Every successful downtown needs a personality. I've lived and worked in some that did (New York City, Milwaukee) and others that didn't (Hartford and New London, Conn.). Here's what I wish for downtown Fresno: A gourmet restaurant. We've got subway sandwiches, chicken pita and a pittance more. A five-star hotel. I'm sure glad ...

I've crunched a few sprinkler heads and nearly torn a driver's side door off its hinges while, presumably, carefully backing up my car.  The experiences left me irritated with myself, and a few hundred dollars poorer. But I can scarcely imagine the horror of accidentally backing over a loved one. There's no regular tracking done at the state ...