Julianna Morano

Fresno

Labor and Economy Reporter at Fresnoland

she/her • labor & economy reporter @fresnoland • past: @fresnobee, @virginianpilot, @dallasnews, @michigandaily. header 📸 by @elisereneeg

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Fresno City Attorney to prosecute first wage theft case

3 days ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

What’s at stake? Fresno City Council was one of the first municipalities in California to take advantage of a state law empowering city attorneys to begin prosecuting wage theft. Nine months after the formation of Fresno’s wage theft unit, Fresno’s city attorney is bringing forward its first case on behalf of construction workers that allege they were paid as little as $50 a day for renovations to a Fresno hotel.
Meet the movie-lover growing the Fresno's filmmaker community

3 days ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

This is the latest in an ongoing series called “Around Fresnoland” where we’ll profile people fueling our neighborhoods and communities with heart, grit and creativity. Know a person with an interesting backstory? Send them our way to [email protected]. Two explorers on a treasure hunt – one with a fedora and a whip – swing from a rope over unseen dangers below. You might already be picturing a South American cave as the setting of their jump.
Fresno greenlights return of street fair on ArtHop nights

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

What’s at stake? The decision comes nine months after the city abruptly put a stop to outdoor activity at the popular, decades-old event, which drew the ire of artists and vendors. The City of Fresno will allow the return of a street fair downtown on ArtHop nights starting in June, Councilmember Miguel Arias told Fresnoland in an interview Wednesday.
Fresno’s transportation tax pile-up?

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano |Rob Parsons

“It’s not just a Nightcrawler. It’s the Fresno Nightcrawler. I think it’s something the city could be proud of, like, hey, we have this weird little story. It’s our own local myth or urban legend.
Fresnoland takes home multiple 2025 Gruner journalism awards

2 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

What’s at stake? Since 1989, the George F. Gruner Awards have recognized the best journalism in the central San Joaquin Valley. Fresnoland reporters took home multiple honors at the 37th annual George F. Gruner Awards for the second year in a row. Fresnoland’s 2025 awards, announced at a Fresno State ceremony April 25, include: First place in the best news story category for Omar S. Rashad’s examination of the finances of Valley Children’s Hospital.
Dozens rally against Medicaid cuts in Clovis

3 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

What’s at stake? Several Republican lawmakers in the central San Joaquin Valley voted earlier this year in favor of a budget proposal that would likely require cuts to Medicaid. Valley care workers for people with disabilities worry what that means for local programs like IHSS.
‘Finish what we started.’ State leaders say high-speed rail will see completion

3 weeks ago | kvpr.org | Julianna Morano

The head of the California High-Speed Rail Authority told an auditorium of Fresnans something they’re not used to hearing: that one part of the massive state infrastructure project will not be delayed any further. That segment is the part of the tracks that will run from Bakersfield to Merced, and that promised completion date is in 2033.
High-speed rail is still coming to Fresno, rail CEO tells Fresnoland

3 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

Overview: Tuesday’s discussion comes at a time when the future of the rail project’s funding is at stake, both on the federal and state levels. The head of the California High-Speed Rail Authority told an auditorium of Fresnans something they’re not used to hearing: that one part of the massive state infrastructure project will not be delayed any further.
Fresno County reaches tentative agreement with care workers

3 weeks ago | midvalleytimes.com | Julianna Morano

FRESNO – SEIU Local 2015 has reached a tentative agreement with Fresno County to boost thousands of home care workers’ wages and benefits, potentially putting a cap on strenuous negotiations that dragged on for over two years. If approved by union membership and the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, the three-year deal would raise hourly wages for the county’s roughly 25,000 In-Home Supportive Services workers from $17.10 to $18.35 as soon as August, SEIU leadership said.
Chinatown Fresno businesses await promises of high-speed rail

3 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

What’s at stake? The California high-speed rail project came with big promises for Chinatown Fresno, which one business owner said has been treated like the “bastard stepchild” of the city. But with the project a decade behind schedule and facing uncertainty due to budget concerns and scrutiny from the Trump administration, business owners are left to wonder if all the pain of road closures and delays will be worth it – someday.