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Chinatown Fresno businesses await promises of high-speed rail

6 days 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.
Diversity programs defended by Black leaders in Fresno

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Gisselle Medina

Overview: More than 50 community members came together to listen, learn, and advocate for change, as local experts shared insights on affordable housing, economic mobility and education. Black community leaders gathered at City Hall on Tuesday evening to address the systemic barriers Black families face in the central San Joaquin Valley — and to push for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, as national attacks against DEI gain traction.
IHSS workers cut contract deal with Fresno County after two years

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

What’s at stake? The tentative agreement would boost workers’ wages above $18 without slashing members’ union-provided healthcare – a sticking point in negotiations that dragged out for over two years. 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.
Book committee in Fresno County should disband, critics say

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Omar Rashad

What's at stake: Since a state law nullified a Fresno County committee that would dictate what books are within the reach of children inside county libraries, advocate groups are calling on the county to get rid of it. A coalition of advocacy groups sent a letter to Fresno County, calling on elected supervisors to rescind the 2023 resolution that created a parent-run library book committee.
Tavlian listed as treasurer of Fresno Future Forward

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Julianna Morano

Overview: Riley Moore, who was originally listed as the treasurer of Fresno Future Forward when the PAC filed late forms with the Fresno City Clerk’s Office, is no longer named on the amended Form 410. Alex Tavlian is now taking credit as the treasurer for the PAC behind a controversial mailer sent out in the March special election for Fresno City Council’s District 5 seat – at least on a campaign finance form.
Vang takes office in Fresno after emotional inauguration speech

2 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Omar Rashad

What's at stake: After a special election filled with controversy, southeast Fresno finally has its councilmember. Brandon Vang took his oath of office inside council chambers Thursday before presiding on his first City Council meeting. In a tearful speech after taking his oath of office Thursday, Brandon Vang thanked the people who came before him.
Fresno just lost its first case under the new anti-camping law

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.
Two Hands' trial in Fresno thrown out by judge

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.
Copper wire theft penalties beefed up in Fresno County

2 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Rob Parsons

What's at stake? If you have 10 pounds of stripped commercial copper wire - and no ties to a legitimate business - you could face jail time. Calling it an “aggressive” crackdown, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the first reading of a new local law that they say beefs up penalties for copper wire thieves who target commercial businesses and properties.
Join us on April 22 with California and Fresno leaders to talk about the future of high-speed rail

2 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Danielle Bergstrom

10 years ago, every major politician in California trotted down to Fresno to break ground on the state’s first high-speed rail project. The ambitions for Fresno have been large. But while the project has hit some success despite the several obstacles, it’s over a decade behind the initial schedule projections, without a clear timeline to connect Central Valley residents with the Bay Area or LA. The stakes for the project couldn’t be higher right now.