Fresno Spent $500K on High-Speed Rail Facility That Still Hasn’t Been Built
The Fresno City Council in 2017 approved a plan allowing the city to spend up to half a million dollars
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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
City Council Enters Closed Session on Labor Negotiations With 11 Employee Unions
Fresno’s City Council met in closed session October 13, 2025, to discuss labor contract negotiations with eleven employee organizations —
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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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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%
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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