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🌞Good morning! It’s Friday, July 18. This is Rob, wishing you a happy National Sour Candy Day!
Expect a high today of around 98 and weekend temperatures in the mid and upper 90s.
In local news today, Fresno County’s fancy new expanded transportation tax committee got off to a rough start this week when members clashed over the controversial ouster of one of Fresno’s conservative appointees. Check out the full story below from Fresnoland’s Pablo Orihuela.
🎒And Fresnoland is pleased to announce the launch of new, expanded education coverage with the hiring of reporter Diego Vargas, a recent Fresno State grad who joined Fresnoland in 2023 as a student writer. Meet Diego and find out how to get a hold of him for story pitches below!
California’s High-Speed Rail Authority is suing the Trump Administration over the loss of $4 billion in funding, calling the move potentially illegal. The Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, news of the loss of federal funding for high-speed rail in the Central Valley has drawn mixed reactions from local leaders, generally falling along party lines. ABC30
👻A bizarre video shot last year by a Fresno County politician is going viral once again after appearing on the international television show “Paranormal Caught on Camera.” Fresno Business Journal
Confusion and frustration on the first day of Fresno County’s new transportation tax committee
The first day of the new-look advisory board for Fresno County’s transportation sales tax was marred by chaos after one of the City of Fresno’s committee members was asked to leave, apparently over critical comments the member made about the committee in public. Local paver Brooke Ashjian was asked to […]
Fresnoland welcomes an education reporter to the team
Fresnoland is thrilled to announce the start of a new full-time education reporter on our staff — and we’re even more pleased to report that they’re a familiar face. Diego Vargas, who started at Fresnoland in the fall of 2023 as a student writer, is joining us full-time as a […]
