The city of Fresno is taking applications for the second round of Save Our Small Businesses Act funding. Small businesses — defined as 25 or fewer employees — are eligible for grants of either $5,000 (for businesses with 1-5 employees) or $10,000 (between 6-25 employees). Because the second round of...
Council Approves $4 Million for Renters, Small Businesses, Farmers
The Fresno City Council voted to take the next step on two grant programs, one for small businesses and one for residents to keep their homes, with a 6-1 vote Thursday. But, ambiguity in the resolution's language could run afoul of federal and state laws when it comes to granting...
Trump to California: Send High-Speed Rail Billions Back to DC
First, President Donald Trump tweeted criticism Tuesday of both California's high-speed rail project and the state's participation in a multistate lawsuit challenging his emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Then, later in the day, the Trump Administration notified the California High-Speed Rail Authority via letter that it would terminate...