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Fresno Approves Cannabis Ordinance

11/26/2019 - 7:29 AM By Brittany M.

Fresno city leaders have approved a new ordinance allowing retail marijuana dispensaries to operate within city limits. Thursday’s vote was 4-3. It could still face a veto from Mayor Lee Brand.

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A Look at Proposed Cannabis Guidelines in Fresno

10/24/2019 - 5:23 AM By Brittany M.

Fresno city council members Miguel Arias and Esmeralda Soria have proposed new guidelines for commercial cannabis sales in Fresno.

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Ban on Corporate Tax-Sharing Deals Heads to Governor

09/10/2019 - 7:43 AM By Brittany M.

https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report-state/california-passes-bill-to-disclose-corporate-tax-givewaysSB 531 prohibits future revenue-sharing deals with companies like Amazon and Ulta, which have been used by municipalities to woo corporations to their regions.

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See Which CA Cities Have Lost the Most Democrats and Republicans

07/23/2019 - 2:30 AM By Brittany M.

It's skewed.

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Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer Announces Run for Mayor

05/29/2019 - 8:59 PM By Brittany M.

Mayor Lee Brand has said he will not seek re-election.

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Fresno’s “Safe Exchange Zones” Take the Fear Out of Buying and Selling Online

05/22/2019 - 10:21 PM By Brittany M.

What a great idea!

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Air Quality is Getting Worse — Especially in California

05/01/2019 - 7:21 PM By Brittany M.

The American Lung Association say climate change is responsible for the deteriorating conditions.

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Report: Numerous Jurisdictions Flout California Values Act

04/24/2019 - 6:41 PM By Brittany M.

A recent review by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus and the University of Oxford Centre for Criminology in England found that 68 out of 169 local law enforcement agencies (40%) were not in compliance with SB 54.

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Gavin Newsom Sours on Bullet Train. What Will It Mean?

02/14/2019 - 7:26 AM By Brittany M.

"Let's be real, the current project as planned would cost too much and, respectfully, take too long. Right now, there simply isn't a path to get from Sacramento to San Diego, let alone from San Francisco to L.A. I wish there were."

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These Entrepreneurs Are Reimagining Fresno Through Technological Innovation and Education

02/14/2019 - 7:19 AM By Brittany M.

Bitwise Industries was founded in 2013 by Central Valley natives Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. The two went on to create a 250,000-square-foot space which MakerCity.com describes as “part school, part incubator, part auditorium, and 100% tech ecosystem.”

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A U.S. Army reservist from Sacramento, California has been identified as one of the six soldiers…