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    • Fresno
      • Valley Girl Scouts kick off cookie sales – with a twist
      • Fresno Co.’s top elections officer to retire, launching search for replacement
      • Fresno Co. opens high volume COVID-19 vaccine distribution site at fairgrounds
      • Facing a wave of violence, Paco Balderrama seeks to bring calm to Fresno as its top cop
      • Fresno Chamber undergoes unexpected management shake-up
    • Bakersfield
      • Ex-Kern Democratic legislative candidate arrested for breaking into McCarthy office
      • Bakersfield Catholic priest says Fresno Bishop threatened retaliation over legal battle
      • Highway 46 nears four-lane expansion in Kern County
      • Kern Co. to dole out gift cards to boost COVID test numbers
      • Judge: Bakersfield priest’s defamation suit against monk can proceed
    • Modesto
      • Scott Peterson faces retrial of sentencing phase in 2002 murder case
      • Calif. Supreme Court orders judge to re-examine Scott Peterson’s convictions
      • Tom Berryhill, Valley legislator, passes at 67
      • Calif. Supreme Court vacates death penalty for Scott Peterson
      • Newsom’s strike force tallies up Valley rule-breakers
    • Visalia
      • Facing litany of charges, Ex-Tulare hospital exec seeks defenders of Weinstein, Casey Anthony
      • Valley counties begins doling out COVID-19 vaccine doses
      • Tulare Co. shutters jury trials for 2020
      • Facing 40 felony charges, Ex-Tulare hospital CEO surrenders to FBI
      • Harrell ousts Tulare City Councilman Carlton Jones following tumultuous tenure
    • Hanford
      • Wrapping up term, Pence to visit NAS Lemoore on Saturday
      • New nonprofit emerges to revitalize Hanford history museum
      • Fraud and the FBI: Lemoore cannabis dispensary owner faces multi-front legal battle
      • Newsom’s strike force tallies up Valley rule-breakers
      • Diane Sharp punches return ticket Hanford City Council – four months early
    • Merced
      • Professor’s Anti-Semitic tweets spark UC Merced investigation
      • Merced City Council nixes proposed Black Lives Matter mural
      • Newsom’s strike force tallies up Valley rule-breakers
      • Half-cent tax hike proposal nixed by Merced Co. supervisors
      • Merced Co. mayors come out swinging against county sales tax hike
    • Mariposa
      • Yosemite to reopen Thursday with reservations
      • Mariposa Co. Supervisors bid for pay raise officially halted
      • Study: A coronavirus recession exposes Valley economy’s strengths and weaknesses
      • National Parks around the Valley close temporarily
      • Pay raises for Mariposa Co. Supervisors halted after signature campaign
    • Modesto
      • Scott Peterson faces retrial of sentencing phase in 2002 murder case
      • Calif. Supreme Court orders judge to re-examine Scott Peterson’s convictions
      • Tom Berryhill, Valley legislator, passes at 67
      • Calif. Supreme Court vacates death penalty for Scott Peterson
      • Newsom’s strike force tallies up Valley rule-breakers
    • Stockton
      • Internal polling puts Miller over Villapudua in Stockton Assembly seat
      • Internal Poll: Villapudua holds double-digit lead in Stockton-area Assembly race
      • Catholic Church among Valley’s largest PPP loan recipients
      • Study: A coronavirus recession exposes Valley economy’s strengths and weaknesses
      • Villapudua nabs endorsement from Merced’s Gray
  • Topics
    • Politics
      • Wrapping up term, Pence to visit NAS Lemoore on Saturday
      • “I have to go with my gut.” How Valley reps voted on Trump’s Capitol siege impeachment
      • Fresno Co.’s top elections officer to retire, launching search for replacement
      • As worry over Newsom recall grows, Calif. Dems attempt to brand legal process a “coup”
      • Union, gig workers sue to invalidate recently-approved Prop. 22
    • Agriculture
      • Fresno Co. kickstarting ag worker vaccinations by end of January
      • Amid COVID relief, Congress delivers $206mil for Friant-Kern Canal repairs
      • Native American tribe’s suit targets Westlands without suing the district. Here’s why.
      • Fresno Co. publishes COVID-19 guidance for ag industry
      • Borgeas named chair of Senate Ag Committee, sole GOP chairman in Calif. legislature
    • Sports
      • Bulldogs secure 14 commits on National Signing Day
      • Ronnie Rivers named to All-MW first team, several Bulldogs receive conference recognition
      • Despite season-ending losses, Bulldogs have a bright future ahead under DeBoer
      • Bulldogs fall apart late, drop season finale to New Mexico
      • Fresno lawmakers tackle COVID-19 clampdown, Grizzlies deal
    • Education
      • Professor’s Anti-Semitic tweets spark UC Merced investigation
      • Newsom pitches $2bil school reopening plan for 2021
      • State Center chancellor Parnell announces retirement
      • Valley school districts rethink, delay returning kids to campus
      • Fundraiser and homecoming dance puts Visalia school’s reopening in doubt
    • Business
      • As Calif. restaurants fight to claw back local fees, Valley spared from lawsuits
      • Valley Girl Scouts kick off cookie sales – with a twist
      • Union, gig workers sue to invalidate recently-approved Prop. 22
      • Fresno Chamber undergoes unexpected management shake-up
      • Borgeas strengthens hand to “Keep California Working”
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    • Commentary
      • This Thanksgiving, give us turkey with a side of consistency
      • Fall for fake cowboys at your own peril, Central Valley
      • Prop. 15 will benefit family farmers and rural communities
      • Fewer choices, higher prices are headed your way unless Prop. 15 is defeated
      • With no skin in the game, Cox’s tenure is an abuse of the Valley
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The Sun’s home for agriculture and water news in the Central Valley.

