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In today's newsletter:

  • What Fresno travelers can expect from the airport’s biggest expansion ever
  • How a Granite Park deal helped send a former congressman to prison
  • Could a Trump marijuana shift change how Fresno dispensaries do business?

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📰 News we're reading

1. Fresno airport to unveil largest expansion in its history (thebusinessjournal.com) — Fresno Yosemite International Airport is about to reveal a 95,000-square-foot terminal expansion that adds more gates, bigger boarding areas, and a larger TSA checkpoint. City leaders say the $150 million FATforward project, funded without direct City of Fresno dollars, will boost international travel, add amenities, and even bring in local favorite Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant.
   

2. Former Fresno congressman TJ Cox has been sentenced to 1 year in federal prison, his attorney says (abc30.com) — A former Fresno-area congressman has been sentenced in Fresno to just over a year in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud tied to financial dealings that included the Granite Park project in Central Fresno. The judge described his actions as sophisticated and intricate, while his attorney framed the punishment as a “fall from grace” and a “home run” compared with what Cox could have faced.
   

3. How could Trump's potential marijuana policy change affect Fresno? (yourcentralvalley.com) — Fresno cannabis businesses and legal experts are weighing how a possible Trump administration move to reclassify marijuana could reshape local dispensaries, financing, and medical access. They say shifting marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 might reduce stigma and ease banking limits, but warn it wouldn’t fully legalize cannabis and could introduce new federal rules affecting Fresno operators and patients.
   

4. California's first mobile 911 dispatch classroom launches in Fresno (kmph.com) — A new mobile 911 dispatch classroom based in Fresno is giving local high school and college students realistic training on how to handle emergency calls, using AI-powered simulations and real dispatch consoles. Run through the Fresno Regional Occupational Program with Fresno City College, the initiative aims to fill dispatcher shortages and connect Central Valley students to well-paying public safety careers.
   

5. Police search for man who pushed woman out of car in Fresno before crash (fresnobee.com) — Fresno police are searching for a man who allegedly shoved a woman from the driver’s seat during a traffic stop, rammed a patrol car, then sped off and later crashed near Highway 41 and Jensen. Officers say he fled on foot, left behind a loaded gun, and caused minor injuries to another driver, and they’re asking residents to share any tips.
   

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