In this episode of Fresnolandia, Danielle Bergstrom and Jordan Mattox sit down with Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias for a wide-ranging conversation about the controversy surrounding Measure P arts funding and the investigation into missing grant dollars. The discussion unpacks how the situation came to light, what safeguards were in place, and what happens next for Fresno’s arts community as the city grapples with questions of oversight, transparency, and trust.
Together, they explore the complicated balance between accountability and accessibility in public grantmaking, the role of nonprofits versus City Hall in administering arts funds, and the deeper tensions around who gets to define culture in a diverse city. The episode also looks ahead at how Fresno might rebuild confidence in the Measure P process, protect future funding, and ensure artists and organizations can continue their work despite uncertainty.
The topics covered in this week's episode of Fresnolandia: Dani answers a question from Instagram about Hotel Fresno Dani and Jordan discuss the Fresnoland...
In this special episode of Fresnolandia, hosts Jordan Mattox and Danielle Bergstrom take a trip to Bakersfield with Fresno developer Reza Assemi, to sit...
On this week's episode, Dani and Jordan cover the following topics: Dani and Jordan discuss some this week's headlines including swearing in of recently...