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",[70,98,99],{},"Fresno State"," and the ",[70,102,103],{},"California State University"," system anchor a workforce-readiness push, while local ",[70,106,107],{},"Fresno Unified School District"," debates around responsible use have made the city a recurring reference point in California's K-12 AI conversation. The city's economic base in agriculture, healthcare, and public services means most AI adoption stories here are about applied uses rather than model development — a different posture than coastal tech hubs but arguably more consequential for the people living here.",[66,110,111],{},"Use the articles below to follow how AI is showing up in Fresno-area institutions and businesses.",{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":113},[114],{"id":92,"depth":11,"text":93},"Fresno County","Fresno is the largest city in California's Central Valley and the regional center for AI adoption across agriculture, healthcare, higher education, and small business. Coverage on this page tracks how AI is being applied — and contested — in and around the city of Fresno and Fresno County.",{},"\u002Fcities\u002Ffresno",{"title":87,"description":10},"cities\u002Ffresno","fresno","gOL2xk8y9t9OV6PPxP02OjYhZFHC_Cg-VGijh_V93dI",{"id":124,"title":125,"body":126,"county":146,"description":10,"extension":13,"intro":147,"meta":148,"navigation":21,"path":149,"seo":150,"stem":151,"tag":152,"__hash__":153},"cities\u002Fcities\u002Fmerced.md","Merced",{"type":7,"value":127,"toc":143},[128,132],[61,129,131],{"id":130},"ai-in-merced","AI in Merced",[66,133,134,135,138,139,142],{},"Merced is a research-heavy node in the Central Valley AI ecosystem. ",[70,136,137],{},"UC Merced"," faculty appear in national conversations about AI safety, autonomous vehicles, climate modeling, and pediatric health applications, while the ",[70,140,141],{},"Merced Unified School District"," and surrounding county institutions navigate the same K-12 and workforce questions the rest of the Valley faces. The articles below cover both the campus research story and the broader applied uses around the city and county.",{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":144},[145],{"id":130,"depth":11,"text":131},"Merced County","Merced punches above its weight in AI research, anchored by UC Merced — a leading West Coast hub for AI in agriculture, climate, autonomous systems, and health. Coverage on this page tracks both academic research coming out of the campus and how AI is showing up across Merced's schools, businesses, and county institutions.",{},"\u002Fcities\u002Fmerced",{"title":125,"description":10},"cities\u002Fmerced","merced","pSWWlEzMdcv2_RZrUKdkEHU3bixNboePGdHbSdd1m34",{"id":155,"title":156,"body":157,"county":173,"description":10,"extension":13,"intro":174,"meta":175,"navigation":21,"path":176,"seo":177,"stem":178,"tag":179,"__hash__":180},"cities\u002Fcities\u002Fmodesto.md","Modesto",{"type":7,"value":158,"toc":170},[159,163],[61,160,162],{"id":161},"ai-in-modesto","AI in Modesto",[66,164,165,166,169],{},"Modesto's AI conversation tends to combine ag-tech adoption stories with workforce-readiness questions for the city's small and mid-sized employers. ",[70,167,168],{},"CSU Stanislaus"," and the regional community college network shape the higher-ed angle. Coverage below follows Modesto-area AI announcements and the wider Stanislaus County context.",{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":171},[172],{"id":161,"depth":11,"text":162},"Stanislaus County","Modesto and Stanislaus County sit between the Bay Area and the southern Valley, and their AI story reflects that bridging role — from agriculture and food processing to the **California State University Stanislaus** community to small businesses adapting to AI-driven changes in marketing, hiring, and operations.",{},"\u002Fcities\u002Fmodesto",{"title":156,"description":10},"cities\u002Fmodesto","modesto","l75Dc40MX8wTb4lD088Yx9we4ypuDwmcvE-uEdqqREc",{"id":182,"title":183,"body":184,"county":200,"description":10,"extension":13,"intro":201,"meta":202,"navigation":21,"path":203,"seo":204,"stem":205,"tag":206,"__hash__":207},"cities\u002Fcities\u002Fstockton.md","Stockton",{"type":7,"value":185,"toc":197},[186,190],[61,187,189],{"id":188},"ai-in-stockton","AI in Stockton",[66,191,192,193,196],{},"Stockton's economic base in logistics, healthcare, and higher education gives the city a different AI profile than the southern Valley. 