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☀️ Good morning! It’s Thursday, March 27. This is Rob, wishing you a happy National Joe Day full of sunny skies.
📰The Fresno City Council meets today to discuss the city’s Eviction Protection Program; the DA’s office secured its first-ever murder conviction in a fentanyl overdose case (more on that below); Fresno council candidate Brandon Vang still can’t declare victory (more on that below); more mass layoffs are expected at the federal level, and it’s Opening Day for Major League Baseball.
🪧 “Hundreds of teachers and parents gathered at the Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) board meeting on Wednesday, voicing their strong opposition to proposed cuts that could affect multiple schools in the district.” KMPH
🏛️ “More than one year after a car crash killed seven farmworkers in Madera, the U.S. Department of Labor has sued their Fresno County employer, alleging a company supervisor “organized and coordinated” worker transportation by an unlicensed driver.” The Fresno Bee
🚨The Fresno County’s District Attorney’s Office announced the county’s first-ever jury conviction in a fentanyl murder trial — finding 24-year-old Cassidy Gonzalez guilty of second-degree murder in connection with the 2022 death overdose of a 41-year-old. Gonzalez faces 15 year to life at her sentencing hearing April 24. CBS47
👩“The 9th annual Woman of the Year event at the Fresno Council chambers Wednesday morning recognized women from diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated leadership, service and dedication to making the city a better place.” The Fresno Business Journal
🤝Councilmember Miguel Arias invites the public to participate in upcoming District 3 Town Halls “to receive neighborhood updates, discuss key issues, and share your priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 budget.” The first is set for 6 p.m. Monday, March 31 at Tilley Elementary, 2280 N. Valentine Ave. Food will be provided. Spanish interpretation available. Questions? Cal (559) 621-7832 or email District3@fresno.gov. Instagram
And new today, City Council candidate Brandon Vang has an enormous lead in last week’s special election, but it still isn’t enough to declare victory. Fresnoland’s Julianna Morano breaks down the latest news in the race and looks ahead to try to determine when the race might officially end. Check out Julianna’s full story below.
Still no clear winner in Fresno’s District 5 special election
Brandon Vang held onto over 50% of the vote in the Fresno City Council District 5 special election with an updated tally from the Fresno County Clerk’s office Wednesday, but the race is still too close to call over a week after election night March 18. The latest vote tally […]
‘The safest place for children is in the classroom.’ West Fresno school district takes more steps to protect undocumented students
Schools in west Fresno are taking another step to ensure the safety of their students amid increased speculation of immigration enforcement activity in the Central Valley. The Central Unified Board of Trustees updated its Safe Learning For All policy during an early March meeting. The language of the policy now […]
