Monterey Park Voters Ban Data Centers — First California City to Do So
Monterey Park voters approved Measure NDC with more than 86 percent support, making it the first California city to ban
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Author: Dale Ruiz
City Council accepts $15.6M state grant for Blackstone upgrades tied to affordable housing project — but local taxes will cover the shortfall
The Fresno City Council voted July 25 to accept $15.6 million in state funding for transit and street improvements tied
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Teachers Union Demands School Board Trustee Resign Over Withdrawn Racial Slur Claim
Fresno Unified School District Trustee Keshia Thomas is facing calls to resign after withdrawing her defense that she told the
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Sacramento Still Dumps Inmates on Streets at Night — Fresno Among Counties Doing Better
A Sacramento County grand jury found that county still releases hundreds of people from jail between 11 p.m. and 6
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California Lost $30 Billion to Unemployment Fraud. Federal Review Still Underway.
California lost more than $30 billion to unemployment insurance fraud during the pandemic. Six years later, the state is still
Read MoreState Deploys Extra Fire Crews to Fresno as Heat Wave Hits
California’s emergency office sent a dozer and a dispatcher to Fresno and Tulare Counties starting July 31, part of a
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Fresno Ready to Sue Feds Over Threatened Rape Kit Funding Cut
The Trump administration is threatening to strip Fresno of $2 million in federal grant money the city uses to prosecute
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Fresno Unified Got $20 Million From MacKenzie Scott — No Strings Attached
Fresno Unified School District landed $20 million from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in 2022. The money came with no restrictions
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Fresno Judge Throws Out Hit-and-Run Case After Prosecutors Miss Deadline, Lose Evidence
A Fresno County Superior Court judge dismissed a misdemeanor hit-and-run case last week after prosecutors filed charges four days past
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Fresno councilmember says public deserves apology after rushed term-limit push failed
A botched attempt to fast-track major changes to Fresno’s city charter — including letting sitting councilmembers and the mayor run
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