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👍Good morning! It’s Friday, Aug. 23. This is Rob, and I was almost cold when I woke up today! Almost. Overnight lows dipped into the 60s for the first time in weeks, and today’s high is expected to top out at around 80. Snow is expected over the Tioga Pass! The National Weather Service in Hanford says Saturday’s high will be around 81 before creeping up to around 87 on Sunday. Triple-digit heat should return by early next week.
🏞️The City of Fresno is seeking public input on plans to redesign the community part on Tulare Avenue, between 10th and 11th streets. “Proposed amenities include a new play area, lighting, communal lawn, gathering spaces with tables and benches, and a walking loop.” A public meeting is set for 6 p.m. Aug. 27 at Jackson Elementary, 3750 E. Platt Ave, Fresno. For more, visit Fresno PARCS.
🥩California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Western Valley Meat Co., an affiliate of Central Valley Meat, over the planned purchase of Cargill, Inc., the Fresno Business Journal reported. Central Valley Meat announced the acquisition agreement in May. Under the settlement, Western Valley Meat must keep the Fresno plant operating for at least one year and retain at least 700 plant workers.
Hmong students revive forgotten textile art of ‘Paj Ntaub’ during Fresno Unified summer camp
Dozens of Fresno Unified students will start the new academic year with fresh skills in an ancient, nearly forgotten Hmong art. During their final week of the district’s 2024 Summer Enrichment Program, students gathered at the Rivendell Community Center to finish up and display their works of Paj Ntaub (pronounced […]
‘Why Not Wednesdays’? Here’s what city leaders came up with to replace ArtHop’s monthly street fair
Why Not Wednesdays, happening on the third Wednesday of each month, will replace the outdoor street fair component of ArtHop.
