Marek Warszawski

Fresno

Metro columnist @FresnoBee. Opinions are my own and you probably wouldn't want them to be yours. Tips: [email protected] or DM

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Winter is coming for Fresno politicians in the form of future budget cuts

1 week ago | fresnobee.com | Marek Warszawski

Watching Mayor Jerry Dyer and the Fresno City Council cordially approve a $2.36 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year reminded me of a "Game of Thrones" spinoff episode. Not an episode with beheadings, fire-breathing dragons or gratuitous nude scenes - obviously. Just these lines of dialogue from House of the Dragon uttered by Rhaenys Targaryen (aka The Queen Who Never Was). "These knights are as green as summer grass," Rhaenys tells husband Corlys Velaryon while they watch a jousting tournament.
Fresno stretch of San Joaquin River home to bumper crop of returning salmon

1 week ago | fresnobee.com | Marek Warszawski

Earlier this month, Fresno welcomed 448 members of the Salmonidae family to town. Which in this case is Latin for adult, spring-run Chinook salmon. The 448 adult salmon represent a milestone for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program, marking the highest number of captured returns since spring-run juveniles were reintroduced to the river system in 2014 following the 2008 legal settlement that modified the operations of Friant Dam to provide minimum flows for native fish.
Fresno stretch of San Joaquin River home to bumper crop of returning salmon | Opinion

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Marek Warszawski

Earlier this month, Fresno welcomed 448 members of the Salmonidae family to town. Which in this case is Latin for adult, spring-run Chinook salmon. The 448 adult salmon represent a milestone for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program, marking the highest number of captured returns since spring-run juveniles were reintroduced to the river system in 2014 following the 2008 legal settlement that modified the operations of Friant Dam to provide minimum flows for native fish.
Fresno must fix city's crumbling streets, even if that means extra debt

2 weeks ago | fresnobee.com | Marek Warszawski

Traffic passes potholes along Ashlan Avenue just west of Blackstone Avenue Wednesday, March 29, 2023 in Fresno. Recent winter storms affected the road conditions. [email protected] Fresno's crumbling streets have reached the point where the can cannot be kicked down the road any further. Not without it disappearing into a giant pothole. By taking the expensive but necessary step in advocating for a $100 million bond for paving and street repairs, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer deserves a thumb's up.
Coaches can no longer carry Fresno State football. It's up to Bulldogs fans

2 weeks ago | fresnobee.com | Marek Warszawski

Fresno State head coach Jeff Tedford, center, lifts the championship belt after Fresno State defeated Washington State 29-6 at the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 in Inglewood, CA. Joining the celebration, from left, Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, game MVPs defensive lineman Devo Bridges and (behind Tedford) running back Jordan Mims, ABC on-field reporter Molly McGrath and Kimmel.
Trump, not trans athletes, is the greatest threat to girls sports | Opinion

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Marek Warszawski

Never mind what you hear from grandstanding Fresno County politicians or read in the right-wing media. The greatest threat to the future of girls sports is not transgender athletes, including the section champion who qualified in three jumping events at this weekend’s CIF State Track and Field Championships in Clovis. The greatest threat to girls sports is Donald Trump. And by extension, anyone who supports Trump policies that disemboweled the Department of Education.
Fresno-area family still scarred 3 years after FBI raid for false bomb threats

1 month ago | fresnobee.com | Marek Warszawski

Three years ago this month, brothers John and Sam Niblick, their mother Wendy Johnson-Niblick and friend/roommate Kashaun Clyburn endured the most terrifying experience of their lives. Just before dawn on May 2, 2022, their family home on a quiet cul-de-sac in the gated community of Quail Lakes outside Clovis got raided and ripped through by federal agents and local law enforcement.
Fresno has $20M to build a new park in city's core. Where should it go?

1 month ago | fresnobee.com | Marek Warszawski

Backed by volunteers and flanked by District 4 Councilmember Tyler Maxwell, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer highlights recent improvements to Cary Park as part of Beautify Fresno's citywide Great American Cleanup effort held April 25, 2025. [email protected] Just like ocean liners don't make quick turns, it will take more than a few years for Fresno to shake free from decades of disinvestment and low prioritization of parks and green spaces. But the slow course correction is underway.
Fresno shouldn't let dark money from political operatives muddy elections

1 month ago | fresnobee.com | Marek Warszawski

The Fresno political operative behind the sordid campaign mailer smearing a city council candidate and his wife of 30 years could be in hot water with the state agency that enforces election laws. But regardless of the California Fair Political Practices Commission probe into Fresno Future Forward and Alex Tavlian, city officials should take steps to limit political action committee dark money from anonymously muddying future elections.
Fresno voters could face confusing choice between competing tax measures

1 month ago | fresnobee.com | Marek Warszawski

The Highways 41/180 interchange in Fresno appears nearly devoid of cars at around noon on Friday, March 27, 2020. This interchange was built with Measure C funds approved by voters. [email protected] What's worse than an election with one transportation tax? An election with two transportation tax initiatives vying for voter approval on the same ballot.