West Fresno’s Sweet Potato Project offers hope, dreams to disadvantaged youth
On the crisply cold Saturday morning before Halloween, approximately 50 young people, ages 12-15, wearing broad farmers’ straw hats and white T-shirts emblazoned with the “Sweet Potato Project,” mingled with an impressive lineup of guests. Mark Salazar, the Fresno Police’s deputy chief, told the students to recognize they’re “part of a special program” and to…
City Council rezones 25% of 92.5 acres of disputed land to industrial, asks city planner to find solution for the rest
When the Fresno City Council began its hearing on the application by developers to rezone 92.5-acre, 15-parcel site in southwest Fresno from the current Neighborhood Mixed Use zoning to Light Industrial Use, the potential outcomes seemed straightforward. The council had four options: to approve, to reject, to table, or to approve with modifications. The council…
City Council approves location of Busseto food plant in southwest Fresno
The Fresno City Council voted 6-1 to approve an amendment to the Fresno General Plan to allow for the expansion of the Busseto Foods facility in southwest Fresno Thursday. Councilman Karbassi was the lone “no” vote on the proposal. The council voted to rezone 18.9 acres of vacant land on the southeast corner of West…
Will Councilman Arias’ plan for a rezoning compromise save the day? Both sides say no
If the District 3 Councilmember, Miguel Arias, has his way Thursday, the Fresno City Council would reject the application to rezone 92.5-acre, 15-parcel site in southwest Fresno from neighborhood mixed use to light industrial use, when it considers the case. Instead, Arias wants his colleagues to support his own proposal – a plan that is…
West Fresno farmer says new project is ‘revolutionary’ for local community food access
Black farmers in West Fresno launched a new community supported agriculture program in hopes to bring fresh food, health & community to historically redlined neighborhood.
Welding apprentice program brings economic mobility to Fresno communities
Gladiator Welding apprenticeship creates employment and economic mobility in Fresno, California, communities with specialized work, incomes above minimum wage.
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