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Gilroy’s Garlic Festival calls it quits. Why it’s a boon for Fresno’s burgeoning shindig.
Gilroy, a city that built a brand syonymous with garlic, will not host a Garlic Festival in 2022 – or for the foreseeable future, organizers announced on Friday.
April 24, 2022
High drama: Fresno City Council narrowly OKs Tower Theatre purchase
The vote came after a full day of public comment, closed session discussion, and public scrapping on the dais at City Hall.
April 21, 2022
Fair or foul: Did email to Dyer break weed rules?
Will a multi-million weed dollar business find itself in jeopardy over a simple email?
April 20, 2022
Fresno program paid gang members to stop crime. An employee was charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
Advance Peace, a program that pays would-be violent criminals to stop their ways, has garnered heavy controversy over its approach. Its Fresno branch is no different.
April 20, 2022
Fresno’s Tower Theatre purchase play draws fresh heat from Bredefeld, Adventure Church
“Let me be very clear: Government has absolutely no business interfering in the deal between private parties as is being done here,” Fresno City Councilman Bredefeld said.
April 19, 2022
Fresno launches $6.5mil bid to oust church, buy Tower Theatre
The City of Fresno is set to swoop in and purchase the historic Tower Theatre, an action that will likely kickoff a new lawsuit against the City.
April 18, 2022
Bonta Taunt-a: Major Fresno gang bust offers peek into Calif. Attorney General battle
A Fresno-based crackdown netted the arrest of 47 gang members and uncorked tensions in a fight to be California's top cop.
April 17, 2022
Feds indict ex-westside water district chief for $25mil water theft
The former water boss exploited a leak in the Delta-Mendota Canal en route to stealing more than $25 million worth of Federal water, court docs say.
April 17, 2022
Lack of insurance brings booze sales to halt at Fresno’s Granite Park
Embroiled in controversy, Fresno's Granite Park is officially a dry park, courtesy of an insurance dispute.
April 17, 2022
Fix roads or improve busses? Fresno Co. residents have chance to chime in on road tax renewal.
Fresno County is seeking public input regarding the renewal of Measure C, the local transportation funding tax.
April 14, 2022