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☀️ Good morning! It’s Tuesday, Jan. 14. Fresno’s recent string of chilly mornings turns downright frosty this week, with overnight temperatures dipping into the 30s this week before warming again in the afternoons. The National Weather Service calls for highs in the low 60s and clear skies throughout the week.
👀 uSpark Valley will be distributing red cards – which summarize the constitutional rights folks can exercise, regardless of immigration status, when confronted by immigration law enforcement officers – from 5 to 9 p.m. during Why Not Wednesday at the Sun Stereo Warehouse this Wednesday. The cards are available in English, Spanish and Punjabi. If you’re an organization looking to request more than 100 cards, uSpark asks that you fill out their Google Form. Instagram
📚Judging by the Cover, Fresno’s newest indie bookstore, is looking to expand to a bigger location near their current place in Chinatown. They’ve launched a $20,000 fundraiser over the next month to help double their inventory, renovate the new space and budget for events. Donors can get perks ranging from a tote bag to a shelf sponsorship, depending on the size of your contribution. Instagram
From voter ID laws to district elections, the Clovis City Council wants to fight Sacramento
Just months after reluctantly ending its century-old at-large voting system, the Clovis City Council initiated steps Monday night to explore becoming a charter city — a move that city leaders framed as a bid to preserve local authority over issues like prevailing wages, voting rights and housing development. The potential […]
Fresno-area groups demand answers amid conflicting accounts of a Border Patrol operation that arrested dozens
A group of Fresno-area Democratic lawmakers joined immigration advocates Saturday, demanding more answers about a Border Patrol operation this week that reportedly resulted in dozens of arrests and sparked confusion and panic in communities up and down the central San Joaquin Valley.
