Developers of a north Fresno housing project plan to bring 96 permanent residences for young adults leaving foster care. Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi says the project can be built at half the cost of traditional affordable housing units and in a considerably shorter amount of time. On Thursday, Fresno...
First-of-its-Kind Housing for Youth Exiting Foster Care Unveiled for North Fresno
Developers of a north Fresno housing project plan to bring 96 permanent residences for young adults leaving foster care. Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi says the project can be built at half the cost of traditional affordable housing units and in a considerably shorter amount of time. On Thursday, Fresno...
Strike Vote Is Tonight, but Union Says Fresno Teachers Will Be in Classrooms Thursday
Fresno teachers will vote Wednesday night on whether to authorize their union's executive board to call a strike because they have been working without a contract since the start of the school year. But the results of their vote might not be immediately released, Fresno Teachers Association President Manuel Bonilla...
Strike Vote Is Tonight, but Union Says Fresno Teachers Will Be in Classrooms Thursday
Fresno teachers will vote Wednesday night on whether to authorize their union's executive board to call a strike because they have been working without a contract since the start of the school year. But the results of their vote might not be immediately released, Fresno Teachers Association President Manuel Bonilla...
Biden, In Israel, Pledges Solidarity and Suggests ‘Other Team’ to Blame for Gaza Hospital Blast
TEL AVIV, Israel — President Joe Biden vowed to show the world that the U.S. stands in solidarity with Israelis during his visit there Wednesday, and offered an assessment that the deadly explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital apparently was not carried out by the Israeli military. “Based on what I’ve seen, it...
Biden, In Israel, Pledges Solidarity and Suggests ‘Other Team’ to Blame for Gaza Hospital Blast
TEL AVIV, Israel — President Joe Biden vowed to show the world that the U.S. stands in solidarity with Israelis during his visit there Wednesday, and offered an assessment that the deadly explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital apparently was not carried out by the Israeli military. “Based on what I’ve seen, it...
Number of Smoke Shops up by 400%, Fresno Council Wants to Reverse That
Saying that having a vacant storefront is better than having a smoke shop, Fresno city councilmembers announced a new ordinance to reduce the number of these stores by 70%. Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias said the number of smoke shops selling tobacco products and drug paraphernalia has skyrocketed from two...
Number of Smoke Shops up by 400%, Fresno Council Wants to Reverse That
Saying that having a vacant storefront is better than having a smoke shop, Fresno city councilmembers announced a new ordinance to reduce the number of these stores by 70%. Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias said the number of smoke shops selling tobacco products and drug paraphernalia has skyrocketed from two...
Blast Kills Hundreds at Gaza Hospital, Hamas and Israel Trade Blame
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket misfired by...
Blast Kills Hundreds at Gaza Hospital, Hamas and Israel Trade Blame
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket misfired by...