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As applicants wait, Fresno expands number of marijuana dispensaries to 21
The move increases the number of cannabis retail licenses from 14 to 21, allowing three stores per each of the seven council districts before Fresno has granted a single license.
June 10, 2021
Arias, doubling down on “Rebuild Fresno,” pitches road, housing plan
Fresno's sales tax revenue eclipsed $100 million. Now, one Fresno Councilman wants to use funds to install sidewalks promised nearly one century ago.
June 9, 2021
Central Unified trustees place Alvarado on leave, Fresno DA sends case to Madera
If a Madera County prosecutor determines that charges will be filed against Central Unified Superintendent, the case will be handled at Fresno County Superior Court.
June 14, 2021
Back on the block: Fresno Co. moves to sell former University Medical Center
The former hospital was set to become a privately-led affordable housing complex before a criminal investigation into a top County official led to a nixing of the deal.
June 8, 2021
Alvarado, Central Unified Superintendent, arrested on domestic violence charge
The Superintendent of Fresno County's third-largest school district was booked into jail following a domestic incident on Thursday night.
June 14, 2021
Behind Fresno’s row over rainbow Pride flag, a quiet force in Sacramento
Politics may not have guided the move to fly the Pride flag, but Fresno's flag fracas attracted the attention of California's most-powerful lesbian: Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D–San Diego).
June 14, 2021
Dyer flips on Pride flag, will let it fly at Fresno City Hall
It took a single day for Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer to change his mind about flying the LGBT Pride flag at Fresno City Hall.
June 6, 2021
Seeking to resolve dust-up over Pride flag, Dyer pitches park for commemorative flag-raising
Fresno's Mayor wants to create a new park at Eaton Plaza in downtown Fresno to serve as the site for commemorative flag-raising ceremonies.
June 14, 2021
Valley homeowners seeing large gains amid scorching market after pandemic
The dynamic real estate market in the Fresno-Clovis area has resulted in sizable gains for home owners in just a single year.
June 3, 2021
Fresno lawmakers push back on Dyer budget with “Rebuild Fresno” plan
A trio of Fresno City Council members announced a five-year plan to turn the city's post-pandemic cash infusion into a citywide revitalization effort.
June 14, 2021