Bitwise Industries officially fired its reported 900 employees in an email Wednesday morning. "On behalf of Bitwise Industries, Inc. (Bitwise), we regret to inform you that your position will be eliminated Wednesday, June 14, 2023," interim president Ollen Douglass wrote in a message sent around 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. The...
River Water Seeps Into Firebaugh Basements, Destroys Crops
The surging San Joaquin River is proving to be another tough water management problem. The raging waters from this year’s historic rain and snowpack are seeping through levees, destroying crops and threatening the city of Firebaugh. The small city of Firebaugh in Fresno County sits right up against the river....
River Water Seeps Into Firebaugh Basements, Destroys Crops
The surging San Joaquin River is proving to be another tough water management problem. The raging waters from this year’s historic rain and snowpack are seeping through levees, destroying crops and threatening the city of Firebaugh. The small city of Firebaugh in Fresno County sits right up against the river....
Fresno Council Pitches Nearly 100 Changes to Mayor’s $1.8B Spending Plan
For four days last week, the Fresno City Council met in marathon sessions — more than 26 hours total — to shape the $1.8 billion budget. They heard from every department, each presenting how money will be spent. Along the way, the councilmembers proposed 96 motions on new way to...
Fresno Council Pitches Nearly 100 Changes to Mayor’s $1.8B Spending Plan
For four days last week, the Fresno City Council met in marathon sessions — more than 26 hours total — to shape the $1.8 billion budget. They heard from every department, each presenting how money will be spent. Along the way, the councilmembers proposed 96 motions on new way to...
Fresno Mayor on Bitwise Layoffs: ‘Very Evil … Calloused Act.’ Job Fair for Employees.
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer had harsh words for the former leaders of a Fresno company that effectively laid off a reported 900 employees nationwide. Bitwise Industries has been a virtual ghost since the May 29 announcement that all employees were "furloughed." A lawsuit on behalf of employees alleges they were...
Fresno Mayor on Bitwise Layoffs: ‘Very Evil … Calloused Act.’ Job Fair for Employees.
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer had harsh words for the former leaders of a Fresno company that effectively laid off a reported 900 employees nationwide. Bitwise Industries has been a virtual ghost since the May 29 announcement that all employees were "furloughed." A lawsuit on behalf of employees alleges they were...
Fresno Public Utilities Puzzle: Rate Hikes, Old Pipes, New State & Federal Mandates
The city of Fresno’s solid waste pickup services is not only out of money, leaders say, but they must soon comply with costly new state and federal environmental mandates. And, while a fee hike may not be proposed until late July, Operation Clean Up, the city's once-a-year bulky item pickup...
Fresno Public Utilities Puzzle: Rate Hikes, Old Pipes, New State & Federal Mandates
The city of Fresno’s solid waste pickup services is not only out of money, leaders say, but they must soon comply with costly new state and federal environmental mandates. And, while a fee hike may not be proposed until late July, Operation Clean Up, the city's once-a-year bulky item pickup...
Despite the Huge Water Year, Valley Wells Go Dry. Is Cannabis Growing to Blame?
The small town of Tooleville ran out of water and started receiving water hauled in by truck on Monday, June 5. It’s the first time the town has needed hauled water since October of 2022. Despite the historic snowpack and storms this year, groundwater levels in some areas are still...