Fresno – Page 8 – Elliott-Hart Report

Downtown’s Doldrums

Written by Dennis Hart, September 7, 2016

I like to walk a lot, and most of the time when I stroll around town, I head back to the Fresno High area where I grew up. I’ll park my car near Hamilton Jr. High and then stroll in any direction that suits my fancy that particular day. It’s not unusual for me to…

Taps For Tom

Written by Bud Elliott, September 3, 2016

[Originally published March, 2015 Central California Life Magazine. This version is updated and revised.] The latest in a series of Central Valley Honor Flights will depart from Fresno later this month with a group of World War II military veterans anxious to visit the many war memorials built in their honor in Washington, DC. Of…

Water Warrior

Written by Administrator, August 25, 2016

By Bud Elliott [Editor’s Note: Since this article was published in April of 2015, Jose Ramirez has won five more bouts. His record is now 18-0-0 with 13 knockouts. His next fight will be in December at the Save Mart Center] Late one sweltering summer afternoon not that many years ago, some neighborhood kids walked home after…

It’s All About Time…

Written by Dennis Hart, August 24, 2016

Oh, my. Can anyone — ANYONE — tell me why the California State Senate has refused to let voters decide whether to keep going on, and off, Daylight Saving Time? The Senate’s vote this week nixed a bill that would have placed a measure on the ballot, asking us to decide whether to dump our…

The Problem With “No Problem”

Written by Bud Elliott, August 23, 2016

In the world of peeves there are major ones and minor ones. This is a minor one. How come we don’t say “you’re welcome” any more? For instance: You have just bought a $1,630.00 mattress. The salesman processes your credit card, hands you the thing to sign, then gives you a receipt for the purchase…

Central California’s Water Woes

Written by Administrator, August 21, 2016

By Bud Elliott On a white hot August afternoon, farm kids gather in the cool glare of an overhead lamp at King’s Boxing Club in Avenal. They come for the boxing lessons and a cold drink of water and to escape from the fields as did Jose Ramirez, their role model and mentor. Now considered…

The Hoover Take Down

Written by Bud Elliott, August 19, 2016

The tussle at Hoover High School between a Fresno Police officer and a 16-year old student who was caught crossing a busy street against the traffic signal reminds us that America is a nation of laws and most of those laws are on the books for good reason. It’s also a good opportunity to refresh…

Introducing our Authors: Part II

Written by Administrator, August 18, 2016

Today we are pleased to introduce the second of our authors, Bud Elliott. After a nearly fifty-year career in broadcast journalism, Bud Elliott retired from the anchor desk at KSEE-TV in May of 2014. Beginning as an after-school disc jockey at a small rock and roll radio station 1965 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bud’s career has…

Glorious Summertime in Fresno

Written by Dennis Hart, August 17, 2016

It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over in Fresno, but you know the end is near when you see kids returning to school. Of course, school starts earlier than it ever did when I grew up around here. Seems to me we didn’t have to go back to classes until after Labor Day,…

Ashley Swearengin’s New Job

Written by Dennis Hart,

I was glad to hear that Fresno mayor Ashley Swearengin already has a new gig lined up when she leaves office in a few months. Swearengin is going to become the president and CEO of the Central Valley Community Foundation – a local nonprofit clearinghouse for charitable contributions and grants. And I say – good…