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HOUSING
Fresno prepares to count unhoused residents amid shelter closures and anti-camping laws
Final preparations are underway for the Fresno-Madera region to conduct their Point in Time Count later this month — a process that aims to give local cities and counties a snapshot estimate of the headcount of unhoused residents in their community. Commonly known as a PIT Count, the federally mandated process sees droves of volunteers…
City of Fresno poised to strengthen anti-encampment law by adding new penalties
The Fresno City Council on Thursday is expected to adopt a handful of changes to city code, with most aimed at granting the Fresno City Attorney more power to pursue legal action against violators of its anti-encampment law. The updates to city code will come through a single item with sweeping consequences, which passed its…
Fresno attorney mounts federal legal fight against city’s anti-camping law
A Fresno-based attorney looks to mount a class action lawsuit against the city over its anti-encampment law. Attorney Kevin Little plans to challenge the constitutionality of the City of Fresno’s anti-encampment policy in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of California. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, names Wickey TwoHands and Joseph Quinney as plaintiffs. …
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How to report substandard housing conditions in Fresno
If you are a renter who thinks your housing might be in need of repairs that your landlord is refusing to fix, the City of Fresno’s Anti Slum Enforcement Team may be able to help.
ENVIRONMENT
‘How did you miss it?’ Fresno judge grills Caltrans over Highway 99 interchange expansion near juvenile facility
A court hearing that could have a decisive impact on Valley air quality was heard Friday afternoon at the downtown Fresno County courthouse. Fresno Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Wilson heard arguments for and against the approval of a new set of Caltrans interchanges at North and American Avenues in South Fresno along Highway 99 which…
WORK
‘We should be the best in the Valley.’ State Center faculty union pushing for big salary boosts
Instructors at State Center Community College District are seeking hefty raises in a move they say is needed to stay competitive with neighboring school districts. The State Center Federation of Teachers (SCFT) Local 1533 has been in contract talks with the central San Joaquin Valley community college district for almost a year. Union leaders say…
Did a Fresno homeless shelter break the law when it laid off its workers?
State officials in charge of protecting workers’ rights said that a recent local mass layoff incident may have violated federal law, potentially resulting in future fines and legal trouble. Some recently laid off workers could potentially be owed some money. Soul Housing, an LA-based recuperative care facility operator, abruptly laid off employees at their facility…
Update: Fresno City Hall files formal complaint against bus drivers union
Update: The City of Fresno made good on its promise to file an unfair labor practice claim against the city bus drivers union, alleging union leaders backed on a signed deal and repeatedly tried to change terms after the fact. Union spokespersons could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday. That comes after the Fresno…
Community
‘They’re trying to make us afraid.’ Fresno draws large crowd gather at River Park to protest ICE’s aggressive tactics
More than 500 people gathered Sunday morning at Fresno’s River Park Shopping Center to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in response to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis earlier this week. “People need to know that this is seriously not OK,” Mia said, who asked that her…
Fresno joins national ICE protests following fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman
Fresno was among a handful of cities across the country on Thursday that protested against President Donald Trump’s administration, and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement following the agency’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis earlier this week. Fresno’s protest was organized by a coalition of leftist organizations, among them the United States Party for Socialism…
Fresno council, supervisors passed a lot of new laws in 2025. Here’s a breakdown
Just as it promises to be at the federal level, 2026 will be a critical year for politics in Fresno. This time next year, both local chambers of government — the city council and county board of supervisors — will have likely gone through a radical shift in their make-up, as many current office holders…
New Covered California enrollments dip amid tax-credit confusion, cost uncertainty
The U.S. Congress adjourned for its holiday break without taking action on legislation to forestall the expiration of tax credits that help subsidize the cost of health insurance premiums under the federal Affordable Care Act. The expiration of those tax credits on Dec. 31, combined with the absence of legislation to take the place of…
