Healthcare workers give Kaiser strike notice. Fresno workers could walk out in 12 days
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TRACKING THE SOUTH VALLEY FLOODS
HOUSING
Plans to add 500 new homes in Visalia move forward
At its Tuesday meeting, the Visalia City Council took steps toward annexing 95 acres into the northern city limits for the development a 541-home subdivision.
Fresno mayor wants 10,000 people to live in the city’s downtown. Here’s the plan
On top of the $250 million in state funds for revitalizing downtown Fresno over the next three years, the city is set to receive $43.7 million in state grants to build downtown infrastructure for housing. City officials said the new funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) will finance key infrastructure…
Another Clovis, but in southeast Fresno? City moves forward on mega-development plans
In a move that the Dyer Administration says is needed to address the region’s housing crisis, the city is moving forward with plans to open up 9,000 acres of farmland for 45,000 new homes.
But the city has been silent on how much the development will cost taxpayers, whether it will include any affordable…
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
Air quality alert catches schools off guard in Fresno, Clovis
Last week, a wildfire smoke cloud moved over Fresno, triggering an Air Quality Alert for the entire central San Joaquin Valley. Clovis and Fresno Unified, the region’s two largest school districts, were caught off guard and took no action despite air-quality readings that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says should have forced students inside and…
WORK
Cal/OSHA to open new offices in Fresno. Advocates say labor inspectors need to rebuild ‘trust’
Cal/OSHA Fresno is expanding due to an increase in complaints and extreme heat inspections in the region of California home to hazardous industries like agriculture and meatpacking
Hospital strike looms in Fresno as Kaiser Permanente workers demand better pay
Kaiser Permanente healthcare employees are voting on whether to authorize a strike. Some say a Kaiser worker strike as soon as October is likely.
Fresno has job openings right now for young people struggling to find work. How to apply
If you’re between the ages of 14 and 24 in Fresno County and looking for work, the city of Fresno has job options for you. The city is once again teaming up with the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board to offer 40 young Fresno County residents an opportunity to gain paid experience in government jobs…
DOCUMENTERS
Documenters program expands participatory civic media opportunities for all residents
We’re teaming up with City Bureau to expand our Documenters program with a third cohort this fall.
Kings County Board of Supervisors 9/19/23
Full notes from the Sept. 19 Kings County Board of Supervisors meeting.
Fresno County Board of Supervisors 9/19/23
Full notes from the Sept. 19 Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting.
Madera County Board of Supervisors 9/19/23
Full notes from the Sept. 19 Madera County Board of Supervisors meeting.
Visalia City Council 9/18/23
Full notes from the Sept. 18 Visalia City Council meeting.
