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☀️ Good morning! It’s Friday, March 21. This is Rob, wishing you a happy National Common Courtesy Day! (You’re welcome) Speaking of courtesy, Fresno’s weather promises to stay on its best behavior over the weekend, with mostly sunny skies and laid-back temperatures Saturday and Sunday, with 80-degree days expected early next week.
❎Front-runner Brandon Vang remains on the verge of victory but with voter turnout almost aggressively low, the handful or so of outstanding mail-in ballots could still swing the race either way. Vang stayed just barely above 50% after Thursday’s update from the county elections office. Another update is expected next week. Check out the latest update below from Fresnoland’s Julianna Morano.
🕌New this morning — Muslims all over the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan, including in Fresno. Many community members feel immense sadness for the suffering of people around the world, particularly refugee and migrant populations who lack food and security in places like Gaza and Sudan. Read the full story below from Fresnoland’s Gisselle Medina.
Fresno Muslims observe Ramadan through reflection, charity and community. ‘Time to purify the heart’
For many Muslims in Fresno, Ramadan serves as a spiritual reset—a time for deep personal reflection and discipline.
Vang teeters on the verge of victory but the Fresno City Council special election isn’t over yet
Brandon Vang clung to over 50% of the vote in the Fresno City Council District 5 special election per an updated tally from the Fresno County Clerk’s Office late Thursday – but his margin shrank slightly, increasing the possibility of a July runoff with his second-place opponent Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas. […]
Bank seeks more than $105 million and foreclosure of multiple properties owned by John Vidovich
This story was originally published by SJV Water. A bank is suing large San Joaquin Valley grower John Vidovich for more than $105 million in allegedly defaulted loans and is demanding the foreclosure and sale of large swaths of farmland, solar sites, a nut-hulling facility and the SunnyGem almond processing […]
