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Good morning! It’s Tuesday, May 20. This is Rob, wishing you a happy National Pick Strawberries Day! More sunny skies today in downtown Fresno, with highs in the low 90s.
Plea deal: “An elementary school principal who was caught on camera knocking a Fresno student with special needs to the ground recently changed his plea to ‘no contest.’ The Fresno Bee
Welcome home (soon) “A groundbreaking ceremony in Downtown Fresno marked the official start of construction on ‘The Mosaic.’” ABC30
Budget crunching: The public is invited to “Working Together: How the State Budget Affects Local Budgets & Policy,” an event co-hosted by The California Budget & Policy Center and Power California to help “strategize how to build a more just and equitable Golden State together.” The event runs from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 21 at the Fresno Art Museum, 2233 N. First St. RSVP at this link.
ICE reports: The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is expected to release its annual report on ICE access to county jail inmates over the last year. After the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office provides the statistical report, the Board of Supervisors will receive public comment. The presentation is set for May 20 during the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
Homelessness grew by 3% in Fresno, Madera Counties, even with anti-camping bans in effect
For over a decade now, the homeless population has continued to grow in the Fresno-Madera region, despite efforts by local governments to quell the issue. The Fresno Madera Continuum Of Care’s preliminary data for its 2025 Point In Time Count show a 3% increase in homelessness in the region, and […]
