Bredefeld Drops “Nuclear” Bomb On Pride Month On June 16, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted 3–2 to proclaim June “Traditional Nuclear Family Month.” The proclamation is another [...] Continue Reading
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Bredefeld’s Wild Tongue Won’t Be Tamed, Many Forced to Grovel
“What a Drag” At its April 21 meeting, the County Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved an agreement between the county library and the Fresno Chaffee Zoo to hold summer programs for [...] Continue Reading
April Marches On
Supes Put Measure C Cart before Horse At their March 17 meeting, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors received a presentation for a proposal backed by Chair Garry Bredefeld (District 4) and his [...] Continue Reading
As the Worm Turns: Bring Back Boring Bureaucracy
The March 3 Fresno County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting opened with a typically zealous invocation, delivered by Pastor D.J. Criner of Fresno’s Saint Rest Baptist Church. Criner maximized appeals [...] Continue Reading
Road Rage: Driving County Policy Off a Cliff
Nuts and Bolts What nuts-and-bolts tasks has the Fresno County Board of Supervisors managed to accomplish within the past month? Routine administrative actions include staffing the Office of [...] Continue Reading
The End Continues
In what was supposed to be a ritual start of a new year, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors’ first meeting of 2026 on Jan. 6 was notable for feeling like the last. Resignations were announced, and [...] Continue Reading
“I’m Gonna Make Sure This Fails!”
On Dec. 9, the last Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting of 2025, staff presented an update on Measure C renewal negotiations, also covering what would be required to advance a potential [...] Continue Reading
Sidestepping the Big Questions
At the Nov. 4 Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting, symbolic proclamations, vulgar humor and self-congratulation shared the dais with weightier matters—from homelessness management to executive [...] Continue Reading
Bredefeld Solidifies Role as Cock of the Walk
The Oct. 7 Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting centered on ruminations about roosters and ended with another Garry Bredefeld (District 2) crowing and squawking tirade—this time over Covid [...] Continue Reading
Culture Wars Eclipse Problem-Solving
Three Issues Dominate Three culture war issues dominated the August and September meetings of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, all fueled by MAGA Republican Supervisor Garry Bredefeld [...] Continue Reading
“Pride” and Prejudice
Bredefeld’s Homophobia Drives Policy Following the June 10 Fresno County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, when Supervisor Garry Bredefeld (District 2) melted down over the Pride Parade and his [...] Continue Reading
Budget Battles and Culture Wars
Recent meetings of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors have introduced new local policies and sparked intense political clashes. On the policy front, ordinances targeting the theft of copper wire [...] Continue Reading