Good morning! It’s Wednesday, Oct. 22. This is Rob.
🌦️ Mostly cloudy skies today, with patchy rain throughout the morning and early afternoon with highs around 70. NOAA
💧 The City of Fresno begins its One-Day Outdoor Water Use Schedule on Saturday, Nov. 1, and will remain in effect through March. CBS47
🎺 Jazz on Van Ness will take place at the Big Red Church from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25. Facebook
🎥 FASHION FAIR Mall is hosting a “Fall Flicks Series” this month in the Outdoor Village. KMPH
1. The rising cost of concealed guns
Application and renewal fees for concealed-carry gun permits will increase next month in Fresno County for the first time in almost two decades.
Fresnoland’s Pablo Orihuela was on hand Tuesday at the county Hall of Records as the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the request for fee hikes from Sheriff John Zanoni.
The last fee hike came in 2007, when George W. Bush was president. The sheriff’s office says the red tape associated with CCW permits has increased over the last 18 or so years, including additional background checks and administrative reviews.
The new county cost of a CCW application will climb to $190, and it’ll be $75 to renew, an increase of 65% and 200% respectively.
2. Fresno County takes second shot at rooster crackdown
Fresno County’s second swing at a new law aimed at curtailing unruly backyard roosters is expected to take a more inclusive approach this time around, Fresnoland’s Pablo Orihuela reports.
Meetings could begin as early as next month.
Plans for an ordinance capping rooster ownership at five birds in almost all cases were abandoned after push back from many residents, including several in the Hmong community where roosters play key roles in religious ceremonies and rituals.
CEO of the Fresno Center Pao Yang said his organization also wants to stop cockfighting and reduce nuisances but the solution doesn’t have to hamper cultural traditions or legitimate hobbyists.
Pao Yang: “The rooster is a sacred animal that is embedded in our belief system and religious practices.”
3. Supervisors just say no to liquor license
The supervisors on Tuesday also unanimously rejected a liquor license application in Calwa, with county officials saying liquor applications have been on the rise in rural parts of the county ever since the City of Fresno passed more stringent standards, The Fresno Bee reports.
Freshman Supervisor Luis Chavez said applications are on the rise in unincorporated areas, including, he said, other pending applications to sell liquor near schools.
Luis Chavez: “There’s been an increase in trying to circumvent the policy that the city passed when I was there, and try to locate within the county islands but then also get access to city of Fresno residents,” he said. “I think it’s going to require us to work more closely with our city partners.”
Today’s newsletter was edited by Fresnoland’s Julianna Morano.
