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Central Unified Mulls Lowering Fees for New Home Construction

December 6, 2019

The cost of new homes built in Central Unified School District is likely to go down slightly. The Central Unified board on Tuesday will vote on lowering developer fees that are collected to help pay for new schools. If the board approves the change, Central...

Clovis Unified Sued for Punishing Student Who Used N-Word

David Taub

November 22, 2019

Andy Castro felt it was unfair that Clovis High School stopped him from participating in graduation ceremonies. Just hours before the pomp and circumstance on May 30, 2019 , the school's principal summoned t...

It Takes Multiple Ballots to Select Interim Clovis Unified Trustee

Nancy Price

October 24, 2019

Hugh Awtrey III, chairman of the Foundation for Clovis Schools, was selected Wednesday night by the Clovis Unified School Board to fill a board vacancy with a one-year provisional appointment. Awtrey, 54, is...

Five Candidates Apply for Vacant Clovis Unified Trustee Seat

David Taub

October 11, 2019

The six members of the Clovis Unified school board interviewed five candidates Thursday night to fill a vacancy and join them on an interim basis. The board chose to appoint a candidate after longtime trustee Brian Heryford retired last month. The appointee...

Fresno Teachers Get a Do-Over Vote On Union Fee Proposal

Nancy Price

October 7, 2019

A plan by the Fresno Unified teachers union to charge members an extra $5 monthly to bankroll a new union-run foundation will be up for a revote this month after a legal challenge by dissident members put the p...

New Clovis Unified Board Member Coming. More Could Follow.

David Taub

September 26, 2019

More change is coming to the Clovis Unified school board. Brian Heryford, a trustee for 23 years, retired earlier this month. The board decided to appoint a newcomer to fill the remaining year-plus of his te...

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Report: Clovis, Sanger Districts Among Best at Closing ‘Achievement Gap’

Nancy Price

September 10, 2019

Clovis and Sanger unified school districts are among seven in California that are making the most progress in closing the so-called "achievement gap" for students of color and those in poverty, according to a new report released Tuesday in Sacramento. The L...

Protest of Nunes’ Appearance Fizzles on a Hot August Night

David Taub

August 29, 2019

Based on the social media chatter, you would have expected herds of people protesting Rep. Devin Nunes' appearance at a Fresno County Republican Party fundraising dinner Wednesday night. David Taub ...

A Clovis Unified Trustee Will Retire in 2020. Who Wants the Seat?

David Taub

August 20, 2019

Brian Heryford, a fixture on the Clovis Unified School District Board of Trustees since 1996, won't run for reelection in 2020. Instead, the insurance brokerage owner and community leader says he will pull u...

State Has New Anti-Bias Hair Law. Fresno Schools Say They Comply.

David Taub

July 17, 2019

Holly Mitchell had a simple motivation in crafting a law to ban discrimination against natural hairstyles like hers. “Racism,” the state senator from Los Angeles said during a recent stop in Fresno. Mitchell is black, and wears her hair in braids. Earlie...

Trump Lifts Sanctions on Turkey, Says Cease-Fire Permanent

Navy: Flight Training Suspended for Saudi Students

City Hall Proposal Would Leave Guns to the Cops

Arnold, Jerry Brown Shine Light In Clovis on Thursday

Down Millions, Fees on Local Construction Could Increase

Nunes’ Reliably Red District Remains So, But Is Slipping

The Kanye Effect? New Polls Show Black Support for Trump Surging

Risks, Rewards, and Robots: The Future of Work in California

Russian Scientists Present Ancient Puppy Found in Permafrost

In Sweden’s Arctic, Ice Atop Snow Leaves Reindeer Starving

49ers’ Dramatic Win Over Saints Comes at Heavy Cost

Authorities: Someone Illegally Shot Luke Bryan’s Red Stag

Listen Up, Maggots! Sgt. Slaughter Rocked Fresno 35 Years Ago

Walters: An Epic Capitol Power Struggle Recalled

Jimmy Hoffa Disappeared – and Then His Legacy Took on a Life of Its Own

Walters: ‘Tax Exhaustion’ May Be on the Horizon

Islamic Center Dinner To Feature Texas TV Reporter Who Wears a Hijab

Political Activist Sarsour Will Speak at Local CAIR Banquet

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

US Growth of Islam Creates Need for Religious Scholars

AP FACT CHECK: Dems Flub Details on Guns, Syria in Debate

Bloomberg at UN: US President Must End Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Many Fresno Incumbents Fail to Draw Opponents

Nunes’ Reliably Red District Remains So, But Is Slipping

Central Unified Mulls Lowering Fees for New Home Construction

Clovis Unified Sued for Punishing Student Who Used N-Word

It Takes Multiple Ballots to Select Interim Clovis Unified Trustee

Five Candidates Apply for Vacant Clovis Unified Trustee Seat

Fresno Teachers Get a Do-Over Vote On Union Fee Proposal

New Clovis Unified Board Member Coming. More Could Follow.

Report: Clovis, Sanger Districts Among Best at Closing ‘Achievement Gap’

Protest of Nunes’ Appearance Fizzles on a Hot August Night

A Clovis Unified Trustee Will Retire in 2020. Who Wants the Seat?

State Has New Anti-Bias Hair Law. Fresno Schools Say They Comply.

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