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…
Can trees reduce pollution at schools next to freeways? A Fresno campus tries plantings
This story was originally published by EdSource, an independent nonprofit organization. At first glance, the 60 trees that border Tehipite Middle School in Fresno may not look like much. Only a few years old, they are still short and thin, some supported by wooden poles on each side. But their potential is large, especially for…
Should California warn residents when pesticides are sprayed near homes? How to weigh in
State officials are seeking public input on a pilot program that requires local agriculture operations to alert nearby communities when they plan to spray hazardous pesticides. This week, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation is hosting three workshops – one virtual and two in-person – to present an update on the state’s pesticide notification pilot…
In Fresno, state Attorney General Rob Bonta is making a new case for civil rights
Across a plain of hodgepodge zoning sandwiched between Highway 41 and 99 in South Central Fresno, old and new land uses come to a confrontation of sorts at Ms. Katie Taylor’s doorstep. A hundred yards from Taylor’s home is a 900,000-square foot Amazon warehouse. At a rightwards glance from the Big A sign, a desiccated…
City Council rezones 25% of 92.5 acres of disputed land to industrial, asks city planner to find solution for the rest
When the Fresno City Council began its hearing on the application by developers to rezone 92.5-acre, 15-parcel site in southwest Fresno from the current Neighborhood Mixed Use zoning to Light Industrial Use, the potential outcomes seemed straightforward. The council had four options: to approve, to reject, to table, or to approve with modifications. The council…
City Council approves location of Busseto food plant in southwest Fresno
The Fresno City Council voted 6-1 to approve an amendment to the Fresno General Plan to allow for the expansion of the Busseto Foods facility in southwest Fresno Thursday. Councilman Karbassi was the lone “no” vote on the proposal. The council voted to rezone 18.9 acres of vacant land on the southeast corner of West…
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