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Government & Politics

19 Oct

Fresno artist’s design selected for airport mural

published on October 19, 2022 - 1:25 PM

Fresno artist and educator Caleb Duarte has been selected to create a mixed media mosaic mural for the Fresno Yosemite

14 Oct

U.S. Sen. Padilla visits Fresno to celebrate $88M in funding

published on October 14, 2022 - 2:00 PM

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and Assistant Commerce Secretary Alejandra Castillo were joined by a who’s who of state and local

13 Oct

Arias compromise wins out in controversial industrial rezone

published on October 13, 2022 - 5:21 PM

The Fresno City Council on Thursday voted to thread the needle on a consequential Southwest Fresno rezone application. The industrial

13 Oct

Fresno council approves Busseto Foods rezone

published on - 2:16 PM

The Fresno City Council Thursday approved a rezone application Thursday for Busseto Foods to build a new production facility on

12 Oct

AG Bonta on Fresno rezone: ‘misguided and potentially unlawful’

published on October 12, 2022 - 3:06 PM

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is putting in his two cents on a rezone issue going before the Fresno City

12 Oct

Unnamed farming family sells 40 acres for Hanford park

published on - 1:50 PM

After months of deliberation, a tentative agreement with a local property owner has brought the Hanford City Council one step

11 Oct

Industrial legacy of Southwest Fresno on the line with rezone push

published on October 11, 2022 - 2:52 PM

A controversy years in the making behind reverting 92 acres in Southwest Fresno to industrial use comes to a head

11 Oct

Bernie Sanders weighs in on Fresno Corn Nuts strike

published on - 1:58 PM

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday lent his voice in support to striking workers at the Hormel Corn Nuts plant in

06 Oct

Competing propositions fuel debate for California sports wagering

published on October 6, 2022 - 11:21 AM

Sports wagering has taken the front seat in discussions since the Supreme Court’s decision in 2018 to strike down the

03 Oct

What will the Inflation Reduction Act mean for business owners?

published on October 3, 2022 - 2:15 PM

In August, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a sweeping $750 billion law supporting his agenda on

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