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HOUSING
Tensions and questions mount over Fresno’s failed attempt to build two dozen tiny homes with Poverello House
A failed effort to build about two dozen tiny homes has caused clashes between the City of Fresno and the Poverello House. Now City Hall appears poised to ratchet up the legal pressure, triggering confusion and frustration from the nonprofit. The Fresno City Council voted on Thursday to initiate litigation against the Poverello House, one…
Fresno used to be a cheap place to live. Now evictions are piling up as experts and residents brace for ‘the worst’
Dozens of people like Dawnielle Carter wake up bright and early every Tuesday with their heads hanging low, waiting for final judgement. The hallways of Fresno’s M Street courthouse are a daily gridlock of rushed and harried drivers scrambling to pay off traffic tickets and parking fines. But once a week, down the hall, past…
Granville Homes’ former CFO accuses Darius Assemi of secretly siphoning from the company to buy back a ranch his family had lost
The former chief financial officer of Granville Homes has accused prominent Fresno developer Darius Assemi of raiding his own company — diverting as much as $16 million in corporate cash to secretly buy back a ranch his family had lost to its creditors, using a longtime business associate as a front to keep his name…
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Resources for Renters
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
Fresno County’s lawsuit against California, Better Roads group gets yet another judge ahead of Tuesday’s hearing
Fresno County’s lawsuit against the State of California gets its third judge swap ahead of Tuesday’s start date for the case that will decide whether a controversial countywide transportation tax proposal gets placed on the November ballot. Judge Jonathan Skiles has been selected to oversee Fresno County’s Better Roads lawsuit following 10 days’ worth of…
WORK
‘They had no plan.’ Former Bulle employees allege bounced paychecks, vendor issues, and declining standards as second executive chef resigns
Former employees of Bulle, Fresno’s newest high-end restaurant, disputed recent claims by the restaurant’s owners, telling Fresnoland that bounced paychecks and unpaid vendors have been a much larger problem than Bulle co-owner Tom Miller acknowledges. Since Fresnoland first broke the news that the city’s newest and seemingly swankiest restaurant was cutting ties with its founding…
Hundreds march in downtown Fresno in commemoration of May Day
Hundreds of Fresno workers and advocates gathered in downtown Fresno on Friday to commemorate May Day as the fight for employees’ rights take on new significance under the second Trump administration. “This May Day, we are at a historical juncture,” said Ana Padilla, executive director of the UC Merced Community and Labor Center that helped…
Things keep getting worse for California farmworkers. Would a minimum wage help?
Four years after a landmark report from UC Merced painted a dire picture of health outcomes among California’s more than 900,000 farmworkers, a new study suggests not much has improved. If anything, matters seem to have only worsened since 2022, as the 21 farmworkers interviewed for the new study told researchers. As the prices of…
Community
This new progressive faith and labor coalition is hoping to shake up Fresno politics
The new nonpartisan coalition brings faith, labor and civic leaders across the Central Valley to mobilize around the issues most important in their communities.
As gas prices continue to rise, will more Fresno residents bike and bus around?
Day Smith takes shelter underneath some shade at the Manchester Transit Center. She’s waiting for the FAX Route 1 bus to come save her from this particular sweltering hot spring day. Smith said she used to have a car, but ditched it after she got a bill for repair costs that she couldn’t afford. And,…
Fresno’s next generation of voters grills current generation of local politicians
Youth Leadership Institute and three partner organizations hosted a community forum on issues affecting southwest and southeast Fresno while encouraging youth civic engagement.
Fresno City Council westside candidates square off over development, ‘political elite’ in election forum
Residents living west of the 99 freeway got a glimpse of how the candidates running to represent them on Fresno City Council will advocate for their neighborhood in a forum at the Teague Community Resource Center on Monday. Organizers counted roughly 60 residents who turned out to hear policy positions from the four candidates competing…