Good morning! It’s Monday, March 16. This is Rob!
March heatwave: Sunday again today with highs in the mid-80s. Temperatures should climb into the 90s beginning Tuesday. NOAA
Fresnoland is hiring: That’s right, we’re hiring for our first-ever Senior Revenue Officer to help lead and execute our fundraising strategy with local donors and sponsors. Share with your fundraising friends! Fresnoland
Flooding in Clovis: Westbound Herndon Avenue was closed early Monday between Highway 168 and DeWitt Avenue due to a water main break. KMPH
Taco news: Fresno’s Taqueria Yarelis, which achieved viral fame for its giant Anaconda burrito, announced plans to open a third location near River Park. The Business Journal
‘Pigeon man’? Yes, Fresno has a ‘pigeon man.’ ABC30
Hardy Har? Sour Milk’s next group art show — a tribute to filmmaker and artist John Waters — is set for 5 to 9 p.m. at Sour Milk, 1474 N. Van Ness Ave., in the Tower District. More info
Racial Equity Townhall: California’s Racial Equity Commission with the Governor’s Office will host a town hall in Fresno on Wednesday, April 1 about “addressing racial equity and inequities affecting underserved and marginalized communities.” United Way
1. Fresno celebrates César Chávez
Fresno community members marched together Sunday, celebrating the legacy of activist and labor leader César Chávez, Fresnoland’s Diego Vargas reported.
Organized by El Concilio de Fresno and the Southeast Fresno Community Economic Development Association, around 40 people started from Farber Educational Campus and marched to the Jr. Exhibits Building at the Fresno Fairgrounds.
Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, president of Fresno State, was one of multiple education leaders who joined the march.
Jiménez-Sandoval: “And I will say this, I would not be here as an immigrant president, were it not for Martin Luther King, Jr. and César Chávez, so all thanks to ‘la lucha’ — to the struggle for civil rights.”
2. Horn Barbecue employees quit over unpaid wages
Several of Matt Horn’s barbecue restaurants in Northern California have closed — and now trouble may be brewing at his new Fresno location. Some employees at the Fresno Horn Barbecue have quit.
Paychecks are bouncing at Fresno’s newly opened Horn Barbecue and some employees have already quit, The Fresno Bee reports.
A company rep said the restaurant’s delayed opening triggered financial challenges where the store was accruing expenses before taking in revenue. They said the delays are temporary and said everyone would still get paid.
“The troubles come just seven weeks after the Fresno Horn Barbecue opened,” The Bee reported, “and follow a history of unpaid wage claims and lawsuits at Horn’s other restaurants in recent years.”
3. Tacos El Cabezon goes downtown
Since opening in Fresno last summer, Tacos El Cabezon has developed a devoted following for its LA-style take on Mexicali-style tacos, drawing big crowds and plenty of buzz on social media.
Late last week, the popular shop opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in downtown Fresno, the Business Journal reports.
Dozens of hungry taco lovers queued up in front of Tacos El Cabezon on 1234 Fulton St. on Thursday morning. What started as a foot trailer operation quickly drew long lines after launching in north Fresno in August 2025.
Founder Armando Arias Jr. said his passion for cooking began early. Arias Jr. grew up in the Los Angeles-area city of Bell Gardens, where he was raised in a single-parent household.
“The only thing I knew how to do is work in the kitchen to be able to feed myself when my mom was out working,” Arias Jr. said.
Today’s newsletter was edited by Fresnoland’s Omar S. Rashad.
