Fresno Unified cuts hundreds of positions despite $52 million state bailout
Fresno Unified got $52.5 million from the state. It wasn’t enough. The extra cash — $33 million ongoing, $19.5 million
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Fresno Develops Anti-Displacement Plan to Protect Residents in Transform Fresno Project Area
The City of Fresno has developed a Displacement Avoidance Plan (DAP) as part of the Transform Fresno initiative, a requirement
Fresno County supervisors to weigh ordinance arming prosecutors on county property
Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld is drafting an ordinance, in coordination with Sheriff John Zanoni and District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp,
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North Fresno retail project moves forward after neighborhood meeting addresses noise, traffic concerns
A long-planned retail center at Maple and Behymer avenues in North Fresno is moving ahead after the developer met with
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Surveillance Tech Meant for Crime-Solving Gets Turned on Personal Targets — What It Means for Oversight
Law enforcement surveillance systems are creating a new category of misconduct risk, and the numbers aren’t theoretical: prosecutors say one
Read MoreFresno locks in 20-year solar agreement with private developer, $122 million savings projection announced
The City of Fresno’s Department of Public Utilities approved a 27 MW solar-and-battery portfolio across three municipal facilities in a
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Fresno Faces Federal Showdown Over Rape Kit Funding
Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz said his office is prepared to sue the Trump administration after the Department of Justice
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Fresno, Madera Homeless Count Drop May Be Misleading — Methodology Change Makes Comparison Unreliable
Fresno and Madera counties reported what appeared to be California’s steepest drop in homelessness this year — a 34 percent
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Fresno Council Backs Second Homeless Enforcement Team Despite Rising Costs, Zero Public Support
Mayor Jerry Dyer is proposing to fund a second Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART) in the FY 2027 general fund
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Fresno County Supervisors Direct Staff to Draft New 10-Year Waste Contract
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors unanimously directed staff Aug. 11 to return in two months with a new 10-year
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Council Approved $15.6 Million for Dakota Housing Project — Here’s Where the Money Goes
Fresno City Council voted last July to accept $15.6 million in state grant money tied to a 114-unit affordable housing
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