Suliana Caldwell, a former manager at the Fresno Arts Council who was in charge of the nonprofit’s books, siphoned $1.82 million from the organization over the span of at least three years and nine months through more than 300 unauthorized transfers.

The cultural district designation comes just off the heels of major business growth and beautification efforts in the last few years that local leaders say have made the downtown more appealing to residents and visitors.

Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing some of the planet’s most vital ecosystems, from California’s towering redwoods to the seagrass meadows along its coast.

A new form of “green burial” is gaining attention, but its use along the river raises questions about transparency, ethics and public land use in Fresno County.

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer sent text messages to members of the Fresno Unified Board of Trustees cautioning them from passing a resolution that would oppose the Southeast Development Area plan.