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Arambula Town Hall Will Examine CEMEX Mining Plan for San Joaquin River
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By Bill McEwen, News Director
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April 22, 2025

Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula of Fresno will lead a town hall about the proposed CEMEX mining expansion along the San Joaquin River on Thursday evening. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)

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Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula will lead a town hall meeting about the proposed CEMEX mining expansion along the San Joaquin River on Thursday evening.

The event is 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the River Center Barn, 11605 Old Friant Rd. in Fresno.

Arambula, D-Fresno, will lead an in-depth discussion of AB 1425, which is the legislation he authored to protect sensitive river habitat, public health, and access to open space.

“I believe AB 1425 will protect and preserve the San Joaquin River’s unique wildlife and natural habitat, which many people in our community are concerned could be greatly harmed and damaged by the mining proposal,” Arambula said in a statement to GV Wire.

There also will be an overview of the CEMEX expansion plan and its environmental impacts. A question-and-answer session with Arambula will follow.

Admission is free. There will be a food truck and bar service.

The San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust is the host.

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Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at Send an Email

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