County Opens Door for 180-Home Fowler Development After Williamson Act Vote
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Aug. 24 to cancel an agricultural protection contract on nearly 40 acres
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Month: September 2026
Fresno Council Votes to Convert 9,000 Acres of Farmland Into 45,000 Homes
Fresno City Council voted December 18 to approve a plan converting roughly 9,000 acres of unincorporated farmland on the city’s
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Data Center Expert: Never Sign NDAs With Developers, Demand Water Details Up Front
Elected officials considering data center proposals should refuse to sign non-disclosure agreements with developers and extract detailed water-use commitments before
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Fresno Unified Has Spent $370,000 Defending Trustee in Defamation Case. Mediation Underway.
Fresno Unified School District and Trustee Keshia Thomas are sitting down for mediation Monday in a four-year defamation lawsuit brought
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Fresno Lawmakers Backed $19.75 Farm Wage Floor. Here’s How They Voted.
AB 2646 cleared the California Legislature and now sits on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. The bill sets a $19.75-per-hour wage
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Surveillance Camera Firm Flock Changes Rules After Officers Caught Stalking on Its System
Flock Safety — the company behind 120,000 license-plate cameras tracking drivers across the U.S. — announced new restrictions Thursday after
Read MoreFresno’s Water Plant Solar Array Beats Forecasts, Promises $122M in Savings Through 2045
A new solar installation at Fresno’s Northeast Surface Water Treatment Plant is already producing more electricity than expected — 101%
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Central Valley Detention Center at Heart of Family Separations as ICE Enforcement Intensifies
When ICE agents detained Miguel Carino at what his attorneys expected to be a routine immigration check-in last September, his
Read MoreFresno City Council passes tobacco licensing ordinance, 6-1 vote
The Fresno City Council voted 6-1 Thursday to establish a tobacco retailer licensing program. The ordinance requires businesses selling tobacco
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Fresno Unified’s $10 Million Special Education Deficit Illustrates Statewide Funding Crisis, Former Superintendent Says
Fresno Unified received $21 million in additional special education funding but still added more than $10 million to its 2025-26
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