Riverdale
Riverdale, CA · Municipal
The Fresno Bee
What councilmembers think of changes to Fresno's Tower District. ‘Learning in real time'
Councilmembers Annalisa Perea and Miguel Arias are sharing their thoughts on the new changes that rolled out in Fresno’s Tower District last week — particularly the increased police presence and how the “vendor market zone” is going so far. Late last weekend, The Bee visited the zone — located in a vacant parking lot at Olive and Van Ness avenues. There were four vendors and a minimal amount of people in the parking lot. Vendors expressed that their sales were negatively impacted by the city council’s decision to restrict food trucks and sidewalk vendors to the lot Thursday through Sunday. In addition to the lack of activity at the vendor zone, there were large groups of police officers throughout Tower. The Bee shared photos and videos from the Tower District with Perea and Arias, who represent portions of the neighborhood, and requested their thoughts. During a phone call Tuesday afternoon, Perea told The Bee that the increased police presence is largely focused in front of specific clubs with those businesses’ support. “The reason the community is seeing a denser presence of cops — particularly in front of Bobby’s and Vibez and MIA — is because those respective businesses are funding
KMPH.com
Fresno's growth boosts small businesses and housing demand as more families put down roots
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Fresno is seeing significant population growth, and local real estate professionals say more people are choosing to call the Central Valley home. From a thriving small-business community to an attractive housing market, that growth is creating new opportunities for local businesses and families. With construction...
ABC30 Central Valley
Halloween rain doesn't stop Tower District trick-or-treaters as agents conduct Operation Boo
Rain didn't stop Fresno families from celebrating Halloween in the Tower District. As trick-or-treaters filled their buckets, state parole agents spent the night conducting Operation Boo across Fresno County.
thegoodlifesv.com
fresnoalliance.com
Supes Offer Furious Shaver Springs Residents a Drop in the Bucket
At its October 6 meeting, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors approved a “community outreach” expenditure of $100,000 for Waterworks District 40 in Shaver Springs to relieve the area’s water crisis. For months, residents have been appearing at Board meetings, urging the county to address the area’s severely contaminated water. At long last, the matter appeared on a meeting agenda.
midvalleytimes.com
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.
kvpr.org
If Clovis is "A Way of Life," what exactly does that mean?
Many Valley cities pride themselves on being home to a famous industry, resident or event. But one local town goes even further, laying claim to its own lifestyle. Today on KVPR’s Central Valley Roots, the Clovis “Way of Life,” and the person who coined the phrase. Clovis...
yourcentralvalley.com
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...