Advance Peace, Fresno’s controversial gun violence prevention program, received funding from the federal government in the latest spending package.

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Advance Peace, Fresno’s controversial gun violence prevention program, received funding from the federal government in the latest spending package.
The utility has faced varying degrees of pushback from local leaders over its proposal since introducing the proposal in 2021.
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.
The last piece of the 22-year-old “new” Fresno Convention Center complex is finally coming into place.
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.
Measure Z – Fresno County’s longtime zoo sales tax – is officially headed back to the ballot for the third time.
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.
California Health Sciences University also announced it would shelve a planned 3-year Doctor of Pharmacy program along with its 4-year program.
As it stands, human traffickers face criminal penalties on-par with theft or vandalism. Sen. Shannon Grove (R–Bakersfield) wants to change that.
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.