Helm
Helm, CA · Municipal
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Community aims to start new chapter for Selma library
SELMA – After weeks of hitting the pavement and connecting with residents, ongoing efforts to start a new Friends of the Library group are finally gaining some momentum. Rosa Huerta is the first vice president of Friends of the Fresno County Library, a nonprofit organization with the goal of advocating for and supporting local libraries. Since learning about the Selma Branch Library’s upcoming reopening after two years of renovations, Huerta has been working to start a Friends of the Library chapter to support the returning branch.
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City attorney requests formal investigation of Fresno councilman for alleged misconduct
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz submitted an open letter on Friday to Fresno City Council President Nelson Esparza requesting the council authorize an investigation into Councilman Miguel Arias and the District 3 Office. It comes after Councilman Arias called for an independent investigation into Janz...
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One of Fresno’s smallest public parks is undergoing a $400,000 renovation project
FRESNO, Calif. (. ) – Trolley Park, one of Fresno’s smallest public parks near the Fresno High neighborhood, is undergoing a $400,000 renovation project. The upgrades, located at the intersection of Van Ness Boulevard and Weldon Avenue, will add new lighting and a playground shade structure. Funding for...
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Merced Sun-Star
CA's high-speed rail CEO is out. Here's what to know about the Merced station
The sudden resignation of California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri lands in the middle of a bitter fight over where — and whether — the agency will build Merced’s long-promised station. Here’s how the leadership shakeup intersects with lawsuits, local pushback and a cost-cutting plan that would move the station out of downtown. Here are key takeaways: Ian Choudri resigned Wednesday night after a watchdog report found the authority improperly reimbursed consultants about $700,000 for luxury flights, rideshares and visits to bars, restaurants and an escape room. Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw will serve as interim CEO. A lawsuit filed Oct. 8 in Sacramento County Superior Court accuses the rail authority of unlawfully moving ahead with relocating the Merced station from downtown to a rural site off Highway 99 and Mission Avenue without the legislative approval or environmental review required by state law. Merced officials sent an Aug. 26 letter calling for a binding regional plan with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office , and also demanded an accounting of the $400 million committed in 2017 to extend the Altamont Corridor Express train to Merced. At an August rail board meeting, Merced County Supervisor Josh Pedrozo said the agency goes
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Dinuba disallows data centers through code update
DINUBA – Following in the footsteps of many Valley communities, the city of Dinuba has updated its zoning code to ensure data centers cannot march through the development process and leave their carbon footprint for residents to bear the cost of. Included among zoning ordinance “cleanup” text amendments presented...
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realtor.com
Inside California’s Unlikely New Boomtown Where Homes Sell for Under $500K — As People Flee Over-Priced City Life in Droves
While Los Angeles bleeds residents and businesses, an unlikely California city is rolling out the welcome mat. Fresno, once a national punch-line thanks to Louis Theroux’s BBC documentary “The City Addicted to Crystal Meth,” is now the best place in the Golden State to start a business, a new study found, with cheap land, fast-tracked building rules and a $9 billion farm economy luring companies and coastal refugees alike.