The Fresno City Council on Thursday delayed a decision to apply a tax to some new home buyers for police and fire services. Councilmembers heard an appeal from Granville Homes president Darius Assemi to remove a tax designation called Community Facilities District 18 on a 71-lot subdivision of rental homes...
Special Report: Is the San Joaquin Valley Prepared to Farm With Less Groundwater?
In less than 20 years’ time, the San Joaquin Valley could become a patchwork of vast swaths of vacant, weed-filled lands interspersed with a few single-crop mega-farms that employ only a small fraction of those who currently work in agriculture. Or, it could be thriving with robust solar operations, thousands...
Special Report: Is the San Joaquin Valley Prepared to Farm With Less Groundwater?
In less than 20 years’ time, the San Joaquin Valley could become a patchwork of vast swaths of vacant, weed-filled lands interspersed with a few single-crop mega-farms that employ only a small fraction of those who currently work in agriculture. Or, it could be thriving with robust solar operations, thousands...
America’s Newest Gold Rush Is at Your Neighborhood Costco
Shoppers looking to ride out a possible economic storm can now get their gold at Costco. The warehouse store company is selling 1-ounce gold bars, and Costco CFO Richard Galanti told investors Tuesday at the retailer's fourth-quarter earnings call that "they're typically gone within a few hours." The Swiss-made bullion...
America’s Newest Gold Rush Is at Your Neighborhood Costco
Shoppers looking to ride out a possible economic storm can now get their gold at Costco. The warehouse store company is selling 1-ounce gold bars, and Costco CFO Richard Galanti told investors Tuesday at the retailer's fourth-quarter earnings call that "they're typically gone within a few hours." The Swiss-made bullion...
Mental Health by Mandate? Newsom’s Court-Ordered Care Debuts Monday
On Monday, California's experiment with treating dangerous mental illness will begin in seven counties. Called CARE Courts — from the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act — those suffering from schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders can be compelled into treatment. While the plan originally included substance abuse disorders, drug addiction...
Mental Health by Mandate? Newsom’s Court-Ordered Care Debuts Monday
On Monday, California's experiment with treating dangerous mental illness will begin in seven counties. Called CARE Courts — from the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act — those suffering from schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders can be compelled into treatment. While the plan originally included substance abuse disorders, drug addiction...
Perea Says Someone Left Flammables at Her Home Because of LGBT Support
Fresno City Councilwoman Annalisa Perea says she was the victim of a homophobic vandalism incident at her home. Speaking at the monthly breakfast Wednesday for Confía — the new branding for the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation, literally meaning "trust" — Perea said her support for the LGBT community "really put...
Perea Says Someone Left Flammables at Her Home Because of LGBT Support
Fresno City Councilwoman Annalisa Perea says she was the victim of a homophobic vandalism incident at her home. Speaking at the monthly breakfast Wednesday for Confía — the new branding for the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation, literally meaning "trust" — Perea said her support for the LGBT community "really put...
Is Valley PBS an Ag Cheerleader? Network’s Public Editor Will Weigh In
Concerns raised by community members over perceived bias in Valley PBS’s locally produced programming and the Board of Trustees' rejection of a Community Advisory Board candidate has drawn the attention of PBS public editor Ricardo Sandoval-Palos. In recent years, former station leaders, an outgoing Community Advisory Board member, and the...