Archive for 'Opinion'

Welcome to Fresno

In a recent discussion on LinkedIn, Felix, a nervous potential boomeranger, writes: Why is the Silicon Valley/Bay Area/Sacto prosperous but our San Joaquin Valley not as economically prosperous? Unemployment rates, environmental issues, high school graduation rates, etc.

The $850,000 question: Is this a good idea?

Last week FresnoBee.com News Blog writer, Mark Grossi, asked readers to weigh-in on their opinion of the San Joaquin Valley Air District’s $850k advertising budget. The wording of his question was somewhat skewed and leading. This antic may have worked on one reader but the rest of us didn’t fall for it.