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⛅Good morning! It’s Friday, Oct. 25. This is Rob. Mostly sunny again today with a high of around 82. The National Weather Service says Fresno’s recent cooling trend could pick up some momentum in the coming days, with daytime highs dipping into the 70s over the weekend before tumbling into the 60s for most of next week.
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🏛️ 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. Extended ticket sales end today.
Lawsuit seeks to block Costco from moving into this northwest Fresno neighborhood
City boosters have applauded the arrival this fall of one of the world’s largest Costcos in northwest Fresno, but a lawsuit alleges that the city of Fresno took shortcuts to give the retail giant a greenlight for a warehouse whose rain run-off fills a basin that overflows into the San […]
Fresno scores major multi-million grant to beef up the city’s bus system
The city of Fresno’s Department of Transportation received the largest competitive grant in the department’s history, Mayor Jerry Dyer announced Thursday, capturing a $52.1 million award. The grant funds were awarded by the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), through its Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP), a program to […]
