City Council Approves $2.7M for Van Ness Water Main Upgrade
The Fresno City Council on August 15, 2024, approved $2,725,600 in funding and awarded a $2,223,895 construction contract for the
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House Ethics Committee’s Male Majority Shielded Costa From Public Admonishment, Sources Say
The House Ethics Committee investigated Rep. Jim Costa (D-California) in 2023 over allegations he made inappropriate advances to two congressional
Fresno County Supervisors Advance Firearms Ordinance for Prosecutors After Courthouse Park Stabbing
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors passed the first of two votes Tuesday to allow district attorney prosecutors and investigators
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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
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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Fresno 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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Fresno Unified cuts hundreds of positions despite $52 million state boost
Fresno Unified School District got $52.5 million in new state money. It cut hundreds of jobs anyway. The extra funding
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Federal Crackdown Pulls Commercial Licenses From Thousands of Truck Drivers, Including in Fresno
The U.S. Department of Transportation confirmed a nationwide enforcement operation targeting commercial driver licenses issued to individuals without valid immigration
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