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The Fresno Bee
Newcomer takes lead in tight Clovis City Council race. He'd be the youngest ever
Political newcomer Mason Magsig took the lead in one of Clovis’s new City Council districts, where he also out-earned campaign contributions compares to any other candidate in the city’s three races. Magsig tallied 56.8% of the expected vote through two waves of tallies on the night, while Maeketah Sayasane garnered 42.6%. Magsig is the son of Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig, who is expected to win his own election for the state Senate District 12. The younger Magsig is a commercial banker and real estate agent, and said he believed his age resonated with voters. The council tends to skew older and have established families. “I am just now getting to that point in life, and I bought my first home a year ago, and I know the cost of living firsthand because I’m dealing with it,” the 22-year-old said. “I think that’s something that differentiated me from my opponent, but also it gives a good perspective to the council that was non-existent prior.” If elected, Magsig will become the youngest councilmember in Clovis history, breaking the record set by his father, who served Clovis constituents for 16 years, by about 14 months, Magsig told The Fresno Bee. “I’m just
The Fresno Bee
Fresno City Council tables SEDA indefinitely. ‘We have beat this dead horse enough'
In a staggering supermajority vote, the City Council has indefinitely tabled Fresno’s controversial plan to expand the city’s southeast side, likely killing it. The council chambers were packed Thursday evening with hundreds of residents prepared to tough out an hours-long hearing similar to last year’s vote to revise the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan and its environmental impact report. But in council member Mike Karbassi’s opening remarks to the crowd, he made the motion to table the plan, also known as SEDA. “I don’t think much has changed since last December,” Karbassi said. “I think we have beat this dead horse enough, and it’s clear there is no political will or ability to actually sustain SEDA within the city of Fresno.“ “Rather than open up those old wounds again, I’m going to make a motion to table this item indefinitely so it doesn’t ever come back again,” Karbassi said. Council member Miguel Arias seconded Karbassi’s motion, and it passed 6-1, followed by a roaring round of applause. The proposal to expand the city’s borders by rezoning 9,000 acres of mostly farmland in unincorporated Fresno County to the east and south to make room for up to 45,000 homes has been
kvpr.org
Fresno's German Syndicate: The land speculators who sparked the Valley's growth
They were known as The German Syndicate. And in 1860s they placed a big bet on the land that would become Fresno. But just like today, sometimes big gambles pay off, and sometimes, those same empires collapse. The story of the investors who gave birth to Fresno, today on KVPR’s Central Valley Roots.
themercedfocus.org
Incumbents behind in Merced City Council races: Bliss outpacing Xiong in District 6. Thao trails Rojas-Flores in District 2
In the District 2 race, Felipe Rojas-Flores led incumbent Yang Pao Thao with 55.75% of votes. Thao tallied 43.5% of votes as of 2 a.m. Wednesday. In District 6, John Bliss maintained a 40-vote lead over incumbent Fue Xiong as of Wednesday, with 1,188 votes to Xiong’s 1,148 votes.
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...
hoodline.com
Dinuba Quietly Bans Data Centers Citywide, Rolls Out 88-Color Paint Rulebook
Dinuba's City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 27, to adopt a rewritten zoning ordinance that effectively bans data centers anywhere within city limits, even though the code technically lists them as a permitted use. The council also approved a new rulebook limiting commercial buildings to 88 approved exterior paint colors, part of the same cleanup package.
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.
The Fresno Bee
Fresno is littered with empty pharmacy buildings. Some have new tenants with plans
Drive anywhere around the Fresno area and you’ll eventually see an empty chain pharmacy. It’s been a year since Rite Aid filed for bankrtuptcy and closed more than 2,000 stores — 17 of them in the San Joaquin Valley. And at least seven locations of CVS and Walgreens have closed in Fresno alone. So what’s happening with those stores? Some have new renters that haven’t moved in yet. Keep reading to find out who — including a new business that wants to move into the Rite Aid on the edge of the Tower District. Some are in the final stages of negotiating with renters or new buyers. And some are still sitting empty. These buildings are challenging to fill. Despite being in prime locations on busy corners, they are an odd size and shape, said Russ Moroz, managing director of investments for commercial real estate investment brokerage Marcus & Millichap , which does business in Fresno. They’re too big for fast food or other restaurants. Too small for regular grocery stores or big retail chains. Too short for the growing trend of kids indoor play centers , and usually lack the loading dock needed for showrooms selling kitchen tile or
Hanford Sentinel
More homes coming to Lemoore | John Lindt
The City of Lemoore has received a site plan review application to construct 432 single family homes from big builder Woodside Homes. The new project would have three parks on approximately 115-acres located east of 18 ¾ Avenue and south of Lacey Blvd. The project requires annexation, pre-zoning, and general plan amendment.
fresyes.com
Fresno 93727: A Softer Seller’s Edge and a Shift in the Price Tiers
The last time we looked closely at Fresno 93727, the lowest-priced quarter of the market had the shortest listing time. This time, the middle tiers stand out. That change is a good reminder of why I like revisiting our ZIP codes rather than letting an old market headline do all the talking.
shoppingcenterbusiness.com
Hanley Investment Group Acquires Visintainer Group’s Retail Investment Sales Division
Corona del Mar, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has acquired the retail investment sales division of Fresno, California-based Visintainer Group. Together, the teams have closed more than $665 million in the Central Valley since 2021. John Kourafas will join Hanley Investment Group as vice president of...
familydestinationsguide.com
The Overlooked California City Where Housing Costs Nearly 30% Less Than The Rest Of The State
There are cities in California that everyone knows, cities that everyone talks about, and then there’s Tulare, a place that’s been quietly getting it right while the rest of the state argues about whether anyone can afford to live here anymore. Tulare sits in Tulare County in the...
hoodline.com
Five-Story, 60-Unit Affordable Complex Rises on Louise Avenue in Del Rey
A five-story building with 60 apartments is rising at 12461 W. Louise Avenue in Del Rey, just off Centinela Avenue, and like several of its neighbors, the project skips on-site parking entirely. The affordable housing complex is being developed by MDNI, with no vehicle spaces built into the design. According...
westerncity.com
Visalia is a leader in building new homes, including for farmworkers
Jackie Krentzman is a Bay Area-based writer and editor. Gillermo Casarez has been a farmworker in Visalia since he was 15 years old. Casarez, now 47, has mostly lived with his parents — eager to live on his own, but unable to afford it. Until now. In August, Casarez...
fresnoland.org
Inside the new group hoping to shake up Fresno’s development politics (and make homes more affordable)
Fresno seems like the rare California city where you’re more likely to see residents clamoring for more housing in older neighborhoods, than not. (Except, maybe in Old Fig. Or the San Joaquin River Bluffs.) So, it might be surprising that the Yes-In-My-Backyard movement, or YIMBY, hasn’t quite taken off...
KMPH.com
Applications open for Promise Housing affordable student community at UC Merced campus
MERCED, Calif. (FOX26) — Applications are now open for Promise Housing, a new affordable student housing community on the UC Merced campus that is expected to welcome its first residents in January. The more than $108 million project is a partnership between UC Merced and Merced College, funded through...