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☀️ The National Weather Service extended its excessive heat warning for Fresno and the central San Joaquin Valley. Now expected to last until at least July 11, high temperatures should remain around 110 degrees for more than a week. Today’s hot and sunny weather should bring a high of around 109 and little to no wind. With the wind hiding from the heat, firefighters battling the June Lightning Complex fires in eastern Fresno County have nearly contained the blaze. The string of fires has consumed more than 10,000 acres since igniting June 24. As of Wednesday morning, containment was listed at 94%. Meanwhile, the Basin Fire, burning northwest of Fresno, has burned nearly 14,000 acres since June 24 and was just 26% contained Wednesday morning.
📚 The Woodward Park Fresno Public Library branch will be holding an LGBT Game Night on Wednesday, July 3, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.. The event is open to all, and will be held in the WDWD meeting room. (Fresno Library)
🏛️ A new study from Fresno State’s Central Valley Health Policy Institute suggests that major warehouse hubs have not delivered on the promised job growth in south Fresno neighborhoods. “In fact,” the report says, “it has gotten worse.” “What we found is that for people who live and work in this area of south Fresno, jobs have decreased, where one would expect they would go up if these centers are actually hiring people who live in this area,” said Dr. Emanuel Alcala, assistant director of the Central Valley Health Policy Institute. “It turns out, jobs are actually increasing for people who live outside of this community.”
Why doesn’t Fresno have any Spanish-language bookstores? New exhibit highlights inequity
Strolling through bookshelves, Arianna Paz Chavez straightens picture frames, runs her fingers along tables, and pauses to check that “Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde” is in the right place. Engulfed by over 8,000 books and soft Spanish music, Paz Chavez finally sits on a well-loved leather couch in Arte Americas’ […]
Here’s where to watch the fireworks shows in and around Fresno County
If you’re looking for something brighter than a handheld sparkler, we’ve compiled a list of local fireworks shows that will be setting the sky ablaze this week. Shows on July 2 Celebrate America – Downtown Reedley A fireworks show will be hosted in Pioneer Park in Reedley from 6 – […]
