When Fresno Unified students returned to their classrooms Monday morning, many of them had exciting stories about "what I did on my summer vacation." The district's summer camps program drew 7,708 students to programs such as My Little Piñatas, Water Polo Camp, Digital Creator Studio, and eSports. More than half...
Californians Fear More Pain to Come Despite Improving US Economy
Late last month, the Federal Reserve announced the latest incremental raise in its key interest rate, pushing it to the highest level in 22 years, as it continues to battle what it calls persistent inflation. The increase, a quarter of 1%, renewed the debate among economists and politicians over whether the...
Californians Fear More Pain to Come Despite Improving US Economy
Late last month, the Federal Reserve announced the latest incremental raise in its key interest rate, pushing it to the highest level in 22 years, as it continues to battle what it calls persistent inflation. The increase, a quarter of 1%, renewed the debate among economists and politicians over whether the...
Two-Thirds of CA’s Gun Homicides Occur in Rural Areas: Report
A nonprofit organization collecting gun violence data says that two-thirds of gun homicides in California happen outside urban settings. Recent maps, launched by Hope and Heal Fund in partnership with Romo GIS, show all gun homicide data from 2014-2022 in California. The map allows viewers to survey statistics for the...
Two-Thirds of CA’s Gun Homicides Occur in Rural Areas: Report
A nonprofit organization collecting gun violence data says that two-thirds of gun homicides in California happen outside urban settings. Recent maps, launched by Hope and Heal Fund in partnership with Romo GIS, show all gun homicide data from 2014-2022 in California. The map allows viewers to survey statistics for the...
Exclusive Photos Inside ‘Bizarre’ Fresno Bio Lab: Dead Mice and a Mysterious Bathtub
After a minor fire in August 2020 and complaints from their landlord, management at Universal Meditech Inc. wanted to know what it would cost to bring the south-central Fresno facility to code, according to an architect hired by the company. Nicholas Crawford, principal at Crawford Architecture & Planning gave the...
Exclusive Photos Inside ‘Bizarre’ Fresno Bio Lab: Dead Mice and a Mysterious Bathtub
After a minor fire in August 2020 and complaints from their landlord, management at Universal Meditech Inc. wanted to know what it would cost to bring the south-central Fresno facility to code, according to an architect hired by the company. Nicholas Crawford, principal at Crawford Architecture & Planning gave the...
City Says Fresno Businessman Lied to PD. Has Cannabis License Revoked.
Accused of lying to police, a Fresno businessman had his cannabis permit revoked by city officials. Eddie Rodriguez is listed as CEO and 70% owner of Truffle Tree 420. He received a microbusiness permit in the social equity category. A memo Tuesday from City Manager Georgeanne White and deputy city...
City Says Fresno Businessman Lied to PD. Has Cannabis License Revoked.
Accused of lying to police, a Fresno businessman had his cannabis permit revoked by city officials. Eddie Rodriguez is listed as CEO and 70% owner of Truffle Tree 420. He received a microbusiness permit in the social equity category. A memo Tuesday from City Manager Georgeanne White and deputy city...
Proposed Cannabis Shop Sharply Divides the Pinedale Community
The question of whether the first legal cannabis shop should open in the northwest Fresno neighborhood of Pinedale is dividing residents. A Pinedale community leader and Clovis Unified School District have authored letters opposing the location even though the business meets the city's strict regulations for cannabis shops. Undeterred, opponents...