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School bonds are playing prominently on the 2020 ballot. Here’s why.
Regardless of ZIP code, if you're looking at a 2020 ballot in Fresno County you can expect to see one or more of these up for vote.
October 4, 2019
Fresno Housing Authority looks for $400k loan for Chinatown housing project
The City of Fresno may loan nearly $400,000 of its federal HOME funds to an affordable housing project proposed for Chinatown.
October 3, 2019
Economic hub on the horizon, Fresno eyes revitalizing southwest Fresno
Fresno sees fortune in its "Reverse Triangle." Before it can boom, the City is looking to approve a plan to revitalize properties along Elm Avenue.
October 1, 2019
Bernie Sanders cancels Thursday town halls in Fresno, Bakersfield due to health issues
Following hospitalization Tuesday due to a blocked artery, Presidential contender and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will not be visiting the Valley.
October 2, 2019
In second year, Fresno’s Police Auditor breaks down policing misconceptions
Fresno Police Auditor John Gliatta sat down with The San Joaquin Valley Sun to discuss the challenges of oversight in today’s law enforcement environment.
September 26, 2019
Fresno County eyes big increase in transportation fees for housing development
The County of Fresno is looking at nearly doubling a $1,637 fee for single-family housing units to account for transportation instrastructure costs.
September 26, 2019
Fresno County OKs $4mil sale of University Medical Center for affordable housing units
With backing from the County, a Fresno developer is looking to convert 33 acres of hospital facilities into affordable housing units in southeast Fresno.
September 25, 2019
Kaiser, unions agree to tentative four-year deal to avoid strike
The Oakland-based nonprofit health giant and a collection of unions announced a tentative, four-year contract to avoid a nationwide strike in mid-October.
September 25, 2019
Resnicks contribute $10mil, names to new Fresno State Student Union
In light of the donation, the Board of Trustees of the CSU system voted to name Fresno State's Student Union after The Wonderful Company's owners
September 24, 2019
With few meetings, was a quiet summer what the Fresno City Council needed?
Fresno's City Council met three times in 11 weeks this summer, less than neighboring cities. Rife with internal divisions, did Council members need a break?
September 23, 2019