Flights to more destinations. Record numbers of passengers. And a November opening of the largest expansion in the history of Fresno Yosemite International Airport. These are just some of the legacies of Fresno airport director Henry Thompson, who died earlier this month. "Henry Thompson has done more for our Fresno...
With Backing From Dyer, Ashjian Reinstated to Measure C Panel
Updating a story from earlier today, officials reinstated Brooke Ashjian to a Measure C advisory committee, less than a week after his removal for "derogatory" comments about the process to renew the Fresno County transportation sales tax. The comments broke decorum guidelines, Fresno Council of Governments Executive Director Robert Phipps...
Fresno Costco Project Killed by Judge’s Decision
A judge invalidated the approvals for a proposed Costco in northwest Fresno, siding with an environmental group that argued the city did not properly assess the project's impacts. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Skiles ruled in favor of the Herndon-Riverside Coalition for Responsible Planning and Development, saying the city...
More than Severance: Fresno Unified Wants to Give $162K to Nikki Henry to End ‘Dispute’
Fresno Unified wants to give former Communications Chief Nikki Henry $162,000 for reasons beyond a mere severance package, GV Wire has learned. The district's proposed settlement agreement says it settles an "employment dispute" between Henry and the district. "To avoid the uncertainty, inconvenience, and expense of litigation, the parties have...
DOJ Asks California Sheriffs for Names of Inmates Who Aren’t Citizens
The Department of Justice asked sheriffs across California on Thursday to provide lists of inmates in state jails who are not U.S. citizens, and warned that if they did not voluntarily comply, the department would “pursue all available means of obtaining the data.” The request from the Justice Department also...
Behind the Masks: Who Are the People Rounding Up Immigrants in California?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. They appeared in plain clothes outside a San Diego hotel, wore camouflage as they raided a Los Angeles factory and arrived with military gear at a Ventura County farm. The presence of thousands of hard-to-identify federal agents is...
Court Compels Fresno Council to Approve 4-Story Herndon Apartment Complex
A Fresno County judge instructed the Fresno City Council on Monday to approve a 4-story apartment complex at Herndon and Prospect avenues that drew the ire of many neighbors. Further, the city may have to pick up the developer's attorney fees. In July 2024, the council rejected developer James Huelskamp's...
PBS and NPR Mount Last-Ditch Fight to Save Federal Funding
When Americans took off the Fourth of July holiday to celebrate the country’s independence from the British, Paula Kerger, the CEO of PBS, was busy fighting her own political battle. As a deadline was fast approaching for Congress to decide whether to strip more than $500 million a year from...
Fresno County Budget: Supes Talk How ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Will Cut SNAP, Medi-Cal
With two new Fresno County supervisors comes a more public budget process. Last year, the board approved a $5.2 billion spending plan. And, when the county's biggest departments present their individual budgets to the supervisors in September, top of mind will be how federal benefit cuts will affect food programs...
Heinous, Heartbreaking, Expensive: California Schools Face Avalanche of Sex Abuse Claims
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Samantha Muñoz was a second grader at Fancher Creek Elementary in Clovis, her teacher told her she “wasn’t that bright” and needed extra help with schoolwork. He’d make her stay in the classroom at recess, or tell...