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Fresno touts $250mil budget item for downtown. Here’s why it’s too early to celebrate.
Gov. Gavin Newsom showed Fresno love in his May revision to the budget. But with $32 billion in deficits and cuts to major spending categories, there's plenty of game to be played.
May 15, 2023
Calif. to cover costs to raise Corcoran Levee as re-emerging Tulare Lake swells
Defending southern Kings County from intense flooding near the new Tulare Lake has become a key budget issue for Gov. Gavin Newsom.
May 13, 2023
Fresno lawmakers press for plan to keep southwest Fresno warehouses open
Seven months of negotiations between longtime landowners, residents, and Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer have left thousands of jobs hanging in the balance.
May 11, 2023
Bonta issues dual endorsement in 2024 Senate battle
The California Attorney General apparently could not just pick one candidate to replace Diane Feinstein.
May 11, 2023
Fresno Yosemite Airport to hold TSA PreCheck enrollment next week
Airport officials are signing people up to get through security faster as the busier travel season is starting.
May 10, 2023
Fresno again mulls government takeover of electric service from PG&E
Fresno leaders first raised the idea of government-run electric service last October.
May 9, 2023
H. Spees, Fresno community advocate and former Mayoral contender, dies at 70
The pastor and community advocate sought to lead through empathy while seeking to make Fresno a better place to live.
May 7, 2023
Bakersfield’s novel approach to boosting economy? Asking residents what they want to see open.
Bakersfield economic development gurus are trying a different way to strengthen economic activity.
May 5, 2023
Bredefeld, Brandau spar over dilapidated state of Fresno’s veterans cemetery
Veterans Liberty Cemetery has turned into a campaign issue, drawing Brandau to point the finger back at Bredefeld and call out the state of Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
May 5, 2023
San Joaquin River Parkway agency names interim chief
The state agency went with a Fresno native while looking for a permanent executive officer.
May 4, 2023