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Ballots land next week. The water seats matter, because these boards set turnout schedules, canal repairs, and how tight deliveries get in a lean water year.",[66,274,275],{},"On Nov. 3, Fresno County voters will see three Fresno Irrigation District seats: Division 1, Division 3, and Division 4. The county’s candidate guide lists incumbents Jerry Prieto Jr., Ryan N. Jacobsen, and George E. Porter for those divisions. If you vote in those divisions, that is your board for canal policy and rates.",[66,277,278],{},"Neighboring counties show a light slate. SJV Water’s recent roundups found most Tulare County water agencies with no contested races, and only a couple Kings County water boards headed to actual votes. That means many directors keep their seats by default, which is common in these districts when nobody files against an incumbent.",[61,280,282],{"id":281},"when-and-where-to-vote","When and where to vote",[66,284,285],{},"Fresno County opens early voting on Monday, Oct. 5, at the elections office on Kern Street. Eleven day vote centers run Oct. 24 through Election Day, Nov. 3. If you vote by mail, you can use any official drop box or a vote center during open hours. The county lists 529,007 registered voters headed into this cycle.",[66,287,288],{},"County materials also spell out what’s on the consolidated ballot, including special districts alongside city council and school races. If you are unsure which water board division you live in, check the county lookup when your sample ballot arrives.",[61,290,292],{"id":291},"the-tech-piece-voters-will-notice","The tech piece voters will notice",[66,294,295],{},"Campaign mail and videos may carry new disclaimers about altered media. California lawmakers have tried to rein in election deepfakes, though parts of those laws have run into court challenges and guidance is shifting. The short version, voters should be wary of too-perfect audio or video and look for disclosures.",[66,297,298],{},"Inside the county system, Fresno uses certified voting equipment and a remote accessible vote by mail platform for voters who need it. The Secretary of State’s tech lists show Dominion components for ballot printing and processing and Democracy Live for RAVBM. None of that is the generative kind of AI you hear about in campaign ads, but it is the infrastructure that counts your ballot.",[61,300,302],{"id":301},"what-growers-are-watching","What growers are watching",[66,304,305],{},"For almond and grape growers on the east side, these boards sit close to the spigot. Directors approve budgets for turnout maintenance, canal lining, and telemetry, and they decide how to manage carryover when the snowpack is thin. And it all lands on the water year.",[66,307,308],{},"If you want a simple filter for your vote, ask who can explain return per acre in your district using this past winter’s runoff as the base case. Then look at who has sat through the last five budget meetings without skipping out early. The rest is noise.",[66,310,311],{},"One small thing I saw this morning: dust on a tailgate at a turnout off Jensen, still chalky after last week’s quick breeze.",[66,313,314],{},[315,316,317,318,321,322,327],"em",{},"Central Valley AI is produced by the ",[70,319,320],{},"CVAI Newsdesk"," team and developed by ",[323,324,37],"a",{"href":38,"rel":325},[326],"nofollow",", a regional firm that builds, deploys, and integrates AI solutions for businesses across California's Central Valley.",[329,330],"hr",{},[61,332,334],{"id":333},"source","Source",[66,336,337],{},[323,338,339],{"href":339,"rel":340},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fresnobee.com\u002Fnews\u002Fpolitics-government\u002Felection\u002Flocal-election\u002Farticle317355269.html",[326],{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":342},[343,344,345,346,347,348],{"id":248,"depth":11,"text":249},{"id":268,"depth":11,"text":269},{"id":281,"depth":11,"text":282},{"id":291,"depth":11,"text":292},{"id":301,"depth":11,"text":302},{"id":333,"depth":11,"text":334},"2026-09-28","Three Fresno Irrigation District seats and other water boards are up Nov. 3. Early voting starts Oct. 5 at the county elections office.",{},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffresno-irrigation-district-seats-on-nov-3-ballot-early-voting-oct-5","---\nauthor: Marta Reyes\ndate: '2026-09-28'\ndateModified: '2026-09-28'\ndescription: Three Fresno Irrigation District seats and other water boards are up\n  Nov. 3. Early voting starts Oct. 5 at the county elections office.