Air quality stole a lot of headlines this week, as the Trump Administration moved to revoke California’s ability to set its own tailpipe emissions standards distinct from those mandated federally by the Environmental Protection Agency. Not only could the move prevent future reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, it could also …
Read More »Fresno City Council Approves Incentive Deal For Gap Inc. E-Commerce Facility
The Fresno City Council has approved a tax incentive deal with retailer Gap Inc. that would move the company’s e-commerce fulfilment center to Fresno. City officials say the deal could result in as many as 500 new jobs. The thirty year deal rebates the company $ 15,000 for every full-time …
Read More »City Notebook: Fresno City Council Finds $8.6 Million Windfall; Approves Convenience Store
The Fresno City Council is dealing with a good problem, an $ 8.6 million windfall. The council voted Thursday to spend the net balance of the funds – $ 5.8 million – on a variety of items, from repairs at parks and city owned parking garages to body cameras for …
Read More »City Council Approves Deal For New Downtown Fresno Hotel At Convention Center
UPDATE 12/7/17: The Fresno City Council voted 7-0 to approve the sale of the lot and Inyo and M for the planned hotel development. A long-vacant dirt lot next to the Fresno Convention Center Exhibit Hall could soon become a 200 room hotel, under a deal that is scheduled to …
Read More »A split Merced City Council approves ordinance that allows weed businesses
A split Merced City Council approved a cannabis ordinance on Monday that would allow commercial marijuana businesses in town, including dispensaries. The 3-2 vote approved dispensaries in zones around the … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Latest: House approves big expansion of GI Bill benefits
The Latest on the House’s consideration of bills to address the Department of Veterans Affairs’ budget gap, and expand the GI Bill (all times local): 7:30 p.m. The House has … Click to Continue »
Read More »US approves $650M for train system, also helps high-speed rail
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will fully fund a $ 650 million federal grant for electrification of a San Francisco Bay Area train system that also would help California’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »New council takes the dais in Merced, approves youth pilot program
Merced has three new faces and a new mayor at the dais following Monday’s meeting. Councilman Mike Murphy was sworn in as mayor during Monday’s regular meeting at City Hall. … Click to Continue »
Read More »High-speed rail board approves plans to unlock billions in bond funds
The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s board took a “momentous” step Tuesday toward unlocking billions of dollars in state bond funds that it needs to continue construction in the San Joaquin … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Latest: California approves Legislature transparency law
The Latest on election results in California (all times local): 10:50 p.m. California voters have approved a ballot initiative to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. Proposition 54 won … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos school board approves placing censure vote of Jones on next meeting
The Los Banos Unified School District Board on Thursday voted to place the proposed censure of Trustee Tommy Jones on the agenda for the next board meeting. Trustees Anthony Parreira, … Click to Continue »
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