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Parking at City Parks Will Reopen Monday
The City of Fresno announced today that on Monday, June 22, 2020, parking at Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services (PARCS) facilities, including all City parks, will re-open. Parking lots at City parks will close at 7:00 p.m. daily. Staffed hours for SP+ entry gates …
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Mayor, City Council Announce Members of New Police Reform Commission
Mayor Lee Brand, Fresno Council President Miguel Arias, and Councilmembers Luis Chavez and Esmeralda Soria today announced the members of the newly established Fresno Commission for Police Reform. In response to local and national demands for changes in policing to address decades of inequalit…
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City of Fresno and UCSF Fresno Partner to Expand COVID-19 Testing and Improve Health in Underserved Communities
The Fresno City Council voted today to approve a grant agreement with UCSF Fresno to significantly expand testing for COVID-19, especially in underserved communities and vulnerable populations that have been particularly hard hit by the highly contagious virus. The agreement, proposed by Ma…
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City to Join DJ Kay Rich to Sponsor Street Art Event in Support of Racial Justice
After further discussing the City of Fresno’s role in supporting the Black community, the street art event originally planned for Monday, June 15, 2020 has been postponed and revised to support efforts for community art and expression already planned by local radio personality and community leade…
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City Dog Parks Will Open Monday
The City of Fresno today announced that dog parks at Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) facilities will re-open on Monday, June 15, 2020, with modifications. Dog park visitors must follow social distancing recommendations: Maintain a minimum of six feet apart fr…
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City’s Save Our Small Businesses Emergency Grant Deadline Extended
The application deadline for the City of Fresno’s “Save Our Small Businesses” Program has been extended by one week, to 11:59 p.m., June 12, 2020. The City’s Economic Development Office has received several hundred applications; however, many businesses have expressed that they have been pr…
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Mayor Brand Statement on a Weekend of Protests
Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement following a weekend of protests in Fresno surrounding the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis: “To the thousands of people who gathered along the streets of Fresno over the past three days to pray and march and speak out against injustic…
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Mayor Brand Statement on the Passing of Former Fresno State Coach Bob Bennett
Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement on the passing of former Fresno State baseball coach Bob Bennett: “The Central Valley has lost another legend and college baseball has lost a visionary. His impact on the Fresno State program and indeed, on our university, can be measured …
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Mayor Brand Statement on Death of George Floyd
Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement on the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020 and the varying reactions to this national tragedy: “The killing of George Floyd was senseless and unjustifiable, and I condemn both the actions and the inactions of the police officers…
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Mayor Announces COVID-19 Guidelines for Yard Sales
Mayor Lee Brand today announced that yard sales and other sales of personal property conducted by residents on their premises are considered an authorized activity, under State and Fresno County health and safety guidelines. As part of the announcement, the City of Fresno reminds residents tha…