Good morning! It’s Monday, May 26. This is Rob.
Cool! Temperatures take a nosedive today with highs in the mid-70s under mostly sunny skies. NOAA
Valley Power: You’re invited to a panel conversation during Arte América’s “Arte, Pero Later,” moderated by Fresnoland founder and editor-in-chief Danielle Bergstrom and featuring affordable housing developer Betsy McGovern-Garcia, Fresno County Public Health Director Joe Prado, and “Shaan Punjab Di” radio host and Fresno Planning Commissioner Gurdeep Shergill. Fresnoland
Summer meals: Fresno Unified will provide free meals across the city during the summer, helping children maintain good nutrition even while school is out. Fresno Unified’s free summer meals program begins on Monday, June 15. More information
1. Fresno Unified’s new cash injection
Gavin Newsom’s May revision adds a roughly $50 million cash injection to Fresno Unified’s struggling finances in next year’s budget, Fresnoland’s Diego Vargas reports this morning.
Exactly how the money might plug anticipated gaps is expected to be more fully ironed out at the Fresno Unified school board meeting tomorrow.
Patrick Jensen, the district’s chief financial officer, said the new money from the state budget would help the district invest more in security and expand the number of schools in the district that offer wraparound support services for students and families, dubbed “community schools.”
2. Fresno claims legal victory in Granite Park fight
The City of Fresno claimed a significant legal win Friday in its now years-long fight over Granite Park, but also acknowledged that the court battle is not over.
In a statement released late Friday, officials said a Fresno judge sided with City Hall and cleared the way for the city to repossess the park, but city leaders also acknowledged the likelihood of an appeal by the park’s long-time operator who has been locked in legal fights with Fresno for years.
City leaders say an appeal is expected to be filed this week.
3. Meet the Central Valley super-commuters
As the Central Valley continues to lead the nation in so-called “super-commuters,” KMPH takes a long drive with some of the families making hourslong treks daily.
And while many of the commuters are driving hours and hours each day, the ones who spoke with KMPH say the hard-driving is worth it.
Today’s newsletter was edited by Fresnoland’s Omar S. Rashad.
