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☀️ Good morning! It’s Tuesday, Oct. 15. This is Rob. Cooler again today in Fresno with an expected high of around 83. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service says we have a “slight chance” (20%) of rain after 11 a.m. Temperatures are expected to sink into the high 70s in the coming days, lasting at least through the weekend.
❎Join Fresnoland, The Maddy Institute, KVPR, the League of Women Voters Fresno, and The Merced Focus as we host California state Assembly candidates Joanna Garcia Rose and Esmeralda Soria (incumbent) for a candidate forum at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at CMAC, 1555 Van Ness Ave., No. 201 in Fresno. A limited number of seats are available to attend the event in person. The event will also be livestreamed on the CMAC and Fresnoland Facebook pages. Reserve your spot today!
🐎 A third racehorse has died at The Big Fresno Fair, The Fresno Bee reported. The horse, named Acclider, was reportedly injured during a race on Friday afternoon. The horse pulled up before the final turn of the race and had to be taken off of the track via ambulance and later euthanized, said Larry Swartzlander, executive director of the California Authority of Racing Fairs and racing director at The Big Fresno Fair. “This unfortunate, rare accident occurred despite extensive veterinary oversight and examinations of the horses, as well as a thorough maintenance and inspection of the racetrack,” Swartzlander said in a statement to The Bee.
Faith-based voting locations are in decline in Fresno County. Here’s why.
Only one faith-based location will serve as a vote center, and one church will have a ballot drop box. These are the only two sites among thousands of faith-based locations.
Westlands Water District teams up with democrats on massive solar project
This story was originally published by SJV Water is an independent, nonprofit news site covering water in the San Joaquin Valley, www.sjvwater.org. Email us at sjvwater@sjvwater.org. The powerful, and politically right-leaning Westlands Water District recently teamed up with left-leaning democratic assemblymember Esmeralda Soria on renewable energy. Her bill, AB 2661, […]
Join us for a debate between Assembly candidates Esmeralda Soria and Joanna Garcia Rose
Election season is well underway, and we’re looking forward to getting in the weeds with local candidates. Please join Fresnoland, Valley Public Radio, The Merced Focus, the League of Women Voters, and the Maddy Institute at Fresno State for a candidate forum from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 to […]
