Tag Archives: controversy

The controversial sale of Fresno’s Tower Theater to Adventure Church has drawn months of protests and legal battles. As the close of escrow remains in limbo, local arts reporter Donald Munro found himself asking why the church is so determined to purchase the landmark. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke …

Along Fern Avenue in the Tower District, businesses are boarded up, some lined with graffiti. There’s trash piled in the doorways. But on this sunny Saturday afternoon, volunteers move brooms along the sidewalk and sweep the debris into boxes. There’s an upbeat feeling about their work. One of the cleaning …

Tensions escalated this week at UC Merced after a conservative student club demonstrated on campus, carrying homemade signs encouraging people to report undocumented immigrants. UC Merced’s College Republican club held … Click to Continue »

A social media post featuring a photograph of three Atwater City Council members and a local political operative was described as a joke, but not everyone is laughing. Mike Lynch, … Click to Continue »

A year has passed since Atwater began its grueling search for a new city manager and the City Council has made zero progress — but that could change Monday. Art … Click to Continue »

Leaders with the Sierra Academy of Aeronautics in Atwater are taking steps to leave financial troubles and legal battles behind and move toward a brighter future by improving education offered … Click to Continue »

After a controversial search process that upset residents in Atwater, the City Council has decided to hit the reset button on city manager recruitment, this time using a headhunting firm. … Click to Continue »

A Merced College administrator, in a campuswide message, attempted to shed some light on a controversial and somewhat mysterious issue about which school officials previously have been mum. An email … Click to Continue »

51Fifty drink pulled from Save Mart shelves after woman complains product name demeans those with mental illness Company owners establish track record of using energy drink to fund autism awareness, youth programs Says he’ll do the same to promote mental health issue awareness, but brand name stays … Click to …

Firework stands are all over Fresno and Clovis this July and are a popular way for many organizations to raise money. After a close call this fourth, one Clovis man says he wants all fireworks, even legal ones, banned.

UPDATE: Clovis Unified announced late Tuesday that an agreement has been reached between the district and a Native American student who wants to wear an eagle feather at graduation.No specifics were available. From earlier:Lawyers for Clovis Unified, the ACLU and the parents of a Clovis High senior continued talks this …

PacSun pulls t-shirt from stores after patrons complain that it’s unpatriotic. The shirt displays an upside down American flag in black and white.