Good morning, Fresno.

Drivers at the Central California Food Bank will vote Friday morning on whether to unionize with Teamsters Local 431 after workers say management hired a consultant who held mandatory ride-alongs to discourage organizing.

The 107th Central Valley Veterans Day Parade will honor local veterans in downtown Fresno on Wednesday, Nov.

11; the opening ceremony starts at 9:30 a.m. and the parade begins at 11:11 a.m., and ABC30 will broadcast the event.

Mayor Jerry Dyer and Councilmember Tyler Maxwell led a ribbon-cutting at Vinland Park to mark completion of new pickleball and futsal courts, which are now open to the public and expand athletic options for residents.

Fresno Mission’s City Center is offering volunteer, donation, and partnership options for the holiday season and beyond as it prepares to distribute more than 1 million meals this year (find services and sign-up info on the City Center website).

Families will mark Día de los Muertos on Nov.

1 and Nov. 2 by building homemade ofrendas (photos, marigolds, favorite foods, candles, papel picado) to honor loved ones; the guide explains choosing a spot, adding personal items, and placing water to welcome spirits.

The North Fork Mono Casino opened this week after decades long challenges, drawing hundreds for a ribbon cutting and offering restaurants, bars, slots and table games on its 300 acre site in Madera County; tribal leaders say it will create (1,500) jobs and plans include a hotel and gas station.

Candidates for Fresno Unified's board outlined different plans to address declining enrollment and possible school closures as the district begins discussions this school year, with ideas ranging from ruling out neighborhood closures and reallocating bond funds to reshaping grade configurations and tighter budget reviews. The board is forming a working group to guide community conversations and closure decisions next year.

After World War II Fresno State leaders explored multiple sites before the state approved consolidating the main campus and agriculture school at the roughly 800-acre Shaw and Cedar site, where Governor Earl Warren broke ground in October 1950; the earlier Blackstone site later became Manchester Center.

Saint Agnes broke ground Oct.

27 on the Holy Cross Clinic in Downtown Fresno (off F and Santa Clara streets near the Poverello House) to provide screenings, immunizations, basic care and help with social needs; it is slated to open sometime in January.

Coming off a bye, the Bulldogs will play Oregon State on late Halloween night as Action News sports director Sydney Berger previews the lineup and adjustments Fresno State must make to compete under the lights.