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Hi Fresno! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new housing near Fort Miller is changing Fresno classrooms
  • Why Fresno County planners hit pause on a major riverfront blast mine
  • Why a beloved Fresno eatery had to move downtown

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A couple of showers possible, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fresno Unified housing effort shows big gains for struggling students (fresnoland.org) — Fresno Unified's Crossroads Village housing program next to Fort Miller Middle School is already boosting attendance and behavior for many of the 64 students in 20 housed families. District and union leaders say the stable housing and on-site services come as FUSD faces enrollment declines, funding pressures, and potential school cuts that could affect Fresno neighborhoods.
   

2. Blast mine on San Joaquin River outside Fresno temporarily paused, but appeal is likely (kvpr.org) — A proposed hard-rock blast mine just north of Fresno, along the San Joaquin River near Lost Lake Park, has been temporarily halted after a deadlocked Fresno County Planning Commission vote. With permits for existing gravel operations expiring next year, residents, tribal leaders, and environmental advocates packed a marathon hearing to raise concerns about habitat, air quality, traffic, and wells, while the company is expected to appeal to the Board of Supervisors.
   

3. Central Valley restaurant relocates due to high-speed rail construction (kcra.com) — A well-known Fresno restaurant, Libelula, is relocating within downtown after high-speed rail construction near Tulare Street and Chinatown hurt customer traffic at its former spot. Owners say they hope to honor the legacy of longtime venue Tokyo Garden while reopening nearby, as the long-delayed rail project continues reshaping central Fresno's business landscape.
   

4. WATCH: Cigarette sparks house fire in Fresno, officials say (yourcentralvalley.com) — An early-morning house fire on West Terrace Avenue in Fresno destroyed a one-story home and displaced one resident, though they escaped safely. Fresno firefighters battled flames that spread to a palm tree and yard, plus a downed powerline, before determining an improperly discarded cigarette started the blaze.
   

5. laura-ramos-california-water-institute (thebusinessjournal.com) — Fresno State's California Water Institute research director Laura Ramos is helping Central Valley communities tackle some of their toughest water challenges, from groundwater management to reliable supplies for farms and cities. She explains how university researchers partner with local water agencies and her weekly KMJ water report aims to translate complex policy into practical information for Valley residents and growers.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • New Report: Connected Devices Create Hidden Cyber Risks for California Small Businesses —Jill Carlson Read on Patch
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    how do I do yard work and gardening without dying ? I am a Permanent transplant originally from LA but lived in Santa Barbara for 5 ish years. the… (Nextdoor Woodward Lake)
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    Barstow and N. Del Mar today at 11am. It is a little 10lbs brown Doodle. Not sure if it's a boy or girl. If you're missing your little one please… (Nextdoor Shaw/Maroa)
  • Bodega Latina Corporation - El Super posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk - #33 Fresno (ages 16-17) in Fresno. Apply here.
  • Golden Corral posted a job opening for Baker/Cake Decorator in Fresno. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fresno here.

Ok Fresno! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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