Diego A. Vargas

2 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Pablo Orihuela |Diego A. Vargas

A Fresno County superior court judge today dismissed the case against 77-year old unhoused Fresno man charged with violating the city’s anti-camping ban ordinance, saying that the Fresno city attorney’s office violated his right to a speedy trial. Judge Brian Alvarez presided over the case Thursday morning.

2 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Pablo Orihuela |Diego A. Vargas

Overview: What was meant to be the first trial of a homeless resident fighting the city’s anti-encampment ordinance in court Thursday ended up, instead, as a quick procedural matter — as Fresno Superior Court Judge Brian Alvarez dismissed the case entirely. The judge dismissed the city’s case against defendant Wickey Two Hands, saying the city violated Two Hands' right to a speedy trial.

2 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Diego A. Vargas

What happened? Nearly 2,000 protesters filled the sidewalk along Shaw Avenue on Saturday as part of a nationwide protest calling out President Donald Trump’s cuts to social programs and services. As part of larger nationwide protests, nearly 2,000 Fresnans gathered along East Shaw Avenue on Saturday to speak out against the Trump administration’s policies affecting multiple sectors of American life, including healthcare, immigration and education.

1 month ago | fresnoland.org | Diego A. Vargas

What's at stake? Protests against the Trump Administration and Elon Musk’s planned budget cuts to public services and programs have begun to make themselves apparent in Fresno, with two protests occurring this past week and more still to come. As protests spark across the nation against President Donald Trump’s plans to gut programs like Medicaid and the United States Postal Service, local residents have taken to the streets of Fresno to call for action.

1 month ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano |Diego A. Vargas |Rob Parsons

Overview: The candidates are running at a time when the future of the city’s growth could largely hinge on their district. Candidate Brandon Vang jumped out to a big early lead after the polls closed in Tuesday’s special Fresno City Council election. Vang held 50% of the early vote, followed by Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas at about 35%, Jose Leon Barraza 12.3% and Paul Condon at almost 2.5%. This story will be updated.