☀️ Good morning! Today is Friday, May 17. Danielle, here.
🇯🇵 Curious about the Japanese roots in Fresno’s Chinatown, and what happened? Join the Chinatown Fresno Foundation and Dr. Raymond Douglas Chong for a conversation on the Lost Japantowns of the Central Valley tomorrow from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 912 F Street.
🚲 If you missed Bike to Work Day yesterday, but still want to get in on the bike month fun, don’t worry! There’s two community bike rides this weekend, both starting in the Tower District – one for historic preservation lovers on Saturday and another family-friendly slow ride on Sunday.
(I biked to work yesterday, and whew – sometimes I wonder if Fresnans know how easy it is to bike here compared to so many other cities I’ve lived in. It’s flat! There’s a lot more protected bike lanes! Less traffic to deal with!)
At least 101 people want to be on Fresno County’s new library book review committee
More than 100 people applied for a spot on a contentious new “community standards” committee charged with reviewing library books in Fresno County. Appointments to the 11-member Community Parent and Guardian Review Committee could begin as early as next month, according to Robert Jeffers, chief of staff for Supervisor Steve […]
Planning Commission rejects northwest Fresno housing proposal, sides with residents
The Fresno Planning Commission unanimously rejected a proposed housing project 5-0 in an affluent neighborhood near the San Joaquin River bluffs in northwest Fresno after a well-attended hearing that saw overwhelming opposition by the neighboring community. Commissioners Haley Wagner and Jacqueline Lyday were absent from the meeting. Fresno Planning Commission […]
No layoffs, furloughs or freezes in first draft of Fresno’s budget — also no eviction protection
Although Mayor Jerry Dyer’s proposed budget is a record-breaking $2 billion, much of his presentation Thursday to the Fresno City Council focused on cost-cutting and addressing a $47 million deficit he announced last week. Dyer’s proposed budget seeks to replace a 20-year-old police helicopter by selling it. Those proceeds, along […]
