Alexei Koseff I alexei@calmatters.org California is significantly overhauling its cannabis tax structure, including entirely eliminating a tax on growers, in an effort to boost a struggling legal industry begging for relief. The changes, which were…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of the…
By Bob McCloskey | bobmccloskey06@gmail.com On February 21, 2020, Fresno Police Department officers assaulted and injured Lewis Brown at a homeless encampment near Highway 180 and Hughes Avenue in West Fresno. The encampment was not…
Libelula Comes to The Tower
By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com Award-winning Vineyard Chef, Ian Cookson, opened Libelula in March 2019. In the three years since, his passion project has become one of the hidden gems of the Downtown Fresno culinary…
We’ve Won a Substantial Victory-But the Work Remains…
By Jaguar Bennett | jaguarbennett@gmail.com The New Year brought a substantial victory to the Tower District. On Jan. 19, the California Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of Sequoia Brewing Company’s appeal of…
The State of the Tower, One Year into…
By Jaguar Bennett | jaguarbennett@gmail.com It’s been one year this month since the Tower District community first learned of the impending sale of the Tower Theatre to Adventure Church. It’s been one year since Jan.…
Weed Jobs
The cannabis industry is here and they're hiring. A breakdown of who they are and what they have to offer. By Lisa Talley and Dave Fountinelle The next few months will bring Fresno into a…