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Earlier this year, Kern High School District settled a lawsuit that alleged its schools were using discriminatory disciplinary practices to suspend and expel students of color at a higher rate than white students. As a provision of their settlement, they agreed to reduce suspensions and expulsions and incorporate more restorative …

Cities across the country are vying for the chance to be the site of Amazon’s second headquarters. Fresno officials sent in their pitch today. Most cities flirting with Amazon are highlighting tax incentives and existing amenities like international airports. But mayor Lee Brand says Fresno’s offer may seem counterintuitive. “Fresno …

It’s prime season to get a job at Amazon. The online retail giant has announced its holiday hiring plans, with more than 120,000 seasonal jobs to be filled across the … Click to Continue »

Amazon is delivering 1,000 jobs to Stockton. The city announced early Tuesday afternoon that the world-renowned internet commerce giant plans to open a more than 600,000-square-foot warehouse in south Stockton … Click to Continue »

City of Fresno officials are calling it the crown jewel of a growing industrial park in south central Fresno. E-commerce giant Amazon officially began work on a new internet fulfillment center Monday to the delight of elected officials and business leaders who gathered at the site. With a few short …

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand says he has a vision to create 10,000 new jobs in Fresno and drop the unemployment rate to 5%. That would be a significant accomplishment for a city where the unemployment number is routinely above the state average. One major piece of that vision fell into …

Amazon plans to open a 855,000-square-foot warehouse in Fresno expecting to employ about 1,500 workers when it opens. … Click to Continue »

Internet retail behemoth Amazon has chosen Fresno as the site where it will open an order filling center that is expected to employ about 1,500 workers when it opens and … Click to Continue »

If you’re looking for a job with Amazon, this is a good time to apply. The Internet giant announced Thursday it is creating more than 120,000 seasonal positions in the … Click to Continue »