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☀️ Good morning! Happy Friday! It’s Sept. 20. Expect a high today around 83 as Fresno’s slow return to hot weather picks up steam. The National Weather Service in Hanford calls for a high Saturday of 89 and 92 on Sunday. Fresno will flirt with triple-digit heat by the middle of next week.
📚Fresno’s annual pop-up literary arts festival, returns Saturday, Oct. 12 in the Tower District. The series of short readings at various Tower District spots begins promptly at noon with four readings per hour. Attendees can select shows from a list of topics ranging in theme and genre. LitHop
🗳️Gisselle Medina, Fresnoland’s Religion and Culture reporter, is working on a story about Fresno Pacific University’s LGBTQ+ presence on campus and the university’s past decision to reject an official LGBTQ+ club. They are interested in speaking with a few LGBTQ+ students about their experiences at FPU and any challenges they’ve faced or continue to face, especially at a religious institution. Please fill out the Google form if you’re interested in speaking with them. There are options to stay anonymous.
Newsom vetoes seismic extension bill for hospitals, leaving Fresno-area facilities a tight deadline
A bill that would’ve given Fresno’s Community Regional Medical Center, as well as other hospitals across California more time to meet state seismic standards has been vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Championed by Fresno-area state Sen. Anna Caballero, SB 1432 would have created a process for hospitals like CRMC to […]
Fresno’s old Central Valley Cheese factory building will soon be the new home of Radio Bilingüe
The long-vacant Central Valley Cheese factory building is set to become the new headquarters of Fresno-based public radio station Radio Bilingüe, an early step in a plan to transform the lot into a South Tower District community hub. The “ambitious” plans were announced at a news conference Thursday at the […]
New court filings describe Assemi brothers ‘secret’ effort to sidestep America’s richest farming empire
In a battle for market supremacy against America’s wealthiest farmer, Stewart Resnick, the Assemi family pursued a covert plan called “Project X” that ultimately led to their $700-million default, alleges a U.S. Bank court filing from Tuesday. The Fresno family, led by brothers Farid, Darius, and Farshid Assemi, is attempting […]
