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School Daze: Is another proposed pot shop too close to a Fresno school?
Fresno cannabis retailers are not allowed to be within 800 feet of a school. But, what happens when Fresno Unified’s signature alternative education campus will be built within 800 feet of a retailer?
October 17, 2021
New airline announces $19 flights to Tahoe from Valley airports
Anyone looking to jet up to Lake Tahoe or Reno can do so at a cheap price, for a limited time only.
October 15, 2021
Salas to launch bid against Valadao on Monday
The Bakersfield Democratic legislator has long been a blue-chip option sitting atop the recruitment list of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
October 14, 2021
Fresno to evaluate building Pike’s Place-style farmer’s market near Chukchansi Park
A permanent farmer’s market may be on its way to downtown Fresno.
October 14, 2021
Fresno lawmakers light up again on smoking issues
Fresno City Council members also tackled legal threats about its closed meetings and strengthening historic preservation of buildings.
October 14, 2021
Amid pushback from cops, Fresno delays 5% raise for top city executives
City of Fresno executives are set to receive a potential five percent raise while the city’s police officers and other law enforcement have been without a new contract since the summer.
October 14, 2021
Sources: Recall effort of Kingsburg councilwoman Jewel Hurtado falls short
The Kingsburg Councilwoman has faced stiff resistance from residents following a strong push to celebrate LGBT Pride Month and DUI arrest.
October 14, 2021
Arvin, Federal officials announce city has reached federal water quality standards
Federal, state, and local officials announced Tuesday that the water service in Arvin completed a 13-year project to improve water quality.
October 14, 2021
Fresno’s Armenians deserve a better, stronger voice than Apkarian
At two issues critical for Fresno's Armenian American community, the Fresno-based Honorary Consul to Armenia has failed to rise to the occassion.
October 14, 2021
Fresno Unified renames Forkner Elementary after Roger Tatarian
A unanimous vote by Fresno Unified trustees honors the Fresno native Armenian newsman who later fostered a generation of Fresno State graduates as a professor.
October 13, 2021