Only 35.1% of Fresno Unified's students met or exceeded standards in the state's assessment of English language arts, according to preliminary data reported at Wednesday night's board meeting. That's a slight improvement over last year, when only 32.24% of students met or exceeded standards on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, or...
Fresno’s Nearly $2 Billion Budget Passes: Trash Hikes Likely, Road Repairs Cloudy
The $1.87 billion city of Fresno budget had something for each of the seven city councilmembers. But, one wish list item was not fully funded — road repairs. And there could be a trash rate hike. Mayor Jerry Dyer and the city council generally congratulated each other after the 7-0...
Fresno’s Nearly $2 Billion Budget Passes: Trash Hikes Likely, Road Repairs Cloudy
The $1.87 billion city of Fresno budget had something for each of the seven city councilmembers. But, one wish list item was not fully funded — road repairs. And there could be a trash rate hike. Mayor Jerry Dyer and the city council generally congratulated each other after the 7-0...
Jake Soberal Found. He’s Not Talking, but a Bitwise Investor Is.
Jake Soberal, the former co-CEO of Bitwise Industries, was spotted at his Fresno home on Wednesday. Soberal has been out of sight since announcing that all of his company's employees were laid off — first announced as a furlough — on May 29. His low profile and pending legal problems...
Jake Soberal Found. He’s Not Talking, but a Bitwise Investor Is.
Jake Soberal, the former co-CEO of Bitwise Industries, was spotted at his Fresno home on Wednesday. Soberal has been out of sight since announcing that all of his company's employees were laid off — first announced as a furlough — on May 29. His low profile and pending legal problems...
Fresno Is Represented! Former Bullard Soccer Star Makes Women’s World Cup Team
Former Bullard High School soccer star Lynn Williams has made the U.S. Women's World Cup team as a forward. U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski named his 23-player squad on Wednesday. It is headlined by Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, who were picked to the team for the fourth time. But the roster...
Fresno Is Represented! Former Bullard Soccer Star Makes Women’s World Cup Team
Former Bullard High School soccer star Lynn Williams has made the U.S. Women's World Cup team as a forward. U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski named his 23-player squad on Wednesday. It is headlined by Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, who were picked to the team for the fourth time. But the roster...
Radanovich In, Bigelow Out for Fresno/Clovis/Mountain Assembly Race
Former congressman George Radanovich says he is running for a termed-out state Assembly seat, for the district covering north Fresno, Clovis, and several mountain communities. "Crime, the cost of living, homelessness, failing schools, and an infrastructure unable to meet our water and transportation needs are all the result of failed...
Radanovich In, Bigelow Out for Fresno/Clovis/Mountain Assembly Race
Former congressman George Radanovich says he is running for a termed-out state Assembly seat, for the district covering north Fresno, Clovis, and several mountain communities. "Crime, the cost of living, homelessness, failing schools, and an infrastructure unable to meet our water and transportation needs are all the result of failed...
What DeSantis Told California Republicans Gathered in Coalinga
Harris Ranch is at the crossroads of California, in a literal sense. Located in Coalinga off of Interstate 5, it is the midpoint between the Bay Area and southern California. It's where families take a break on long road trips, often getting a relatively cheap barbecue bite or a more...