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Prather, CA · Municipal
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Vinland Park unveils new pickleball and futsal courts
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Mayor Jerry Dyer held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Vinland Park to mark the completion of new pickleball and futsal courts on Tuesday. Councilmember Tyler Maxwell was also at the ceremony. This milestone marks a major step in expanding athletic opportunities for Fresno residents.
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Traffic problems near Miramonte worse this year after schedule shift
Despite the best efforts of school and city officials to improve traffic congestion, new school scheduling changes have added a wrinkle to the city’s traffic quagmire that may have exacerbated an existing problem. “Traffic is definitely worse this year,” said Orinda Mayor Brandyn Iverson. “Traffic is at a...
Hanford Sentinel
Lemoore residents to vote on increasing the City's hotel tax
Lemoore residents will decide whether to increase the City’s hotel tax on Election Day. Also known as Measure P, this ballot measure would increase the Transient Occupancy Tax from 8% to 12%. The City stresses that this tax would be not be paid by residents, but by out-of-town guests staying at short-term rentals for less than 30 days.
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Merced Sun-Star
‘Unsettled weather' is on its way to the Merced area. Will it rain on Halloween?
As cooler weather moves into the Merced area, rain could return just in time for Halloween, according to the latest forecasts. “A pattern change to cooler and unsettled weather is currently expected for this weekend,” the National Weather Service said Monday on X. The shift could bring below-average temperatures and “ chances for precipitation ” across parts of California as the weekend approaches. While a few showers will fall along the northern Coast range near Eureka and into the Klamath mountains in far Northern California on Monday, it will be a nice day with high temperatures in the low 70s across the Sacramento Valley, and slightly warmer further south in the San Joaquin Valley, The Sacramento Bee previously reported. Will it rain in Merced on Halloween? Here’s what the latest forecast shows: Cooler weather settles into California A large trough of cooler low-pressure air will slide over the western United States this week and linger into Halloween, bringing slightly below-average temperatures and a growing window for rain. On Tuesday and Wednesday morning, low temperatures will drop well into the 40s, and they will collide with the dew point and produce patchy fog, especially in areas where it rained more heavily
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Fresno power outage, 1,000 homes face a third night dark
More than 1,000 PG&E customers in Fresno’s Tower District and nearby neighborhoods may be without power until Saturday afternoon, Oct. 24, after storms knocked out service Wednesday. About 15 minutes before its Thursday 3 p.m. deadline, PG&E told customers that power wouldn’t return until Saturday, stretching a one day outage into three.
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Fresno State hosts Whole Vine Festival honoring San Joaquin Valley farmers
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Fresno State hosted the fourth annual Whole Vine Festival on Saturday to honor grape growers in the San Joaquin Valley. The San Joaquin Valley grows table grapes, raisin grapes, and wine grapes side by side. Nearly every raisin in America is grown within about 60...
Madera Tribune
Opinion: Gen Z Coming to Central Valley
Young people are moving out of Los Angeles because of the high cost of housing, commuting problems, lack of opportunities, and general cost of living. So, what’s new? They are moving to Fresno!. Writing for Newsbreak, Liliana Fannin reports, “Fresno is the second most common destination for Gen Zers...
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Fresno Workforce Board, Selma host Jobtoberfest Career & Training Fair
SELMA, Calif. (FOX26) — Job seekers from across Fresno County will have a chance to meet recruiters, explore training options and get help polishing their resumes at the Jobtoberfest Career & Training Fair in Selma on Friday. The Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board, in partnership with the City of...
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Water bills frustrations boil over in Fowler
FOWLER – After months of outcry from local Fowler residents, discussions around increased water bills have come to a boiling point. On Oct. 23, residents filled the city council chambers for a workshop focused on the city’s water meters. City Manager Michael Reid and Public Works and Utilities Manager David Koons opened the workshop with a presentation to address residents’ concerns, explain how the combination of old and new meters have resulted in inconsistent reporting and outline next steps.
New York Post
The surprising reason Californians are flocking to Fresno
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‘Don’t feel defeated’: Valley No Kings protests rally younger generation to seek change
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – No Kings protests took place across the country Saturday, including Fresno and Clovis. It’s another edition of what’s become known as No Kings rallies. Those upset with the Trump administration’s policies gathered along Shaw Avenue, between First Street and Blackstone Avenue in Fresno, carrying signs and chanting along the way. People […]