Superintendent Bob Nelson recapped achievements across the Fresno Unified School District during a noontime event in downtown Fresno Monday. It was Nelson's third State of Education address since taking the helm of California's third-largest school district in 2017. Watch the video above for highlights of Nelson's comments during and after...
Soccer Fans Unite. Want Foxes to Stay in Fresno.
Supporter groups at Chukchansi Park for Fresno FC's regular-season home finale cheered their team as they have for the last two seasons. They banged drums, played vuvuzelas and trumpets, and shook their tambourines. But the fans added a new wrinkle in their enthusiasm for their favorite local soccer team —...
Good News: Beauty From the Ashes and One Lucky Rabbit
Artist Shane Grammer is based in Los Angeles, but he a native of Chico. After the deadly Camp Fire devastated the community of Paradise, he responded in a way that has grabbed national attention. Since January, Grammer has made trips to what is left of Paradise, leaving behind evocative pieces...
Club One's Spiral Garage Deal in Jeopardy As Partner Drops Out
A deal for a downtown Fresno card room to purchase a parking garage and retail space blocks away appears to have fallen apart. Brixton Capital, which partnered with Club One Casino, has pulled out of a deal in which it would have paid $1.7 million for the so-called spiral garage...
'Ghost Town' Council Votes to Take Space from City Manager
Fresno's strong-mayor form of government means most of the city's power is vested in one elected leader. But the city council is waging a floor fight that is testing the limits of that power dynamic. More precisely, it's a "second floor" fight. Council members say they need more space to...
Historic Building With 'G' Sign Will Welcome College District Staff
By mid-June, employees with State Center Community College District will begin moving into the historic Guarantee Building in downtown Fresno, district officials say. Interior renovation work is nearing completion on the 12-story structure, which the district purchased for $10.6 million in 2018. Eventually, all of the district's leadership team and their...
Politics and Splash Pads. Observations on Grizzlies Opening Night.
The buzz is back. Baseball returned for the 17th Opening Night at Chukchansi Park, and with it a renewal of hope and optimism. It applied to Fresno Grizzlies on the field, in their first year as an affiliate of the Washington Nationals, as well as the politicians involved in the pre-game...
20,000 People Can’t Be Wrong. Downtown Fresno Is the Place to Be.
Who knew so many people would bombard downtown Fresno on a Saturday night? Apparently, the organizers of the FresYes Fest and Alley Wave did. Those two events, along with the home opener for the Fresno Foxes minor league soccer team, dominated the Fulton Street/Inyo Street areas Saturday. FresYes, in its...
FresYes Set To Expand In 18,000 Square Foot Space Downtown
FresYes Realty is expanding its local real estate operations into Downtown Fresno, occupying the entire top floor of the high visibility Bitwise 41 building on Ventura St. adjacent to Freeway 41. "When you come into Fresno, you are now going to be welcomed by the FresYes.com and FresYes Realty brand,"...
Haron Dealership Celebrates New Facility, Loyalty to Downtown
After 19 months and an $8 million renovation, a downtown Fresno car dealership is back to where it had been for more than seven decades. And where it wants to stay. Haron Jaguar Land Rover held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday (Jan. 22) afternoon. It was more than just opening...