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☀️ Good morning! It’s Monday, July 21. This is Rob, wishing you a happy National Junk Food Day!
A cooler-than-normal week lies ahead for Fresno, with highs in the low and mid-90s throughout the weekend and temperatures dipping into the 80s by the weekend.
💵A new Fresnoland investigation out this morning highlights the presence of dark money in local elections, the difficulty in tracing influential money and why experts think issues that plagued a recent special election are likely to become a recurring problem unless something is done. Check out the full story below from Fresnoland’s Omar S. Rashad.
The Fresno Bee reports a growing trend of farmworkers and other immigrants skipping medical appointments amid the ongoing federal crackdown on immigrant communities. The Fresno Bee
Vendors of the Cherry Auction in Fresno say sales and foot traffic remain sluggish, weeks after a Fresno city councilmember warned vendors and residents of a possible immigration raid at the popular outdoor market. ABC30
🪪Some Clovis-area leaders are calling for a new voter ID law in California. KSEE
Evacuation orders remain in place after a wildfire started near Bear Trap Road in Mariposa on Sunday afternoon. KMPH
🎥Cen Cal Cinema invites the public to the final showing of its inaugural season with a special showing of the 1980s classic film “Jaws,” complete with some kiddie pools available to reserve so attendees can have a more immersive, aquatic screening! The event is free to the public and begins at 8 p.m. Friday, July 26 at the Calwa Recreation and Park District. Cen Cal Cinema
‘The very essence of dark money:’ Could Fresno voters be misled again? Experts think so
It took a month after an election to find out who was behind disparaging and misleading mailers designed to sway southeast Fresno voters. Leading up to the March 18 special election for southeast Fresno’s councilmember, a political action committee called Fresno Future Forward spent $4,439 on political mailers, accusing then-candidate […]
