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Fresno Unified ethnic studies mandate faces worry of omitting Armenian, anti-Semitism studies
The school board is set to approve a resolution requiring its students to take two semesters of ethnic studies in order to graduate from high school.
August 11, 2020
Fresno Co. aims pandemic response at rural communities
Fresno County Supervisors announced contracts with nonprofits designed to combat the spread of COVID-19 in disadvantaged communities.
August 11, 2020
‘Gavin’s Law’ hits roadblock in State Senate over increasing hit-and-run penalties
Asm. Jim Patterson's bill to increase penalties on fleeing drivers hit a stumbling block in the California State Senate on Friday.
August 9, 2020
Tower District bar takes to chalk to express pandemic frustrations
A Fresno businessman is voicing his displeasure with Gov. Gavin Newsom and the coronavirus pandemic-driven lockdowns through a unique medium: chalk signs.
August 6, 2020
Fresno Co. distributed 1mil pieces of PPE for farmworkers
New data from the Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner's office puts claims into question about a slow response to aid farmworkers.
August 4, 2020
Newsom taps Fresno State health policy director to air pollution board
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new pick to serve on the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Board.
August 4, 2020
Pelco sold for second time in two years at $110mil price tag
The Fresno-based video surveillance firm was sold to its last long-term owner, French conglomerate Schneider Electric, for $1.5 billion.
August 3, 2020
Alleging racism and retaliation, Frazier sues Fresno over Granite Park grievances
Terance Frazier, the Fresno developer who has had a long-running disagreement with the city over Granite Park, filed…
August 2, 2020
Jack Woolf, Fresno Co. farming legend, dies at 102
Longtime west side Valley farmer John Leroy (Jack) Woolf Jr. passed away on July 28 at the age of 102.
August 3, 2020
Valley Children’s marks first teen coronavirus death in California
The death at Valley Children's marked the first coronavirus-related death in California for an individual under the age of 18
July 31, 2020