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☀️ Good morning! It’s Tuesday, March 18. This is Rob, wishing you a very happy National Awkward Moments Day. It’s also election day in southeast Fresno and opening day for the new Madera Community Hospital (full details below). Mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 50s or low 60s.
❎ It’s Election Day for several thousand voters in a southeast Fresno showdown between four candidates to win the District 5 Fresno City Council seat vacated by Luis Chavez, who left the council after winning an election to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. Fresnoland’s Julianna Morano has everything you need to know to fill out your last-minute ballot.
🏥 Madera Community Hospital reopens today after a two-year closure. The closure of Madera Community Hospital in January 2023 created ripples that affected hospitals in neighboring Fresno and Merced counties. Its impending reopening is expected to ease the strain on access to care in the region. Check out the full story below from CVJC’s Tim Sheehan.
Disgraced Bitwise cofounders Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr are expected to surrender to federal prisons today after bilking investors. The Fresno Bee
Fresnoland’s guide to last-minute voting in southeast Fresno
Early voting for the District 5 Fresno City Council special election is underway – and there’s several ways to make sure you can cast your ballot before polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday. If you’re at least age 18, a U.S. citizen, not currently incarcerated, and a resident of Fresno’s […]
Madera Community Hospital will reopen this week after two-year closure
When Madera Community Hospital abruptly closed its doors in early 2023, its ripple effects spread much farther than the immediate city and county that relied on its services. The 103-bed hospital, which faced significant financial pressures for several years, will reopen on Tuesday, March 18 under the management of Modesto-based […]
Advocates cheer Clovis’ affordable housing progress one year after major settlement. But when will construction begin?
It’s been one year since a ‘historic’ settlement was reached to open more doors for people with lower incomes hoping to move into Fresno County’s least affordable city. But while we’re likely still years away from cutting the ribbon on any new homes, affordable housing advocates and developers say they […]
