The first day of classes at a new elementary school in southeast Fresno might have to be pushed back to August 2022 unless Fresno Unified School District soon advertises for bids on the $44 million project, a district administrator warns. Listen to this article: The advertisements were put on hold...
Fresno’s New Poet Laureate is Marisol Baca
Marisol Baca begins a two-year term as Fresno's poet laureate Thursday. Baca, an English instructor at Fresno City College and prize-winning poet, is the first woman to become the city's literary ambassador. Baca Debuted 'Tremor' in 2018 She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Fresno State in 2003 and...
Fresno Unified Trustees in No Hurry to Decide Measure X Projects
A special meeting Friday on how to spend the remaining $170 million in Fresno Unified's Measure X construction bonds didn't produce action on a single project. Instead, the trustees voiced their thoughts on funding priorities for nearly three hours. Asked what was accomplished, trustee Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas answered, "Very little." Apparent...
Will Brand Be Kingmaker in Council Races?
Mayor Lee Brand is taking an active role in the Fresno City Council races. Tate Hill is the latest candidate to receive the mayor's blessing. Brand sent a fundraising email Thursday on Hill’s behalf, asking donors to contribute to the campaign of the District 3 candidate. “I need a council...