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Fresno Leaders Nix Marijuana Dispensary Near Elementary School

11/09/2021 - 7:59 AM By Brittany M.

Pinedale Elementary Principal Debra Bolls and Clovis Unified School District Superintendent Eimear O'Brien publicly opposed the new dispensary.

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Central Valley Governments Put On Notice Over Redistricting Process

10/14/2021 - 7:04 AM By Brittany M.

Civil rights groups have warned Fresno and Tulare that the final district maps must ensure what they consider fair representation. If not, the governments face legal action.

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US News & World Report Ranks Best Cities to Live in 2021-2022

07/15/2021 - 7:51 AM By Brittany M.

Fourteen California cities made the list.

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Fresno will allow seven additional cannabis dispensaries

06/24/2021 - 7:32 AM By Brittany M.

Fresno’s marijuana retail industry is expanding before it even gets off the ground. The City Council has increased the number of allowable marijuana retail permits from 14 to 21.

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CA localities with the highest and lowest weed taxes

06/10/2021 - 6:00 AM By Brittany M.

Unincorporated Alameda is the place to shop.

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Big City Mayors Want $20 Billion to Fight Homelessness

05/04/2021 - 7:16 AM By Brittany M.

One bold ask.

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State to Pump $536 Million Into Wildfire Prevention

04/13/2021 - 4:02 AM By Brittany M.

Experts are expecting another devastating wildfire season. Will this be enough?

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Fresno Rents Are Outpacing the Rest of the Nation

04/05/2021 - 6:17 PM By Brittany M.

The city has seen a nearly 39% increase in rents since 2017.

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Was Fresno’s health department in cahoots with foster farms? State and local leaders want answers.

03/30/2021 - 5:04 AM By Brittany M.

The Fresno Bee obtained emails showing “health officials tipped off company executives about a Cal/OSHA inspection, coordinated media talking points during the crisis, withheld information from the public and issued no COVID-related corrective actions.”

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Local Governments Will Get $15 Million in Cannabis Equity Grants

03/18/2021 - 5:00 AM By Brittany M.

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced a new cannabis equity grant program this week aimed at advancing social justice in communities that have been disproportionately affected by the War on Drugs.

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