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☀️ Good morning! It’s Friday, Oct. 18. This is Rob, dispatching from downtown Fresno, where the high-temperature today is expected only to reach 72! The National Weather Service calls for an overnight low of 49! Temperatures will begin creeping back up over the weekend, reaching the low 80s by early next week.
🍖The Kings River Land Trust invites community members to its BBQ Bash from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Kings River Winery, 4276 S. Greenwood Ave., Sanger. The event features a barbecue dinner served by the renowned BBQ Queen, live music from NickmSlater and the Tulare Dust Band, and a silent auction to help raise vital funds for the protection of the Kings River Watershed, its agricultural lands, and the rich wildlife habitat it supports. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.kingsriverlandtrust.org, call 559-696-2710 or email cher.a@kingsriverlandtrust.org. Tickets are on sale until Oct. 22.
🤑 Embattled former Central Valley U.S. Rep. TJ Cox, who has pleaded not guilty to federal fraud charges, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection last week, the Fresno Business Journal reported. The charges are tied to business dealings in 2018 before he was elected to the House of Representatives. In August 2022, the FBI arrested Cox on suspicion of 15 counts of wire fraud, 11 counts of money laundering, one count each of institutional fraud and campaign contribution fraud, as well as stealing $1.7 million in loans and diverted payments.
Central Unified aims to address aging schools with $109 million bond measure
Central Unified School District is asking voters to approve a $109 million bond measure this fall, aiming to upgrade aging facilities and address infrastructure issues across its 88-square-mile territory. Central Unified’s Measure X would increase property taxes by roughly $50 per $100,000 of assessed value. The district, which serves about […]
