Tower District Bookstore Tenant Follows $2.7M Voter-Funded Park Into Community Land Trust Property
South Tower Community Land Trust completed its first commercial acquisition in December 2025 — a $295,000 purchase of 617-619 North
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Fresno City Council Approves $100,000 CalRecycle Grant for Tire Cleanup Enforcement
The Fresno City Council approved a $100,000 grant appropriation on November 21, 2024, to fund tire cleanup enforcement operations through
Fresno Mayor Voices Concern Over Potential Council Shift After November Election
Mayor Jerry Dyer told the Rotary Club of Fresno this week that the possibility of new city councilmembers with “an
Read MoreState Deploys Extra Fire Crews to Fresno as Heat Wave Hits
California’s emergency office sent a dozer and a dispatcher to Fresno and Tulare Counties starting July 31, part of a
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Fresno Ready to Sue Feds Over Threatened Rape Kit Funding Cut
The Trump administration is threatening to strip Fresno of $2 million in federal grant money the city uses to prosecute
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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 Unified Got $20 Million From MacKenzie Scott — No Strings Attached
Fresno Unified School District landed $20 million from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in 2022. The money came with no restrictions
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Fresno Judge Throws Out Hit-and-Run Case After Prosecutors Miss Deadline, Lose Evidence
A Fresno County Superior Court judge dismissed a misdemeanor hit-and-run case last week after prosecutors filed charges four days past
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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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