Leqi Zhong

4 days ago | fresnobee.com | Leqi Zhong

Last fall semester, Fresno Unified teacher Alejandra Garcia-Diaz grew concerned about a chronically absent student who fell far behind his classmates. The first-grader at Jackson Elementary lacked stable housing and missed hours of instructional time each day because he took two buses to commute to the school, Garcia-Diaz said. "Two or three months ago, I assessed him to see where he's at, and from those two months to now, he has made very little progress.

4 days ago | buff.ly | Leqi Zhong

Reality Check is a Fresno Bee series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email [email protected]. Last fall semester, Fresno Unified teacher Alejandra Garcia-Diaz grew concerned about a chronically absent student who fell far behind his classmates. The first-grader at Jackson Elementary lacked stable housing and missed hours of instructional time each day because he took two buses to commute to the school, Garcia-Diaz said.

1 week ago | fresnobee.com | Leqi Zhong

The Clovis Unified School District plans to run a $14.4 million deficit for the 2025-26 school year, budget documents show. The $997 million budget adopted by the governing board Wednesday night is 35% less than the previous year's $1.5 billion expenditure plan - in large part because the district budgeted for a number of multi-year construction projects, including the new Terry P. Bradley Educational Center set to open in August.

3 weeks ago | fresnobee.com | Leqi Zhong

Clovis councilmembers drew criticism from some residents for publicly criticizing state rules that allowed a transgender athlete to compete in the track and field championships hosted at Veterans Memorial Stadium this past weekend. Clovis spent $21,000 in police overtime to address two-day protests at the state track meet over the weekend, according to City Manager Andrew Haussler.

3 weeks ago | fresnobee.com | Leqi Zhong

Clovis plans to allocate $10.4 million of its new Measure Y sales tax funds to its police and fire departments, adding eleven police positions and nine fire positions. That figure represents 76% of the $13.4 million in Measure Y spending included in the fiscal year 2026 budget proposal the Clovis City Council is expected to approve Monday.