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Fresnoland aims to make policy accessible to everyone in the central San Joaquin Valley. We are not just journalists from outside the area looking in; we are part of this community. This is where we live, and these are the neighborhoods we care about, along with the air we breathe and the water we drink.

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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.
As new American pope emerges, Fresno residents reflect on legacy of Pope Francis

6 days ago | fresnoland.org | Gisselle Medina

What's at stake? In Fresno, many parishes are holding special Masses, offering prayers, and reflecting on his legacy and their hopes for the next pontiff, an American, from Chicago – Cardinal Robert Prevost.
Fresno's mayor says southeast mega-development is a must

6 days ago | fresnoland.org | Omar Rashad

What's at stake: To a room of at least 900 people, Mayor Jerry Dyer laid out a number of priorities he has, including expanding southeast Fresno, revitalizing downtown and balancing a budget in the wake of depleted temporary pandemic relief funds. For Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, undertaking a major expansion of southeast Fresno is a must.
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.
Artist from Fresno helps redefine stoner culture & creativity

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Gisselle Medina

Overview: It’s something the internet calls ‘junk journaling,’ the art of creating a personalized journal with repurposed materials. And it’s a celebration of cannabis culture, where the haze of weed adds its own layer of creativity to the mix. It’s a late Sunday in April, sunny with just enough pretty clouds drifting by, the kind of day you’ve been waiting all year. A soft breeze tiptoes through the back patio of Sour Milk, one of Fresno’s most eccentric gift shops.
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.
Could Fresno voters see three local taxes on ballots next year?

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Danielle Bergstrom

Voters in Fresno could potentially vote on three taxes funding transportation next year if local leaders can’t figure out how to get in the same lane. Efforts to renew Measure C – Fresno County’s multi-billion dollar sales tax funding roads, transit, bike lanes, and even the airport – have officially begun again, after a contentious showdown between two rival political factions resulted in failure at the ballot box in 2022.
The Fresno Nightcrawler urban legend included in new docuseries

2 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Gisselle Medina

Overview: A quirky 20-second clip from 2007 featuring a strange, white-legged figure has unexpectedly united Fresno and its growing love keeps the legend alive. Michael Banti has probably watched the original 20-second clip of the Fresno Nightcrawler, an urban cryptid legend, hundreds of times since it first appeared in the early 2000s.
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.