Fresno Irrigation District Completes $6 Million Groundwater Basin to Meet State Deadline
The Fresno Irrigation District finished building a 35-acre groundwater recharge basin in north Fresno, designed to sink an average of
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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
Avenal Council Member Tries to Call Meeting Alone After Recall, But State Law Says He Can’t
Ricardo Verdugo, the only Avenal City Council member not on the city’s recent recall ballot, posted agendas around town for
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Dyer Files City Tax Measure as Backup After County Stalls on Transportation Ballot Initiative
Mayor Jerry Dyer filed a city-only transportation sales tax measure for the November ballot on Aug. 7 — the final
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Fresno County Threatens Lawsuit After Governor Forces Transportation Tax Onto November Ballot
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law Thursday requiring Fresno County to place the Better Roads, Safe Streets transportation tax measure
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California Lawmakers Push New Limits on Police License Plate Cameras After Federal Access Concerns
California police departments, including Fresno’s, rely on thousands of automated license plate readers mounted along streets and on patrol cars
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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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Fresno County Board Chairman Defends Action-Themed Promotional Video Using Sheriff’s Equipment
Fresno County Board of Supervisors Chairman Garry Bredefeld is defending a $7,000 promotional video for this year’s State of the
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Fresno County launches cross-agency data system linking schools, health services
Fresno County has launched the Fresno County Information Exchange, a data-sharing system connecting county health and social services departments with
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Fresno Becomes First California City to Drop School Zone Speed Limits to 20 MPH
Fresno is now the first city in California to enforce 20 mph speed limits in every school zone — five
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Farmersville Council Votes to Replace Mayor Mid-Term After Clash Over Authority
The Farmersville City Council voted 3-2 on July 20 to remove Mayor Tina Hernandez and Mayor Pro Tem Araceli Ochoa
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