Advance Peace, Fresno’s controversial gun violence prevention program, received funding from the federal government in the latest spending package.
Valley mayors swing hard against proposed PG&E rate hikes
The utility has faced varying degrees of pushback from local leaders over its proposal since introducing the proposal in 2021.
Dyer: Fresno’s $400k “African phishing scam” is U.S. based – and worse than reported.
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer apologized to Federal investigators late Wednesday night as a long-secret probe to recover funds and arrest the scammers is now public.
22 years later, Fresno Convention Center to fill missing puzzle piece: a hotel.
The last piece of the 22-year-old “new” Fresno Convention Center complex is finally coming into place.
Fresno State faculty fume amid reports of Castro pushing troubled exec for top CSU job
Joseph Castro, the now ex-Chancellor of the California State University system, is facing considerable heat over his ability to take a tenured teaching position at Cal Poly SLO.
Fresno’s Measure Z extension headed to June ballot
Measure Z – Fresno County’s longtime zoo sales tax – is officially headed back to the ballot for the third time.
Are Fresno voters ready for a longer Zoo tax? We’re about to find out.
The 14-year-old tax has generated $173 million for Fresno’s Chaffee Zoo, launching a hefty expansion through its lifespan. Voters will get a chance to keep the money flowing.
Short on accreditation, private Clovis medical school to shutter pharmacy program in 2024
California Health Sciences University also announced it would shelve a planned 3-year Doctor of Pharmacy program along with its 4-year program.
‘Long overdue’: Grove, Valley law enforcement press for stricter penalties for human traffickers
As it stands, human traffickers face criminal penalties on-par with theft or vandalism. Sen. Shannon Grove (R–Bakersfield) wants to change that.
Fresno DA: FBI probing ex-Rep. Cox, no charges against Fresno City Council members
Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp confirmed that a long-rumored U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Fresno’s Granite Park is active and on-going.
