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☀️ Good morning! It’s Thursday, Oct. 24. This is Rob, dispatching from an undisclosed location in west-central Fresno, where it’s partly cloudy this morning ahead of another day of cooler weather. The National Weather Service calls for a high today around 76, with overnight lows plunging into the low 50s. Temperatures should creep back up Friday before possibly sliding into the high 60s with a “chance of rain” early next week.
🎄A holiday tradition is preparing for its return to Fresno. Organizers announced this year’s “walk nights” for Fresno’s famous Christmas Tree Lane, ABC30 reported. The public’s first chance to stroll along the holiday tradition is Tuesday, Dec. 3, the first day of the holiday tradition.
🗳️🍺The Nov. 5 election is coming up fast and Fresnoland has your back if you’re still deciphering local races. Join us for a Ballots & Boos open house at the Tioga-Sequoia Beer Garden from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Grab a beer, meet the Fresnoland team and other Fresnoland readers, and talk to us about any last-minute questions you have about local elections. Costumes encouraged. The first 20 readers to come through will get a beer on us. More info
Plans underway to protect Fresno students from ‘the most obnoxious and rabid hate group’
LGBTQ Fresno and other community members will hold rainbow parasols to shield against the group’s signs and pass out fliers filled with resources.
The Consequences of Huge Federal Cuts to Domestic Violence Funding ‘May Be Death’
This story was originally published by Mother Jones, a national nonprofit newsroom. Paris Alexander had been in a destructive relationship for over a decade, learning to tolerate the intolerable even as the abuse progressed—first mental and emotional torment, then physical and sexual torture. Like many survivors, Alexander, who is nonbinary, stayed […]
