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City of Fresno introduces tax plan to cover expected lost revenue once Measure C ends next year
Is Fresno being held ‘captive’ by AI and software from tech companies? Top city leader thinks so
Fresno needs childcare. And better parks. There’s one fight brewing over both issues
Fresno City Council adopts massive $2.56 billion budget
HOUSING
Former Granville Homes controller files second whistleblower lawsuit. They say he stole company data
On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 8, Aleksey Dvorkin sat down and wrote to the leadership of Granville Homes, one of the largest homebuilders in Fresno, to say that its financial statements could not be relied upon. Granville’s reviewed reports for 2023 and 2024, he wrote, “may have been materially misstated.” He was the company’s…
Fresno councilmember representing SEDA comes out against it, reveals Sanger Unified opposes the project too
The political calculus of Mayor Jerry Dyer’s vision to build a new Clovis in southeast Fresno appeared to begin swirling the drain this week. The mayor’s margin of error grew slimmer on Thursday to gain the Fresno City Council’s approval of a $4 billion mega-project known as the Southeast Development Area (SEDA). Brandon Vang, the…
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…
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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
Mayor Dyer joins councilmember’s push to ban data centers in Fresno
Mayor Jerry Dyer will co-sponsor a councilmember’s push to prohibit data centers in Fresno, his office announced Wednesday, a day before the city council takes up the measure. The statement puts Dyer alongside northeast Fresno City Councilmember Nick Richardson, whose resolution directs staff to write a 10-year citywide ban into the city’s Development Code. Dyer…
WORK
The Fresno Bee slashes almost 40% of newsroom as part of nationwide layoffs from parent company
The Fresno Bee laid off up to 40% of its workforce today as part of a nationwide sweep of papers in the McClatchy Media Company. The Bee’s labor union lead worries the cuts are part of a push to have AI write Fresno’s news. Seven reporters and one editor were laid off Thursday, according to…
‘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…
Community
Meet some of the Fresno food people stepping up to fill the hunger gap in the wake of Trump cuts
As CalFresh cuts put additional pressure on household food budgets, many Fresno County residents are struggling to access fresh food. Many food distributors have been stepping up to help fill the gap.
Join us at October ArtHop to talk about the legacy of freeways in Fresno’s historic neighborhoods
From Chinatown to Old Armenian Town to Germantown and the diverse communities of West Fresno, they all have stories. Before the 99 or 41 freeways were built, these neighborhoods were places of culture, history and belonging for communities banned from living in the housing tracts being built on the north side of town through a…
Kids drinking water and fuse-blowing rock concerts — welcome to The Belmont in Fresno’s Tower District
A couple dozen bands have put on memorable shows in the first year-and-change since Christian Honetschlager and his wife, Natalie Jahanbani, opened The Belmont in Fresno’s Tower District. But the performance Honetschlager remembers most fondly was from his not-yet-2-year-old son. It was 30 minutes before doors opened for the venue’s Aug. 6 show. The couple…
For two years, they brought southwest Fresno together for fun and exercise. Then City Hall got involved
Dakari Cleveland could go on and on about the impact of a health and wellness program he and his friends have organized on Fresno’s westside since 2024. There’s no way to talk about it without explaining how Wellness to the West redefined the under-utilized and almost abandoned Kearney Triangle Park in southwest Fresno as a…