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Wedgewood Weddings Adds Historic Almond Grove Manor to Its Central California Collection
Historic 1912 estate on the Madera Wine Trail offers Central Valley couples a single-property venue for ceremonies and receptionsMADERA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / November 12, 2026 / Wedgewood Weddings
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Fresno-area junior college faculty hold symbolic funeral as contract talks drag on
State Center Community College District faculty members recently held a mock funeral to mourn the death of their contract as the union enters its second year of negotiations. Members of the State Center Federation of Teachers gathered outside the district headquarters — donning black outfits and surrounding a symbolic casket — on Tuesday afternoon. Some wore suits and formal attire while others showed up in costumes. One demonstrator had a sign that read, “Our contract is dead and does not R.I.P.” When the SCCCD board of trustees meeting began, attendees carried the coffin — with the expired contract stapled inside — into the building. “Today, we’re having a symbolic, mock funeral to really kind of relay the absurdity of us being out of contract,” Fresno City College English professor Monique Quintana said. “We just want what we deserve.” SCFT president Keith Ford said ceremonial funerals are one way for labor organizers to make their frustrations heard. He said their contract expired in June 2025, though negotiations have been underway since Nov. 2024. “After making all of our points as civilly and sometimes as humorously as possible, we thought it’s time to really lay on the gravitas and say, ‘No, this
The Fresno Bee
Fresno council wants new license plate reader rules, but tables talks until December
The Fresno City Council has postponed consideration of new rules for the city’s use of automatic license plate readers, known as ALPRs, until next month after some officials said a deeper conversation is necessary. The city recently announced it will not renew its contract with ALPR company Flock Safety when the agreement expires in February, citing concerns the company's systems have proven vulnerable to misuse. The city still plans to find a new ALPR company to replace Flock in Fresno soon. On Thursday, the council was scheduled to begin considering stricter rules for the city’s use of ALPR camera technology, including language against the use of facial recognition and a 30-day limit on the retention of data not connected to any police investigation. Though the Fresno Police Department has its own ALPR policies, the new ordinance, sponsored by District 6 Councilmember Nick Richardson, was intended to create citywide rules and allow the council to provide oversight of the technology. The council ultimately decided to table the item until its Dec. 3 meeting after District 3 Councilmember Miguel Arias called for more time. He urged the council to wait for the newly-elected councilmembers to take office and said a discussion on
The Fresno Bee
Fresno, Sanger West secure first girls tennis titles; water polo semis/titles set
The Fresno High girls tennis team won the Central Section Division V championship, rallying for a 5-4 victory over No. 3 Exeter to secure the first section title in school history. The top-seeded Warriors trailed 2-1 in the doubles matches, but Fresno coach Jamesa Lundberg said he had faith in his players. They pulled through, capped by a tiebreaker win at No. 1 singles by Arianna West, who lost the first set in a tiebreaker. She won the second set 6-2 and the third-set tiebreaker, 10-6. Wins also came from No. 3 Madelyn Gonzalez, Sofia Medina at No. 4, and Brianna Alonso at No. 6. Fresno reached the championship after defeating No. 16 Taft, No. 9 McLane and No. 5 Avenal. “I am extremely proud of our girls,” Lindberg said. “They stayed competitive and focused throughout the playoffs among the attention and playoff predictions. I am also extremely grateful for my assistant coach Julie Wong. She stepped up for me in her first year assisting at Fresno High and was amazing. The section title follows the Fresno boys winning the Division IV title in 2025. Other section winners from the Fresno area include No. 2 Sanger West (Division III) and
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Fresno State Volleyball Heads to Colorado State, Boise State
Fresno State closes its road schedule with two matches: a Thursday rematch at Colorado State, followed by a Saturday visit to Boise State. The Bulldogs enter the final stretch of their first Pac-12 season after a narrow five-set loss at Texas State, where they set season highs in kills and hitting percentage for a five-set match.
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Macerich Confirms $399M in Mall Loan Defaults at Niagara Falls and Fresno Properties
Macerich confirmed on its third-quarter earnings call last week that it has defaulted on $399 million in mall loans across two properties, adding fresh detail to a triage strategy the Santa Monica, California-based REIT has been executing quietly for nearly two years. CEO Jackson Hsieh disclosed the defaults plainly during...