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Fresno advocates support $26/hour farmworker wage initiative
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (813+ words) The farmworker wage fight is heating up particularly fast on the Central Coast, where farmers say they simply can't afford massive mandatory pay hikes. Four years after a landmark report from UC Merced painted a dire picture of health outcomes…...
Fresno County to audit child abuse cases
1+ day, 21+ min ago (539+ words) Good morning! It's Wednesday, April 8. This is Rob. No charges: Fresno DA won't prosecute a man Clovis police accused of aiding student truancy during recent anti-ICE protests. The Fresno Bee Rally around My Guy! One of Fresno's most colorful sandwich…...
Fresno County wants to buy new office space for sheriff's deputies
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1798+ words) The Fresno County Sherriff's Office will likely move to a pair new buildings on O and P streets in downtown Fresno. The move comes following plans to build a new courthouse. The Fresno County Board of Supervisors approved plans to…...
Saving Fresno's anti-violence program
2+ day, 5+ min ago (707+ words) Good morning! It's Tuesday, April 7. This is Rob. Learn to Swede? Want to create your own sweded film for Swede Fest, but don't know where to start? CMAC has you covered. Two free classes are available to help you learn…...
Can the city save Advance Peace Fresno amid cash crunch?
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (776+ words) Violent crime fell to a 50-year low last year, just three years removed from record highs. Now, one of the programs credited with reducing gang and street violence is running out of money. A new plan could keep the lights…...
Does Fresno have a mega-landlord problem?
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (563+ words) Good morning! It's Monday, April 6. This is Rob. Still warm. Sunny skies today with highs in the mid-80s. NOAA Fresnoland is hiring: That's right, we're hiring for our first-ever Senior Revenue Officer to help lead and execute our fundraising strategy with…...
Fresno to study influence of Wall Street on hot housing market
3+ day, 18+ min ago (1600+ words) Fresno's housing market, for both renters and homebuyers, has become ridiculously competitive. The Fresno City Council is joining a bipartisan effort to look at the influence of corporate landlords on home prices. But experts are skeptical of their influence. From…...
The big change coming for Fresno voters
6+ day, 25+ min ago (670+ words) Good morning! It's Friday, April 3. This is Rob. Clear! Sunny skies and highs in the 70s today. NOAA Happy Easter! Fresno parks gear up for Easter weekend. ABC30 The circus comes to town! The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus are coming…...
Local churchs rally around immigrants on Good Friday in Fresno
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (639+ words) During a Good Friday procession, faith leaders and community members combined prayer, scripture and migrant testimonies to highlight the experiences of immigrants and call for compassion and justice. More than 100 community members gathered Friday afternoon outside the Fresno Immigration and…...
Elections Office announces two-card ballots in Fresno County
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (793+ words) Fresno County voters will see a major change in how ballots look and function in June, as officials prepare for potential confusion and navigate broader uncertainty around national voting policies. Fresno County voters will see a major change at the…...