Court Victory Stays with City | Fresno News

Parlier just secured a major legal victory after an appeals court upheld the city’s decision not to renew former police chief Jose Garza’s contract — but with a twist: Garza, who claimed he was fired for investigating fraud, won his original trial and was awarded $1 million — only for the mayor to argue it would cripple the city’s budget. The court sided with the city, keeping the payout out of Garza’s hands, while Parlier gets over $246K in legal fees. Meanwhile, Garza is now Chief of Police in Coalinga — and the mayor insists the accusations against her administration were baseless, with no real evidence to back them up. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/431cdcabd2d10ea8