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Fresno lawmakers reject another pot shop. Officials eye a “reset” of cannabis licensing.
Fresno's first cannabis appeal hearing last October was high drama. Wednesday's? Not so much.
February 16, 2022
Following heated meetings, Fresno Unified rolls out metal detectors
Anyone wishing to attend a Fresno Unified School District board meeting will have to jump through some extra hoops. That goes double if you want trustees to hear from you.
February 15, 2022
“Totally unfair”: Valley sheriffs push back against anonymous tactics bolstering ACLU’s ICE report
Kern Co. Sheriff Donny Youngblood said ACLU allegations would be difficult to prove or disprove: “We can’t defend it, because we can’t research it. That’s totally unfair to the employees of this organization.”
February 14, 2022
Where will Fresno send $57.2mil in remaining coronavirus stimulus? Dyer makes his pitch.
A proposed spending breakdown was backed by a survey of more than 800 Fresno residents, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and his administration said.
February 10, 2022
Speed bumps set to return to Fresno after 16-year hiatus
Fresno lawmakers banned new speed bumps in 2006 over environmental concerns. They made a re-emergence late last year in a pilot program.
February 9, 2022
Church sues Tower Theatre for breach of contract, city eyes purchase
The 15-month saga over the sale of the historic Tower Theatre to the Adventure Church has taken another turn. Now, the City of Fresno could be prepping to buy the property.
February 9, 2022
“Extremely divisive”: Bredefeld, Dyer tee off on withdrawn abortion resolution
Two aborted attempts by Fresno lawmakers to declare the city a “defender of reproductive freedom,” prompted a rally of backlash by Fresno City Council member Garry Bredefeld and local faith leaders.
February 9, 2022
Patterson demands CSU system audit following explosive claims of mishandling harassment allegations
"This just is an embarrassment to the university system, and I think it is much more than what happened at Fresno State," the Fresno lawmaker said of the CSU's sex harassment golden parachute.
February 7, 2022
Will L.A. weed troubles spoil opportunity for Fresno cannabis hopeful?
A prospective Fresno cannabis dispensary up for appeal with the City Council next week could be facing legal…
February 7, 2022
Lawmakers, CSU board eye probes into Castro’s handling of harassment complaints
California lawmakers called for a probe into Castro's handling of sex harassment complaints. One top lawmaker wanted to go further and probe his management of Fresno State.
February 6, 2022