\ntags:\n- agriculture\n- fresno\n- water\ntitle: Fresno Irrigation District seats on Nov. 3 ballot; early voting Oct. 5\n---\n\n# Fresno Irrigation District seats on Nov. 3 ballot; early voting Oct. 5\n\n## Key Takeaways\n\n1. Early voting in Fresno County starts Oct. 5; Election Day is Nov. 3.\n2. Fresno Irrigation District Divisions 1, 3, and 4 are on the ballot with listed incumbents.\n3. Some Tulare and Kings water boards have few contested races this fall.\n4. California’s rules on AI deepfakes in political ads are evolving after court challenges.\n\n## What’s on growers’ ballots\n\nEighty four by afternoon in Fresno on Monday, calm and dry. Ballots land next week. The water seats matter, because these boards set turnout schedules, canal repairs, and how tight deliveries get in a lean water year.\n\nOn Nov. 3, Fresno County voters will see three Fresno Irrigation District seats: Division 1, Division 3, and Division 4. The county’s candidate guide lists incumbents Jerry Prieto Jr., Ryan N. Jacobsen, and George E. Porter for those divisions. If you vote in those divisions, that is your board for canal policy and rates.\n\nNeighboring counties show a light slate. SJV Water’s recent roundups found most Tulare County water agencies with no contested races, and only a couple Kings County water boards headed to actual votes. That means many directors keep their seats by default, which is common in these districts when nobody files against an incumbent.\n\n## When and where to vote\n\nFresno County opens early voting on Monday, Oct. 5, at the elections office on Kern Street. Eleven day vote centers run Oct. 24 through Election Day, Nov. 3. If you vote by mail, you can use any official drop box or a vote center during open hours. The county lists 529,007 registered voters headed into this cycle.\n\nCounty materials also spell out what’s on the consolidated ballot, including special districts alongside city council and school races. If you are unsure which water board division you live in, check the county lookup when your sample ballot arrives.\n\n## The tech piece voters will notice\n\nCampaign mail and videos may carry new disclaimers about altered media. California lawmakers have tried to rein in election deepfakes, though parts of those laws have run into court challenges and guidance is shifting. The short version, voters should be wary of too-perfect audio or video and look for disclosures.\n\nInside the county system, Fresno uses certified voting equipment and a remote accessible vote by mail platform for voters who need it. The Secretary of State’s tech lists show Dominion components for ballot printing and processing and Democracy Live for RAVBM. None of that is the generative kind of AI you hear about in campaign ads, but it is the infrastructure that counts your ballot.\n\n## What growers are watching\n\nFor almond and grape growers on the east side, these boards sit close to the spigot. Directors approve budgets for turnout maintenance, canal lining, and telemetry, and they decide how to manage carryover when the snowpack is thin. And it all lands on the water year.\n\nIf you want a simple filter for your vote, ask who can explain return per acre in your district using this past winter’s runoff as the base case. Then look at who has sat through the last five budget meetings without skipping out early. The rest is noise.\n\nOne small thing I saw this morning: dust on a tailgate at a turnout off Jensen, still chalky after last week’s quick breeze.\n\n*Central Valley AI is produced by the **CVAI Newsdesk** team and developed by [Kaweah Tech](https:\u002F\u002Fkaweah.tech), a regional firm that builds, deploys, and integrates AI solutions for businesses across California's Central Valley.*\n\n---\n\n## Source\n\nhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.fresnobee.com\u002Fnews\u002Fpolitics-government\u002Felection\u002Flocal-election\u002Farticle317355269.html\n",{"title":237,"description":350},{"loc":352},"news\u002Ffresno-irrigation-district-seats-on-nov-3-ballot-early-voting-oct-5",[358,121,359],"agriculture","water","TAu_IWVXanQj7JuYPPpWx-nO1Hlg1lkcK7C4lWjBDfU",1790598303068]