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Good morning! It’s Tuesday, June 10. This is Rob, wishing you a happy National Egg Roll Day!
Another mild-for-Fresno summer day today, with temperatures expected to fall just short of triple digits.
In local news, hundreds rallied in downtown Fresno on Monday as part of a national protest movement against the Trump Administration’s recent workplace immigration raids and subsequent military deployment to quell the scattered violence and vandalism that sparked in connection with the mostly-peaceful protests. Fresnoland reporters were on hand Monday, speaking with protesters and politicians about the workplace raids and the festering political fight between the president and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. See the full story below.
Fresno police Chief Mindy Casto sat down with KSEE to discuss her first 100 days as the city’s first female chief. KSEE
Residents say they can already feel big changes in the neighborhood as Producers Dairy continues to remove the towering decades-old grain silos. The Fresno Bee
Meanwhile, across town, the family behind a popular Fresno burger chain made big changes to its Shaw Avenue location, with a trimmed down menu and beefed up cheeseburgers featuring Wagyu beef. The Business Journal
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent endorsement of a plan that would more than double tax credits for television and films has raised questions from state farmers and farm workers who wonder why Newsom wants to find the money for Hollywood but not so much for the state’s struggling agriculture industry. Ag Alert
A Chowchilla police officer faces kidnapping and child abuse allegations after his arrest over the weekend in Sanger. ABC30
Recently-elected Fresno City Councilmember Brandon Vang invites the community to a meet-and-greet event at 6 p.m. today, (Tuesday, June 10) at the Calwa Park District. Instagram
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park and the Friends of Allensworth are proud to present a Juneteenth celebration at the historic town of Allensworth founded by African American pioneers in California’s Great Central Valley. Transportation to the park is available with the purchase of a ticket through Amtrak San Joaquins. All ages are welcome. Allensworth
Hundreds in Fresno join national immigration protests amid mounting political tensions
Community members emphasized their outrage over ICE arrests across the country while also bringing attention to various issues, including LGBTQ+ rights and labor rights.
‘Everybody’s in here having a good time.’ She keeps the music on at this beloved west Fresno diner
Millions of Americans flocked to their favorite local business the moment COVID-19 pandemic-induced closures were lifted. Here in Fresno, residents came to Al’s Cafe — a breakfast and lunch diner in the city’s Jane Addams neighborhood. But, like its patrons, the diner itself was also viewing reopening as a potential […]
