Fresno is adding 24 new full-time police officers to help combat retail theft, thanks to a $23.6 million state grant — the largest awarded. The Fresno City Council unanimously approved the funding, 7-0, at Thursday's meeting. The grant will also hire a sergeant and two service technicians, as well as...
Retail Theft Crackdown Begins as Fresno Adds 24 Cops Via Grant
Fresno is adding 24 new full-time police officers to help combat retail theft, thanks to a $23.6 million state grant — the largest awarded. The Fresno City Council unanimously approved the funding, 7-0, at Thursday's meeting. The grant will also hire a sergeant and two service technicians, as well as...
See How High Your Garbage Rates Will Rise Under 5-Year Fresno Plan
The Fresno City Council voted to start the process to raise trash rates. At Thursday's meeting, the 5-2 vote starts the "Prop. 218" process. Fresno trash rates have not increased since 2009. The city has added 16,000 new accounts since then. The proposed rate increase for solid waste will be...
See How High Your Garbage Rates Will Rise Under 5-Year Fresno Plan
The Fresno City Council voted to start the process to raise trash rates. At Thursday's meeting, the 5-2 vote starts the "Prop. 218" process. Fresno trash rates have not increased since 2009. The city has added 16,000 new accounts since then. The proposed rate increase for solid waste will be...
Will Demand for Union Labor Pact Kill $100 Million, 1,000 Job Fresno Project?
Just north of Highway 180, on Marks Avenue, an international developer wants to build a $100 million industrial complex. The four-building project wouldn't be built near any homes and has quick freeway access for trucks. The company went through a full environmental analysis on impacts the project may have. Brokers...
Will Demand for Union Labor Pact Kill $100 Million, 1,000 Job Fresno Project?
Just north of Highway 180, on Marks Avenue, an international developer wants to build a $100 million industrial complex. The four-building project wouldn't be built near any homes and has quick freeway access for trucks. The company went through a full environmental analysis on impacts the project may have. Brokers...
Bredefeld Defends Israel, Condemns Hamas and Antisemitism
With Palestinian supporters in Fresno City Council chambers, Garry Bredefeld delivered a response to last week's Palestinian flag-raising from the dais — defending Israel and condemning Hamas and antisemitism — on Thursday morning. "All of those killed, raped, tortured, and taken hostage shared one thing in common. They were Jewish....
Bredefeld Defends Israel, Condemns Hamas and Antisemitism
With Palestinian supporters in Fresno City Council chambers, Garry Bredefeld delivered a response to last week's Palestinian flag-raising from the dais — defending Israel and condemning Hamas and antisemitism — on Thursday morning. "All of those killed, raped, tortured, and taken hostage shared one thing in common. They were Jewish....
Fresno Cannabis Scene Heats Up: Cookies Open Sunday, Dr. Greenthumb Eyes 2024 Tower District Debut
The operator of Fresno's newest dispensary and another scheduled to open in the Tower District early next year has ties to the hip-hop community. Retail cannabis company TRP will open its dispensary under the Cookies brand in Fresno on Sunday, making it the city's fourth legal cannabis store. Cutting the...
Fresno Cannabis Scene Heats Up: Cookies Open Sunday, Dr. Greenthumb Eyes 2024 Tower District Debut
The operator of Fresno's newest dispensary and another scheduled to open in the Tower District early next year has ties to the hip-hop community. Retail cannabis company TRP will open its dispensary under the Cookies brand in Fresno on Sunday, making it the city's fourth legal cannabis store. Cutting the...