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Good morning! It’s Monday, May 19. This is Rob, wishing you a happy National Devil’s Food Cake Day! Fresno starts feeling more like Fresno this week with a string of hot and sunny days this week, with daytime highs in the 90s and overnight lows in the 60s.
Pomp and Circumstance: “The graduation celebrations continued at the Save Mart Center on Saturday for Fresno State’s 49th Chicano-Latino commencement ceremony.” ABC30
Grounded: “Projects to expand and renovate Fresno Yosemite International Airport are about to set a domino effect that city of Fresno officials confirmed will lead eventually to permanent closure of Airways Municipal Golf Course.” The Fresno Bee
Stop, collaborate, and listen: “The Big Fresno Fair has announced the first five shows of its Table Mountain Concert Series, set to take place at the Paul Paul Theater.” The Business Journal
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.
Thousands of Fresno residents would lose their homes under Trump’s budget plan, officials warn
When Sharon Williams spoke at Friday’s Fresno Housing Authority news conference, she began by referencing a song about impending, Biblical change. “There’s a storm out on the ocean, and it’s moving this way. If your soul’s not anchored in Jesus, you will surely drift away,” said Williams — the chair […]
‘Class war.’ Fresno-area veterans rally to protest the Trump-Musk cuts to VA hospitals
Demonstrations continue in Fresno against the Trump administration’s budget cuts, with veterans and citizens lining the front of the Veterans Affairs hospital on Saturday. In March, an internal memo revealed that the Department of Veterans Affairs would work alongside the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce the VA’s workforce […]
Fresnoland team wins nine honors in 2025 California Journalism Awards
Fresnoland collected numerous awards during the recent California Journalism Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, including top honors for investigative journalism, community focus and housing reporting. Fresnoland’s government accountability reporter Omar S. Rashad captured first place in the Investigative Journalism category for his work last year examining finances and spending at […]
