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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
LA Councilwoman Nury Martinez resigns post after racist remarks leak, national outcry
Following intense public pressure amid a growing controversy over racist remarks, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez announced Wednesday she is resigning her seat.
October 12, 2022
Can California tell Iowa pork producers how to raise pigs? SCOTUS will make the call.
The Supreme Court struggled Tuesday to draw a line for when a state can regulate commerce beyond its borders in a challenge to a California law directing the care of pigs and hogs used for pork.
October 12, 2022
Cannabis sales are coming up short. One Valley community is already adjusting.
Leaders in one Tulare County city are realizing they may have to tamp down their expectations on the amount of green marijuana can bring in.
October 12, 2022
Davante Adams charged with misdemeanor for shoving camera man after ‘Monday Night Football’
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a credentialed media worker after Monday's loss in Kansas City to the Chiefs.
October 12, 2022
Local residents reject dumping “Squaw” from Squaw Valley: Fresno Supervisors’ survey
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Tuesday stating that 87 percent of Squaw Valley residents who responded to a poll do not want the town name to change.
October 11, 2022
Body of Jolissa Fuentes found during search of remote location near Pine Flat
Authorities have confirmed that the body of missing Selma woman Jolissa Fuentes has been found.
October 11, 2022
Union rejects Biden deal, reviving rail strike possibility
A union representing about 12,000 rail workers on Monday voted down a tentative contract that was brokered by the White House last month ahead of a possible rail strike.
October 11, 2022
Bakersfield Condors trainer arrested for contacting minor for sex, fired by club
The Bakersfield Condors fired their head athletic trainer late Sunday night, nearly four hours after he was arrested by the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
October 10, 2022
Merced Family Murder: Brother of suspect arrested
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the California Department of Justice, arrested and booked Alberto Salgado in connection with the murder of a family of four.
October 9, 2022
Calif. officials blamed the oil industry for high gas prices. Valero is pushing back.
Gas refiner and marketer Valero hit back at California’s Energy Commission last week after the agency demanded oil refinery executives explain why, despite declining crude oil prices, gas prices have spiked.
October 9, 2022