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Good morning Fresno! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Fresno land thousands of jobs from high-speed rail?
  • What a Fresno judge decided in a deadly downtown stabbing case
  • How a one-minute break-in shut down a Fresno favorite

Also on today's calendar: Slice of Comedy headlining Jesse Andrade and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Hot with lots of sun, temps: high: 101, low: 70.
  • Sunday: Hot with partial sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High-speed rail CEO in Fresno: 5 things to know (thebusinessjournal.com) — California's high-speed rail chief just told Fresno leaders that track work in the Central Valley should start this year, with test trains by 2029 and passengers in the early 2030s. Fresno is currently favored for a major maintenance hub that could employ up to 2,100 people, though a nearly $10 billion funding gap still looms over the project's future.
   

• Twice-convicted killer sentenced to 15 years to life for fatal Fresno stabbing (abc30.com) — A Fresno man has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for fatally stabbing another man in downtown Fresno in 2022, concluding a years-long case in Fresno County Superior Court. Emotional statements from the victim's family and the judge's concern over the defendant's prior manslaughter conviction underscored the public-safety stakes for local residents.
   

• Fresno tea house closes indefinitely after break-in (yourcentralvalley.com) — A popular Fresno tea shop, Rare Tea, is closed indefinitely after a weekend break-in that happened in under a minute and left the small business reeling. Owners say the theft shook their sense of security and threatens their livelihood, while police have not yet announced any suspects. Fresno customers should watch for updates before planning a visit.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • G Tennis @ SLO/Paso Robles
    Bullard Fresno, CA 93704
    9:00 am
  • Improv Auditions - THEATER
    Bullard Theater
    3:00 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • SAT Testing - VARIOUS LOCATIONS (Facilitron)
    Bullard Various Locations
    7:00 am
    • Sunday August 23
  • Monster Jam →
    Save Mart Center, 2650 E Shaw Ave, Fresno
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Xfinity Brings New WiFi-Based Home Protection to Fresno Customers —Jill Carlson Read on Patch
  • To all of my neighbors out here living paycheck to paycheck, or even looking for a place to live or work at the moment...
    I feel for you. Keep your head up. Things will get better. Just keep going. Every step you take in the right direction no matter how big or small is… (Nextdoor Figarden)
  • Well I wish everyone a blessed day and please stay hydrated because this heat is no joke.
    And remember if you have nothing good to say to someone then don't bother saying anything at all because you never know how's that person day is… (Nextdoor Belmont/Divisadero/Blackstone/Fresno)
  • The Save Mart Companies posted a job opening for Multi-Purpose Clerk - Grocery (Night Crew) - 659 E. Nees, Fresno, CA 93720 in Fresno. Apply here.
  • Yard House posted a job opening for Dishwasher/Utility in Fresno. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fresno here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clovis

  • Necessity Spurs Retail Development in Fresno and Clovis (globest.com)
  • Classroom interpreters in Clovis Unified agree to first union contract (edsource.org)
  • Clovis and Sanger mayors say they aren't interested in SEDA (fresnoland.org)

Sanger

  • A man with a walker is missing after getting into an unknown person's car, police say (yourcentralvalley.com)

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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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