Fresnoland

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Gisselle Medina

Tiogaland, a Disney-inspired event by Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co., is set to bring beer, food and community together on June 20 in Downtown Fresno. Imagine this: A sour apple beer slush in one hand and a turkey leg in the other, surrounded by people dressed as Princess Tiana, Belle, or their favorite Disney character — all to bring a little magic to downtown Fresno.

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Omar Rashad

What's at stake: During a sparsely attended June 17 budget hearing, the Fresno City Council approved a $2.3 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year. Mayor Jerry Dyer spent the last week reconciling the city council’s budget motions. Additionally, Dyer’s $100 million road paving bond program, which was part of the budget, is slightly different now, too: up to $25 million of it can now be used for sidewalks and medians.

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

Richard Sloan has been all over the world but the San Joaquin River keeps drawing him back home to Fresno. Many a Fresnan has told or heard of the “boomerang” effect Fresno has on its people. In short, some residents will tell you that even if you leave Fresno to live elsewhere, in time, you’ll find yourself back in the best little city in the USA.

1 week ago | fresnoland.org | Omar Rashad

What's at stake: At least two undocumented immigrants who showed up for an ISAP check-in at a downtown Fresno office appeared to be taken into custody by individuals driving unmarked vehicles and in plainclothes wearing sunglasses, caps and neck gaiters to cover their faces. Immigration advocates in Fresno said the same thing happened on Saturday, too. It appears to be confirmation that a new trend seen across the country is happening in Fresno.

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

Thousands of Fresnans lined the streets at two “No Kings” protests on Saturday to rally against President Donald Trump and the aggressive mass deportations carried out by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Protesters lined the sidewalks from Cary Park and stretched around Fashion Fair Mall to First Avenue. At a second demonstration, protesters lined both sides of Blackstone Avenue between Nees and El Paso Avenue next to River Park.