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Will Fresno Unified Sacrifice Another Generation of Students? The Choice Is Ours

I love Fresno and want to see it prosper — just like many of you do. Darius Assemi Opinion The only way that happens is when we force Fre...

/ 1 month ago

Darius Assemi’s Message on Farming Challenges

Central Valley farming operations face unprecedented challenges created by low commodity prices, high interest rates, rising operational cos...

/ 9 months ago

Enough With the Excuses. Are You Part of the Problem With Fresno’s Public Education?

A quality public education shouldn’t be reserved for deadweight political talk — it’s a civil rights matter that is everyone’s busines...

/ 1 year ago

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As We Reopen, We Can’t Let Our Guard Down Against This Virus

We are at the point in the pandemic where the cracks in California’s unified response to COVID-19 are showing. Three northern counties...

/ 5 years ago

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Social Distancing Costly, but Effective. USA Rebound, Cultural Changes Next.

The human race is on pause. Our planet is changing. I wonder what cultural and moral transformations might emerge as a result of this pandem...

/ 5 years ago

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American Ingenuity Will Beat COVID-19. Here’s How We’ll Get Back to Work.

The COVID-19 pandemic is putting all of us to the test emotionally and financially. We are praying for loved ones fighting the virus and gri...

/ 5 years ago

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Free Speech Is What Allows Us to Govern Ourselves in America

Among the many things that make America great is our freedom of speech without government reprisal. In fact, one of our Founding Fathers, Ja...

/ 6 years ago

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This Is How Fresno Unified Can Vault to the Top

Fresno’s future depends on Fresno Unified School District. Its 74,000 students are the biggest part of our future workforce. In fact, what h...

/ 6 years ago

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There's a Better Way to Make Fresno Sparkle. Vote 'No' on P.

Here’s something I believe people on both sides of the parks tax debate can agree on: We’ve got miles to go to make Fresno a vibrant, safe, ...

/ 7 years ago

With Crime This Bad, Now Is Not the Time for a Parks Tax

This is the reality of life in Fresno, and it doesn’t matter where you live. Every time you park your car, you wonder if a window will...

/ 7 years ago

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‘King of the Hill’ Voice Actor Jonathan Joss Fatally Shot Outside His Texas Home

Fresno County fire crews are battling a wildland blaze in Yokuts Valley near Rector Lane, where the RECTOR incident has burned 10 acres with the potential to spread to 100 on Monday, June 2, 2025. (CalFire)

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Fresno County Crews Battle Active Wildfire in Yokuts Valley, Evacuation Warning Issued

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Clovis CPA Sentenced to Prison for $800K Bank Fraud Scheme

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His Gang Name Is ‘Goer.’ Now Fresno County Man Is Going to Prison for 20 Years

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Missing Woman Found Dead in Fresno County Canal Identified

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Co-Conspirator Sentenced in Fraud Involving Loans to Bitwise

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