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To Fix $50M Budget Hole, Fresno Will Hold Off Hiring and Make Spending Cuts

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer unveiled his $2.36 billion budget on Wednesday to the media, revealing how he plans to balance a $50 million deficit...

To Fix $50M Budget Hole, Fresno Will Hold Off Hiring and Make Spending Cuts

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer unveiled his $2.36 billion budget on Wednesday to the media, revealing how he plans to balance a $50 million deficit...

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Bad News for California. State Budget Is $12 Billion in the Red

SACRAMENTO — California is staring down an $12 billion budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. The shortfall is also due to a swe...

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‘I Never Said He Called My Son the N-Word.’ Fresno Unified Trustee Thomas Tries to Erase Accusation Against Former Bullard Coach

After accusing a former Bullard High School football coach of calling her son the N-word, Fresno Unified trustee Keshia Thomas tried to walk...

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Has the California Dream Become a Mirage?

LOS ANGELES — California eclipsed Japan in 2024 to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier this ...

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Young People Drive Fresno to CA’s Top Job Growth: Wells Fargo Study

California suffered the biggest job losses in the U.S. for the first part of the year, a new study from Wells Fargo shows. High interest rat...

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Rennie Glasgow, who has served 15 years at the Social Security Administration, is seeing something new on the job: dead people. They’r...

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Housing Component Halted, but Fresno’s Senior Center Is Moving Forward

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer’s landmark senior center is moving forward even though the nearby housing portion has halted. The state recent...

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Clash Over Teen Sex Solicitation Reveals the Rift Within CA Democratic Party

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A reliable political axiom — at least in California —...

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Can Steve Brandau Help Rescue the Fresno County Transportation Tax Renewal?

Measure C, the Fresno County half-cent sales tax for transportation projects, expires in 2027. Voters will need to approve a renewal next ye...

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The hyperactive first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term have been the most consequential of any president this century, and perhaps sin...

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Here’s Your Chance to Shape Fresno County Measure C Transportation Tax

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