Harris Construction Inc. and Fresno Unified School District are asking the California Supreme Court to review a recent appellate decision in a lawsuit that claims the district's award of a no-bid construction contract to build Gaston Middle School in southwest Fresno was illegal. Harris filed a petition for review of the...
Trustees to Vote on $66M Contract to Build West Fresno College Campus
The long-awaited college campus project for southwest Fresno will take a big step forward on Tuesday when State Center Community College District trustees consider awarding a $66 million construction contract to Harris Construction Company, Inc. of Fresno. Harris' bid was the lowest of four submitted under the project-labor agreement format...
Tilley School Building Opens to Fanfare, Excitement — and Lots of Panther Pride
The start of the new school year can't come soon enough for Nicholas Diaz, a fourth-grader at Central Unified's Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary School. He was among the hundreds of students, parents, educators, district employees, and public officials who gathered Thursday evening to celebrate the opening of the school's new...
With New High School, Central Unified Reaches for the Stars
Pick a word. Stunning. Exciting. Expensive. All apply to Central Unified's newest high school, which breaks ground Saturday morning at Ashlan and Grantland avenues and is expected to be ready for students in August 2021. The cost of the school's first phase is about $121 million. There will be three...
U.S. Attorney Ends Probe Into Fresno Unified Construction Projects
U.S. Department of Justice officials based in Sacramento say that a federal investigation into construction contracts awarded by Fresno Unified School District is over and no charges will be filed. The probe, which was launched in August 2015, began with a federal grand jury subpoena of district records related to its use of...
Ivanka Trump Hits Fresno For GOP Fundraiser
Unless you shelled out up to $5,000, the closest anyone could get to Ivanka Trump on Monday in Fresno was hundreds of feet away, separated by a wrought-iron fence. The First Daughter and presidential adviser appeared at a fundraiser to raise money for Protect the House, a campaign arm helping...