Fresno City Council Tables Amendment to Chinatown Microenterprise Program
Fresno City Council tabled a proposed amendment to a $40,000 Community Development Block Grant agreement with Chinatown Fresno Foundation on
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Fresno City Council to vote on sales tax measure to replace expiring Measure C
The Fresno City Council will vote July 30 on whether to place a half-cent sales tax measure on the November
Rep. Valadao Ties Immigration Reform to Central Valley Cost of Living in New Op-Ed
Rep. David Valadao and LIBRE Institute President Daniel Garza are making the case that fixing the country’s immigration system isn’t
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Fresno Council Extends Job-Order Contract System Through 2031, Locking in 5% Fee Structure
The Fresno City Council voted September 25 to extend a cooperative purchase agreement with Gordian Group, Inc., a Greenville, South
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Southwest Fresno Gets Largest Starbucks as City Backs Infrastructure Revival
The city’s largest Starbucks opened Wednesday in Southwest Fresno, a neighborhood that elected officials say has suffered decades without basic
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Fresno Council Approves $200,000 in Federal Grants for Workforce Training and Youth Programs
The Fresno City Council approved $200,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding on December 18, split between two nonprofits:
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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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Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Farmworker Wage Cuts Unlawful
A Fresno federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law when it slashed wages for foreign guest
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Fresno State Receives $4.36 Million State Investment for Manufacturing Innovation Hub
Fresno State will receive $4.36 million from the state to create The Forge, a new hub designed to help Central
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State Awards $4.36 Million to Fresno State for Startup Hub
Fresno State will receive $4.36 million in state funding to launch The Forge, a new hub designed to help Central
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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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