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1. Fresno State celebrates new housing project (midvalleytimes.com) — New on-campus housing at Fresno State is opening this week, adding 228 affordable, apartment-style beds—including units for students with children—at Shaw and Cedar avenues. Funded largely by state grants and CSU bonds, the four-story building expands total student housing to nearly 1,600 beds and aims to remove cost and family barriers so more local students can live and study on campus.
2. 14 Stories in 140 Years: Moments that shaped the Central Valley (thebusinessjournal.com) — Fresno's past 140 years of economic turning points come to life here, from fig orchards and raisin co-ops to Hammer Field, Fashion Fair, Valley Children's, and the COVID-19 shutdowns. The piece traces how Fresno evolved from rail town to agricultural powerhouse to diversified regional hub, highlighting the local people, projects, and crises that still shape daily life.
3. Nine Fresno-area hospitals recognized for heart disease care, stroke treatment (fresnobee.com) — Several Fresno County hospitals, including Community Regional, Clovis Community, Kaiser, and Saint Agnes, have been recognized by the American Heart Association for top‑tier heart disease and stroke care. The awards highlight that local patients are getting evidence‑based treatment linked to better outcomes, fewer readmissions, and lower mortality, alongside other honored Central Valley hospitals.
4. Fresno County lawsuit against the state awaits new judge after 2 recusals (abc30.com) — Fresno County's lawsuit against the State of California over Assembly Bill 1923—legislation that would replace the Measure C half‑cent transportation tax funding local roads—is temporarily without a judge after both sides requested recusals. Despite the shake‑up involving two Fresno County judges, legal deadlines continue, and a new judge will be assigned while the case moves forward.
5. Fresno State student awarded $30,000 Durango Boots cowgirl scholarship (yourcentralvalley.com) — A Fresno State agricultural business student has been awarded a $30,000 Durango Boots "National Day of the Cowgirl" scholarship, spotlighting Fresno in the national rodeo and ag world. She hopes to pursue agricultural law to defend farmers and ranchers, and applications for next year's scholarship open to first‑year college students on Sept. 15.
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