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☀️ Good morning! It’s Wednesday, July 31. This is Rob. In news that shocks exactly nobody, Fresno expects to see more hot weather today, with the National Weather Service calling for a high of around 98. In the coming days, Fresno should see all kinds of weather ranging from very hot and sunny to pretty hot and mostly sunny as temperatures climb back above the century mark heading into the weekend.
💃🏽 Shinzen Friendship Garden is hosting Music in the Garden on Aug. 1 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The night features music performed by the band “Ripe for the Pickin’,” who recreate the original energy and high-lonesome sound of Bluegrass music. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children—reserve online here.
🎨🌮 The future of Fresno’s popular downtown ArtHop event will be discussed at 6 p.m. tonight during a special meeting at City Hall. “The forum will address community feedback and discuss the future direction of ArtHop and Fulton Street events,” Councilmember Miguel Arias said on social media. The debate over ArtHop’s future was renewed in mid-July when Arias and other city leaders announced plans to force vendors indoors on Aug. 1. Floated as a temporary measure to protect event participants from Fresno’s brutal summer heat, city leaders also acknowledged that the growing number of unlicensed vendors was a contributing factor. While some business owners have cheered the idea, many food trucks and other mobile vendors — especially those with permits — told Fresnoland’s Julianna Morano that the city’s one-size-fits-all approach would hurt their businesses.
Sanger High School’s career training program gives students a ‘head start’ on their futures
For nearly a decade, a Central Valley high school’s career training program has allowed incoming freshmen to pick a career track and commit to pursuing it for the next four years. The program is advertised as a chance for students to get a “head start” on their futures, according to […]
Fresnolandia Podcast: The ArtHop Debate
On this week’s Fresnolandia podcast, Jordan and Dani tackle the debate over whether outdoor vendors belong at Fresno’s ArtHop. They talk ArtHop history and evolution with Fresno Arts Council Executive Director Lydia Gonzales Chavez, and speak with Fresnoland economy reporter Julianna Morano about her reporting on how the recent move […]
