The San Joaquin Valley Sun
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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
Watch: Valley parents rally against vax mandate in Monday school walkout
Pushback to Gov. Gavin Newsom's first-in-the-nation vaccine mandate for California's school children hit a fever pitch on Monday.
October 19, 2021
Who leads pack of challengers in Calif.’s most competitive House seat? A 25-year-old Mayor.
While Salas didn’t begin raising money until his announcement on Monday, the top dog in the cash dash might surprise you.
October 18, 2021
Kings Canyon National Park to reopen Monday amid rollback of wildfires
As containment of the KNP Complex fires continues to grow, one of the two neighboring national parks will reopen.
October 17, 2021
School Daze: Is another proposed pot shop too close to a Fresno school?
Fresno cannabis retailers are not allowed to be within 800 feet of a school. But, what happens when Fresno Unified’s signature alternative education campus will be built within 800 feet of a retailer?
October 17, 2021
Eliminated pot shop applicant suing Fresno over “unfair” scoring system
The suit demands Fresno halt issuing cannabis licenses, invalidate the 21 licenses issued, and reinstate scuttled applications.
October 12, 2021
San Joaquin Co. supervisors OK ban on vaccine passports
San Joaquin County Supervisors honed in on the critical issue surrounding requiring proof of vaccination to enter facilities: freedom of choice in medical decisions.
October 12, 2021
Melvin Ely, ex-Fresno State star, charged in NBA health care fraud scheme
Former Fresno State standout Melvin Ely is one of a dozen former NBA players charged by Federal prosecutors for a scheme to defraud the NBA player's health program.
October 7, 2021
Major Leaguer Garza calls Fresno’s weed process “unfair”
When it comes to operating a retail cannabis location in Fresno, former MLB pitcher Matt Garza is on the outside looking in.
October 5, 2021
PG&E continues halting past due disconnections into 2022
The utility announced Friday it won't disconnect service from customers greatly past due on their bills, despite the expiration of a California pandemic moratorium.
October 4, 2021
Sequoia fires shifts evacuation orders, sends smoke billowing
The pair of firefighting theaters in the Sequoias have driven up air quality warnings along the San Joaquin Valley floor and dry conditions in the foothills prompted fresh evacuation orders.
October 4, 2021