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Customer receipt states sending a tip to LGBT youth in Florida & Planned Parenthood and zero dollar tip

Rodeo Coffee Shop patron leaves non traditional tip

The unknown breakfast eater dined at the Rodeo Coffee Shop on Sunday morning, but instead of leaving the customary tip on the bill at the end of their meal wrote that they were “sending a tip to LGBT youth in Florida & Planned Parenthood.” “People ate and left, and didn’t make a stink or anything, […]

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Fresno City Council approves purchase of Tower Theatre

After more than a year of controversy, legal battles, and a theatrical Fresno City Council meeting, the City Council voted Thursday to buy the historic Tower Theatre for $6.5 million. The City Council voted 4-3 to approve a complicated purchase agreement for the property that includes the theater, Sequoia Brewery, and Me-n-Ed’s. Councilmembers Garry Bredefeld,

City of Fresno to consider buying Tower Theatre

The city of Fresno is poised to buy the Tower Theatre, attempting to end the battle over the future of a historic landmark. It would be a Hollywood ending for people who live in and support the Tower District, named for its iconic theater, after more than 15 months of weekly protests aimed at Adventure