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A Fresno city commission was tasked with settling a dispute between a mobile home park's tenants and owners over a proposed rent increase.
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Many artists in Fresno struggle to make a living. Measure P arts funding could help, but some worry the funding won’t make it into the hands of those who need it most.
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The ACLU of Northern California and First Amendment Coalition are suing the City of Fresno for allegedly violating state transparency law in connection with the city’s budget — a question first raised earlier this year in a Fresnoland investigation.
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By granting the tax break for Fresno developers at a special meeting on Thursday in a 4-3 vote, the council created a $1.8 million annual budget shortfall for the city’s police and fire funding, according to an unreleased financial analysis cited by Councilmember Annalisa Perea.
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Fresno is the first city in California to test the new program, a partnership with the California Department of Justice.
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Councilmembers detailed a new plan to increase transparency and accountability following discovery of an illegal lab being stored in Reedley.
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Several experts told news outlet Fresnoland the confidential meetings could be problematic, even a violation of the Brown Act, which gives the public the right to attend certain local legislative meetings.
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Since at least 2019, the Fresno City Council's budget subcommittee has not met publicly. Legal experts say that appears to violate California's Brown Act, but city officials insist the committee is exempt from that law.
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The annual Fresno Madera Continuum of Care report shows how many people in the region experienced homelessness at the beginning of the year.
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The Fresno City Council unanimously approved a new Capital Projects Department to facilitate infrastructure projects.