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Fresno Mayor Lee Brand and Mayor-Elect Jerry Dyer announced Tuesday the police department’s next chief. Juan “Paco” Balderrama will be the first Hispanic police chief in the city’s history. “It’s been clear from the start that Fresno wants a chief who can make changes, build trust, and increase safety for all of our residents,” Brand said at the press conference, referencing the many public community discussions and surveys conducted by the Fresno Police Reform Commission . Balderrama said he wants to work to improve the relationship between Fresno residents and the police department. When he steps into office on January 11 replacing current Police Chief Andy Hall, he said his main priorities will be community trust and safety. “I really think that through professionalism, accountability, transparency and community engagement we can get those things done,” he said. Balderrama said he was surprised to learn he is the first Hispanic police chief given the city is about half Latino. “I am

Street2Home was announced in 2018 as an initiative by the city and county of Fresno to coordinate homelessness mitigation across organizations . But in a report released Monday , the Fresno County Grand Jury found it doesn’t have a staff, or board yet. H. Spees, director of strategic initiatives for Fresno Mayor Lee Brand, says that’s true, but work is getting done. “Although Street2Home has not been implemented in name, it’s been field tested and a virtual collective impact structure was formed, and it’s really paid off,” said Spees. The structure has been virtual because it came together after the pandemic hit. COVID-19 has delayed some efforts, he says. Still, CARES Act funding has helped the city make headway in developing low-income housing. “When COVID hit we were able to take the millions of dollars that are coming our way to put together a community-wide, COVID-19 homeless response that has been incredibly effective,” said Spees. This has included purchasing three hotels for

The Fresno City Council voted Tuesday to approve its billion dollar budget , just in time for the July 1 deadline. However, it will have to be reconsidered in three months. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand proposed the council pass a continuing resolution that would keep city expenses at the same level as last year, at least for 90 days. But the city council still asked that certain community demands be honored. “When the mayor came forward about a month ago with a doom and gloom budget, he also asked us to be a rubber stamp and the council said no,” said Council President Miguel Arias. Throughout the budget hearings, councilmembers insisted on having park employees, not police, handle graffiti. Residents demanded the council allocate $300 thousand dollars for Advance Peace, a gun violence prevention program. Both resolutions passed , along with the continuing resolution. However, the council is also hoping to use federal funds to balance its budget in three months. “If our best hopes of using

With state approval, dine-in restaurants can now reopen in Fresno County , as long as measures like social distancing and employee face coverings are used. This comes just after the city of Fresno announced an end to its shelter-in-place order, starting Tuesday. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand said the decision to end the order was not made half-heartedly. “Today the city of Fresno is flipping the script and saying we can effectively manage the curve while keeping our most vulnerable people and our senior citizens safe while getting our businesses open and putting people back to work,” said Brand. Instead of “Essential” and “Non-Essential” designations, businesses in the city will either be “Authorized” or “Non-Authorized” . Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer said that masks are required inside businesses and government buildings, and people are also encouraged to wear them outside. “The language now says people are strongly encouraged, especially around people, to wear a mask,” said Dyer of outside

After the Fresno County Department of Health announces both a second confirmed COVID-19 infection and a local state of emergency Ray Appleton, Christina Musson, John Broeske, Blake Taylor, and Philip Teresi are joined by Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes, Fresno Mayor Lee Brand, and Congressman Devin Nunes to discuss the next steps for Fresno and Central California Sunday 3/15: Special Coverage

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand and Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer name an interim police chief, Andy Hall. A panel takes a look at what it means for the city and what his track record is with the department. Rep. Jim Costa talks competition ahead of the coming election. Fresno City Council Member Esmeralda Soria is vying for the seat. Dolores Huerta explains why home-care providers need a raise, and a panel touches on the home-care workers’ protest.

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand in the 2019 State of the City address unveils his plan to beautify Fresno.

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand announces he will NOT seek another term in the upcoming 2020 election. Trevor Carey speculates on the potential mayoral candidates from Andrew Janz to Chief Jerry Dyer.

Listen as we speak with Fresno Mayor Lee Brand about the upcoming State of the City address, some of his accomplishments, and some of the exciting things we can look forward to for Fresno's future.

What is the future of the California Republican Party? The party has a new leader. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand talks about his plan to transform the more challenging areas of Fresno. What's going on with the Fresno County Supervisor special election? And what's this about Evan leaving Fresno?? Guests: Fresno Mayor Lee Brand, KSEE24 political analyst Jim Verros, conservative talk radio host Ray Appleton, Fresno Unified Trustee Veva Islas, Congressman Jim Costa, and KSEE24's Alexan Balekian.

Thousands of students walk out of school in a nationwide gun violence protest. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand joins Michael to discuss proposed tax increases for public safety and city parks. Democrat Conor Lamb, who has a razor-thin lead over Republican Rick Saccone in Pennsylvania’s special congressional election, says he’s confident he’ll be the ultimate winner. Will the republicans lose the mid-term elections? Is Congressman Devin Nunes at risk of losing re-election?

A new federal audit found significant problems with the way the state of California lets school districts calculate graduation rates. Army veteran Ricky Taylor wants to sit in the empty seat left by Maxine Waters. David and Louise Turpin have been charged with abusing their 13 children inside their Perris, California home. An illegal immigrant who admitted to gunning down two Sacramento-area cops threatened to escape and kill more. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf insisted on Wednesday that she was ready to be jailed in order to protect her city’s sanctuary status. A leaked DNC memo says “The fight to protect Dreamers is not only a moral imperative, it is also a critical component of the Democratic Party's future electoral success.” Jeff Flake compares Trump's attacks on 'Fake News' media to STALIN in blistering speech to nearly empty Senate chamber. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand joins Ray in studio to discuss his business friendly plan to streamline to planning dept.

Undercover footage from Project Veritas shows Twitter employees brag they can censor people with political opinions they don't like using "shadow banning." Jay Leno, once the biggest name in the late-night time slot, is looking back at a time when comedy was less political. Outgoing Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Thursday that he would punch President Trump if he ever tried to “get in my space.” President Donald Trump on Friday denied describing certain nations as "shithole countries". Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi complained Thursday that immigration negotiations are being led by "five white guys". Fresno Mayor Lee Brand joins Ray in studio to discuss Councilman Garry Bredefeld's refunds for untimely planning approvals.

Jim Franklin fills in for Ray Appleton - Anarchist Dallas Blanchard projects vulgar sign on Cornerstone Church in Fresno. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand joins Jim in studio to discuss his first year in office. Fresno City Councilmen Gary Bredefeld and Clint Olivier join Jim to discuss the cities ban on pot dispensaries.

Ray Appleton broadcasts live from Creative Tile - The Army announced it will now allow recruits with a history of some mental health issues to enlist. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer and Don Eskes join Ray live to discuss the homeless issues in our city. Fresno Attorney Marc Kapetan joins Ray via phone to discuss his displeasure with the four year sentence handed down to former Fresno deputy police chief Keith Foster.

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand joins Ray in studio to discuss his proposal for the Amazon HQ2 project and the reopening of Fulton Street. John Broeske, Christina Musson and Patty Hixson join Ray in studio to discuss Ray's 30th anniversary today. Chris Daniel and Philip Teresi join Ray in studio to discuss Ray's 30th anniversary on KMJ. CA Rep, Jim Patterson and Mario Santoyo join Ray in studio to discuss the "Fight For Water".