unhoused people to Fresno and dropping them off there. City officials still haven’t shared any evidence with the public that cities or police departments are doing this. Local law enforcement say they have no evidence it's happening either.

Two Fresno council members submitted a public records request to understand how much money was used in a county lawsuit against them.

Tobacco retail is a thriving industry in Fresno. But city officials are eyeing regulations that could change the landscape for smoke shops.

Councilmembers detailed a new plan to increase transparency and accountability following discovery of an illegal lab being stored in Reedley.

A proposed $1.85 billion budget calls for major increases in spending and the possibility of a voter-approved utility rate hike.