Kaitlyn Vang is part of the Youth Jobs Corps Program, a paid internship that introduces young people to careers with the City. She grew up going to Woodward Park and turned her passion for the outdoors into an opportunity with the PARCS department.
Pastor Darrell Jones leads southwest Fresno’s 110-member congregation at Bethel Church of Christ Holiness USA. The mainly African American congregation has been growing consistently for the past few years. Membership increase has led Pastor Jones and his leadership team to build an on-site communal space to host Sunday school children’s classes, youth activities, church special […]
Office of Community Affairs team members attend faith leaders’ press conference urging Fresno residents to participate in city-wide special offering in their churches benefitting on-the-ground humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. (Photographed left to right: Alma Martinez, OCA Immigrant Liaison; Mykhaylo Skitsak, Ukrainian Fresno resident and Pastor BT Lewis, PARCS Liaison and OCA partner serving BIPOC communities). […]
The annual Hmong New Year celebration returned to Fresno this past December following a one-year, COVID-pandemic hiatus. More than 44,000 visitors – including Hmong, Laotian, and Vietnamese – attended the four-day event at Fresno’s fairgrounds. Prior to COVID-19, the Hmong New Year opened its doors to more than 120,000 visitors over seven days. The event […]
Fresno’s Office of Community Affairs (OCA) was founded in October 2021. The OCA’s goal is to engage all Fresno community members by serving as the City’s liaison to key constituent groups, associations, multicultural and immigrant populations, faith-based, civic, human service, and others including community benefit organizations. The OCA is a division of the Mayor’s Office, under the oversight of […]
The Kings Canyon/Ventura corridor is one of Fresno’s major retail and transportation hubs. Recently, the city Planning and Development Department’s Long Range Planning Division began working with the urban design firm, Citythinkers. The city’s Long Range Planning team and Citythinkers joined efforts to conduct a study on achieving high-density, mixed-use, walkable development around Fresno’s FAX […]
In May, the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs welcomed four University of North Carolina Chapel Hill recipients of the Morehead-Cain scholars’ program to Fresno. The Morehead-Cain program provides summer opportunities for its scholars to visit local municipalities across the U.S. and help city leaders tackle community-wide issues. In the City of Fresno, Morehead-Cain scholars Sarah […]
Nearly 20 residents joined the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs Civic Academy. The Civic Academy welcomes Fresno constituents to enroll in four in-person sessions to learn about the city’s government structure and have a close-up look into municipal departments. “The Mayor’s Civic Academy takes to heart our city’s mission of an inclusive city. We want […]
Chandler Executive Airport is one of the oldest operational airports in the state and was the first public airport in Fresno. Now, Lanny Logue is tasked with keeping the historic facility in good shape. He oversees daily operations and ensures the runway is safe for pilots!
“I think I’ve always wanted to find a career where I was helping people.” The City of Fresno’s Code Enforcement team plays a vital role in the city, and Kenneth Rodriguez works to get people the help they need. If you ever need Code Enforcement, Kenneth is here to help!
