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Can a Joint Fresno Committee Allay Immigration Fears? These Leaders Want to Try

A supervisor and a city councilmember hope a new joint committee will be able to meet the needs of Fresno County immigrants. Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez says high absence rates at schools and food processing plants demonstrate why immigrant communities needs support amid President Donald Trump's deportation efforts. That's...

$3 Million Gift Will Mean Laptops, Solar Panels, Larger Chapel for This Fresno University

Fresno Pacific University, a private Christian university in southeast Fresno, has had to tighten its belt in recent years through budget-balancing measures that included faculty layoffs. But the university also has been boosting its efforts at fundraising, and those efforts are reaping success. The university announced this week it got...

20 Workers Join Wonderful Co. Lawsuit Alleging ‘Fraudulent’ UFW Vote

A lawsuit from the Wonderful Company says the United Farm Workers conducted a "fraudulent" union authorization vote at one of the ag giant's nurseries. The company sued the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board for authorizing the UFW. Now, 20 workers from Wonderful Nurseries have joined the lawsuit, saying the union...

The Wonderful Company Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Activist, Citing Antisemitism

The Wonderful Company LLC, known for brands like POM Wonderful and Wonderful Pistachios, has filed a defamation lawsuit against activist and social media influencer Flor Martinez Zaragoza, accusing her of spreading false and damaging statements about the company's farming practices and business ethics. Zaragoza participated in a protest against local...

Has Fresno Unified Finally Planted the Flag for an Academic Revolution?

Simplicity is in at Fresno Unified. The 20-plus initiatives of the past to help struggling students have been replaced with four goals. Meanwhile, expectations are way up for students, teachers, and administrators. And, these goals and expectations must be embraced by the district's new superintendent — whether that is Interim...

Trump White House Rescinds Order Freezing Federal Grants After Widespread Confusion

WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Monday evening order from the White House Office of...

Fresno Agencies Scramble for Clarity on Trump’s Ordered End to Federal Aid

Nonprofits, local governments, and other agencies are scrambling to understand what funds might be in jeopardy following a sweeping declaration from President Donald Trump pausing all federal grants, loans, and other aid. Trump clarified Tuesday through the Office of Management and Budget that his Monday memo would not affect Social...

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