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FRESNO, CA (KMJ) - A free microchipping event is taking place in Fresno on Friday. Mell Garcia is behind a drive to get pets in the city of Fresno fitted with a microchip. She says Fresno has been having a problem with overcrowding of animals at its shelters. As of January 1st, 2024, no str

New Fresno Unified school building wont be named after Roger Tatarian after backlash Fresno Bee 1 hr ago Monica Velez, The Fresno Bee Jun. 3—A building on the newest Fresno Unified School District campus will not be named after H. Roger Tatarian, at the request of his family, who said the icon of Fresnos Armenia community should have his name on a school and "not a mere building." Board members voted 6-1 at Wednesday nights regular meeting to remove the Armenian author, jour...

The Fresno Unified School Board ignored community support to name the new campus after Roger Tatarian. Trustees instead chose Francine and Murray Farber.

School District Trustees Get a Little Political in Board Reorganization SHARE THIS ARTICLE: The end of Wednesday’s Fresno Unified board meeting marked the annual selection of new officers, which offered a little more drama than usual and shed some light on the political relationships among trustees. Nancy Price School Zone First up was electing a board president to replace trustee Keshia Thomas. Trustee Claudia Cazares, who served as board president in 2019, nominated trustee Veva Islas. Isl...

Fresno High Mascot Image Voted Out Fresno High’s Warrior mascot image is on the way out. Fresno Unified School District board members voted Wednesday night to change the image, but to keep the name. The mascot depicting an image of a Native American in headdress has been called offensive and racist. Trustee Claudia Cazares said the vote falls in line with school policy. “We have an anti-discrimination policy. It’s been passed by this board and this is an active step to take to go along wi...