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Rendon and Arambula pitch $15mil, board shake-up for San Joaquin River parkway
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, in pushing for a critical $15 million earmark and backing a controversial shake-up of management, joined the tug-of-war over the San Joaquin River parkway on Tuesday.
June 22, 2021
Flying out of Fresno? Two changes are heading your way.
Parking at Fresno-Yosemite International Airport is about to get a whole lot easier, thanks to a new four-floor garage. But there's more on the horizon.
June 21, 2021
Valley PBS’ new CEO Jeff Aiello promises a ‘vibrant lineup of new programming’
Headlines about the local PBS affiliate's turmoil were so bad, the acclaimed producer turned down the gig when offered in 2019. Here's what led to a change of heart two years later.
June 20, 2021
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in Fresno
Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus were discovered in southeast Fresno, local mosquito abatement and Fresno County Public Health officials announced on Friday.
June 20, 2021
Fresno wrestles with splitting gas tax funds for road repairs
A lopsided spending proposal for gas tax revenues struck a nerve with Fresno City Council members Nelson Esparza and Garry Bredefeld, prompting a return to the drawing board.
June 17, 2021
Fresno Unified OKs police contract extension after months of debate, nixes Warrior logo
Beyond getting students back in the classroom, the two issues addressed Wednesday proved to be the most contentious taken on by the Fresno school board in recent history.
June 17, 2021
FACT CHECK: No, Fresno’s police budget is not $1.9 million.
Despite reports to the contrary, Fresno's proposed police budget is solidly a nine-figure sum, though slimmer than the 2020-2021 budget.
June 16, 2021
Coronavirus forced creative solutions for Valley’s homeless crisis. It’s time to double down.
Without key partnerships, the political will that galvanized the COVID-19 response and directed Fresno County's homeless community into housing and support services will fizzle.
June 16, 2021
Southwest network issues leads to cancelled, delayed Fresno flights
Southwest Airlines flights out of Fresno-Yosemite International Airport have been affected by a two-day national outage and FAA groundstop issued Tuesday.
June 15, 2021
Fresno City Clerk Spence dismissed after nine years
A narrow vote by the Fresno City Council led to the ouster of the high-ranking city official. Sources told The Sun the move was on the radar dating back to the early aughts of the pandemic.
June 14, 2021