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Fresno Unified stares down “egregious” absenteeism-driven budget crunch on horizon
Huge drops in daily attendance coupled with a potential massive economic recession predicted for the near future could create dire conditions for Fresno Unified School District.
January 23, 2022
Soria launches bid for open Assembly seat
Fresno City Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria revealed her next move on Friday as she wraps up her final year on the Fresno City Council.
January 21, 2022
Jim Patterson announces reelection bid for Assembly
Fresno-based Asm. Jim Patterson announced Thursday that he is running for the newly-drawn 8th Assembly District.
January 20, 2022
Phil Arballo abandons Nunes replacement race, pivots to open north Valley Congressional seat
Arballo, who ran against Rep. Devin Nunes in 2020, is fully committing to an intra-Democratic Party fight in the north Valley.
January 24, 2022
McClintock yet to return to DC, cast votes following passing of wife
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Elk Grove) has yet to return to Washington for the new session, which started on Jan. 10.
January 20, 2022
Biden nominates Fresno judge to overworked Eastern District bench
This is the second Biden appointment to the U.S. district court running from Redding to Bakersfield.
January 20, 2022
Madera sets cannabis tax rates, declines to change mayoral selection process
After finally approving the cannabis application process last December, Madera set its tax rates for all marijuana operations.
January 19, 2022
Grand Jury finds too many “helping hands” to be a detriment for Fresno County homeless response
"Unfortunately, a ‘crib sheet’ is required to keep track of all the governmental and nonprofit entities working to resolve this challenge locally," Fresno County grand jurors wrote.
January 19, 2022
Tower Theatre drama enters new act, court upholds halt on sale
A Wednesday appellate ruling left open the possibility that Sequoia Brewing could purchase the building that it is currently leasing on site.
January 19, 2022
Parlier threatens to cut off Coalinga contract for emergency dispatch services over hiring of ex-chief
The cities of Parlier and Coalinga are in the midst of a heated battle over, of all things, radios. The hiring of Parlier's former police chief, Jose Garza, is the source.
January 18, 2022