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Government & Politics

05 Jan

Selland Arena cots, cookie-cutter housing: Fresno council to weigh emergency

published on January 5, 2023 - 11:04 AM

The Fresno City Council will consider Thursday afternoon a litany of measures aimed at addressing homelessness, all presented under the

03 Jan

Third Fresno dispensary up for conditional use permit

published on January 3, 2023 - 2:26 PM

The Fresno Planning Commission is scheduled to weigh in Wednesday on a conditional use permit for a new cannabis dispensary

03 Jan

McCarthy falls short in first speaker vote, 2nd round begins

published on - 12:03 PM

(AP) — Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was dealt a historic defeat in first-round voting Tuesday to become House speaker, sending

30 Dec

City of Fresno releases details on downtown hotel closure

published on December 30, 2022 - 2:35 PM

Coming off the heels of this week’s announcement of the closure of a long-time Downtown Fresno hotel, the City of

29 Dec

With 22 patients to go, Madera hospital shuts down as county leaders weigh options

published on December 29, 2022 - 1:47 PM

Ponying up cash to keep it operating, forming a special funding district and operating as a “super ER” were just

13 Dec

Fresno City Hall time capsule offers glimpse of 1992

published on December 13, 2022 - 3:00 PM

Mayor Jerry Dyer and city council members congregated Tuesday for the unveiling of a time capsule from 1992 in honor

08 Dec

Fresno’s Covid rental assistance evaporates. Who told who?

published on December 8, 2022 - 11:20 AM

Note: This story was updated to include the City’s efforts to inform tenants and landlords as well as the total

06 Dec

Hanford leaders select familiar name for third cannabis dispensary

published on December 6, 2022 - 1:55 PM

One of the Central Valley’s cannabis hotspots will become even more fruitful with the announcement of a third dispensary in

06 Dec

Clovis reverses stance on salamander, moves on 1,000-acre fringe expansion

published on - 9:29 AM

This story was originally published by Fresnoland, a nonprofit news organization. Last year, the threat of an endangered salamander at

05 Dec

GOP’s Duarte takes California Central Valley US House seat

published on December 5, 2022 - 1:49 PM

(AP) — Republican John Duarte defeated Democrat Adam Gray on Friday in a new California U.S. House district in the

BLOG – Fresno Labor Leader Hits Back: ‘We oppose folly disguised as inevitability’

Posted: April 21, 2026 at 3:05 pm

Hear ye, hear ye! I, the “False Prophet,” do humbly
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BLOG – Ignore ‘false prophets:” SEDA, southwest area key to Fresno’s housing future

Posted: at 1:57 pm

At 96, I have seen many cycles of growth, debate
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