News Minute: City Council Debates a HWY 99 Fix, Youth Tackle Football Ban, Pot Shops Benefit Youths and Nonprofits
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After rigorous debate, the Fresno City Council accepted the environmental study for major renovations at North Avenue and Highway 99, where a high number of traffic accidents occur.
Here are other stories making a local impact.
- A law that would ban California youths under 12 from playing tackle football passed its first Assembly committee.
- Youth baseball and a human trafficking nonprofit will benefit from new Fresno cannabis shops.
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