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Fresno Unified draws fresh heat over limited reopening
Fresno City Council member Garry Bredefeld criticized the district's phased reopening as a “fake reopening plan.”
March 7, 2021
Showdown over Federal relief spending, hazard pay exposes Fresno’s coronavirus battle lines
Preliminary discussions on spending yet-to-be-approved Federal coronavirus relief funds, firefighting grants, and hazard pay for grocery workers dominated Fresno City Hall on Thursday.
March 4, 2021
Bob Smittcamp, Fresno business titan, passes at 79
Bob Smittcamp, the longtime President of food service company Lyons Magnus and renowned Fresno philanthropist, passed away Thursday…
March 8, 2021
Jerry Dyer pinned hopes to Biden’s COVID relief. Here’s where he wants to spend the money.
Banking on $164 million from the Biden administration's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, here's where the Dyer administration wants to spend its prospective money.
March 3, 2021
Fresno halts negotiations to sell Selland Arena for soccer stadium
The potential sale of Selland Arena and Valdez Hall to a minor-league soccer franchise is officially on hold – for now.
March 3, 2021
SCCCD board taps Northern Calif. administrator as interim Chancellor
The State Center Community College District (SCCCD) has found an interim replacement for outgoing Chancellor Dr. Paul Parnell,…
March 3, 2021
Valley Congressmen show surprising unity on key issue
It's not often every member of the San Joaquin Valley House delegation sees eye-to-eye on an issue of national importance. Wednesday was one of those days.
March 3, 2021
Ashbeck, Mouanoutoua sail to reelection on Clovis City Council
A mere 118 votes separate the two incumbents.
March 2, 2021
Fresno County’s coronavirus metrics continue to decline as Red Tier nears
Coronavirus case metrics are following the same path that the county’s hospitalizations have since the peak in early January.
March 2, 2021
Fresno Unified, teachers union bank on COVID decline for April 6 reopening
Superintendent Bob Nelson announced a plan to have teachers return to campus on April 6. But the return is not fully guaranteed.
March 2, 2021