Fresno Judge Brian Alvarez dismissed the case -- dispatches from Pablo Orihuela

UPDATE: @Fresnoland reporter Pablo Orihuela does not have to testify! After FAC filed a motion to quash a subpoena and protect Oriehuela's rights as a journalist, the case in which the City of Fresno subpoenaed Orihuela was dismissed this morning.

🗞️My latest for Fresnoland!🗞️ The first test of the city's anti-encampment law failed to see the light of day after Fresno County Judge Brian Alvarez dismissed the case against Wickey Two Hands

Don't forget to join Fresnoland and CalMatters as we explore the future and fate of the high-speed rail project next Tuesday, April 22 at the Fresno City College OAB Auditorium. The panel will begin at 7 p.m. RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/whats-the-fu…

Could food trucks return to ArtHop in downtown Fresno? You can vote on it now fresnoland.org/2025/04/18/art…

Don't forget to join us this evening as we explore the future of the high-speed rail project at Fresno City College's OAB Auditorium. The panel will begin at 7 p.m. The event is free and you can still RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/130265011455…

Authority CEO Ian Choudri recently joined Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula & California Voices Editor Yousef Baig to discuss the future of high-speed rail in Fresno + the California High-Speed Rail project! Thank you Fresnoland for the opportunity!🚄💨

best idea i've seen yet to save local news

i've been bugging Rob Parsons to write about food for forever and i'm so so so glad we got a story out of him! the man knows his fresno food better than anyone i know. fresnoland.org/2025/04/25/hav…

The latest federal funding cuts ordered by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have caused First5 Madera County to pause all operations at its Family Resource Center, the local organization announced Monday. Read more at: fresnobee.com/news/local/art…

They detained a sitting United States Senator, Alex Padilla, at Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference for showing up and speaking the truth. This is what fascism looks like. These are the tactics the Nazis utilized when they took power.

My dad actively discouraged all three of his kids to take over our family farm and instead pushed us to get "real jobs" with a steady paycheck. Farming is an industry that's hard to be successful in without massive family or institutional wealth to back you up in the bad years.

Gov. Newsom makes good on $100 million promise for downtown Fresno fresnoland.org/2025/06/30/gov…

If there was automation to replace people, farmers would already be using it. If Americans wanted these jobs, they would already be working in them. If Americans want their food grown in the US, they need to support American farmers. JMHO

For the first time in decades, Fresno is finally going to take a serious look at light rail fresnoland.org/2025/07/14/lig…

I love weird, whimsical things -- even better if inspired by the 80s. ty Omar S. Rashad عمر for sharing about Marco's pursuit

Fresno Unified falls short on literacy goals – here’s their plan to change that fresnoland.org/2025/08/28/fre…

A study estimated that wildfire pollution is 10 times more toxic than regular air pollution, and even short-term exposure to smoke was found to cause hard-to-reverse changes to how DNA is expressed in young adults. fresnoland.org/2025/09/04/fre…

Hope to see you all there!

USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse. I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email