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HOUSING
Everything you need to know about Fresno warming centers, open through the end of January
Update: On Jan. 26, Fresno city officials announced that warming centers will be kept open at night until Feb. 9, 2023. The centers will be kept open from 6 p.m. until 8 a.m except the Pinedale Community Center, which will open an hour later at 7 p.m. The Fresno City Council approved a proposal Thursday…
Fresno officials to keep warming centers open amid unexpectedly colder winter
The new policy will keep the city’s four warming centers open through January 31st, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Fresno Housing Authority Board approves 2023 budgets
The Fresno Housing Authority Joint Boards of Commissioners met on Dec. 13, 2022 and approved the 2023 budgets for agency operating and housing assistance payments.
Resources for Renters
Is your apartment on Fresno’s slum list? Here’s what rentals code enforcement is targeting
The Fresno City Code Enforcement team provided an update on their Anti-Slum Enforcement Team on Thursday. See if your apartment is on the list of targeted properties.
ENVIRONMENT
A tall task: EPA raises the bar for troubled Valley air regulators
On Friday, the country’s top air regulator proposed to strengthen federal rules for one of the Valley’s most dangerous and common air pollutants: PM2.5 particles. The Environmental Protection Agency’s new proposal would require drastic pollution cuts from local air regulators – the Valley air district and the California Air Resources Board. San Joaquin Valley residents…
WORK
Overtime law was supposed to help these California workers. Many make less money now
A 2016 California law requiring ag employers to pay overtime to farmworkers led to reduced income for farmworkers, challenges for growers.
Jobs, jobs, jobs! Fresno area public sectors are hiring in 2023. Here’s how to apply
California’s Central Valley public sector is fast growing. Here’s where to find careers in city government, public education & state hospitals.
Labor leaders sound the alarm about low-wage job growth in California’s Central Valley
Central California is experiencing increases in low-wage job sectors, but residents say the availability of well-paying jobs is a problem.
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.
Rezone for 12-unit multi-family development moves forward in Clovis (1/26/23)
At its Jan. 26 meeting, the Clovis Planning Commission moved forward a rezone to multi-family residential for a 12-unit infill development near Alluvial and Sunnyside Avenues.
New traffic signal for Reedley College entrance + $23K for Opera House resurfacing (1/24/23)
At its Jan. 24 meeting, the Reedley City Council approved an engineering agreement to develop a traffic signal at the entrance to Reedley College on Reed Avenue and $23,100 for rehabilitation of the historic Reedley Opera House.
Fresno Housing Authority approves mixed finance budget, agreement with SEIU Local 521 (1/24/23)
The Fresno Housing Authority joint boards of commissioners met on January 24, 2023 to discuss the Mixed Finance Budget and approved several items, including a construction contract for Heritage Estates and an MOU with the SEIU Local 521.
Kerman City Council approves changes to alcoholic beverages sales, issue of licenses (1/25/23)
At the Jan. 25 Kerman City Council meeting, the council made policy changes that apply to alcohol beverage sales and the issuance of alcohol licenses in the city.