Agriculture, Highlight

Fresno leads the pack: County is nation’s top ag producer

With all 2018 crop reports in, Fresno County reclaimed its title as the top agriculture-producing county in the nation.

Alex TavlianOctober 8, 2019, 6:00 pmOctober 8, 2019 Comments Off on Fresno leads the pack: County is nation’s top ag producer 2245
Agriculture, View

With booming reservoirs, what is the real culprit in California’s water scare?

California’s dams and reservoirs are sitting at historic highs. Yet, the state’s bigger water issues go unaddressed with demands for more taxpayer money.

Wayne Western, Jr.October 1, 2019, 10:03 pmOctober 1, 2019 Comments Off on With booming reservoirs, what is the real culprit in California’s water scare? 4655
Agriculture

Westlands bid to study raising Shasta Dam squashed by courts, Becerra

Westlands Water District is scrapping plans to study raising Shasta Dam following heavy legal resistance from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

Alex TavlianSeptember 30, 2019, 4:50 pmSeptember 30, 2019 Comments Off on Westlands bid to study raising Shasta Dam squashed by courts, Becerra 2106
Agriculture, Highlight

Newsom vetoes bill to freeze water, environmental regulations

Stuck between allies, Gov. Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1, a bill to freeze the state’s environmental regulations to pre-Trump era standards.

Alex TavlianSeptember 29, 2019, 3:29 pmSeptember 29, 2019 Comments Off on Newsom vetoes bill to freeze water, environmental regulations 1957
Agriculture, Business, Highlight

Gerawan Farming, Wawona Packing announce major ag merger

Two of San Joaquin Valley stone fruit producers announced that they completed a merger to become the nation’s largest stone fruit producer on Wednesday.

Alex TavlianSeptember 25, 2019, 5:21 pmSeptember 25, 2019 Comments Off on Gerawan Farming, Wawona Packing announce major ag merger 1878
Agriculture

Newsom indicates veto to controversial Senate Bill 1

Less than a day after passage, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would veto a bill that would freeze water regulations to curb changes by the Trump administration.

Alex TavlianSeptember 15, 2019, 6:45 pmSeptember 15, 2019 Comments Off on Newsom indicates veto to controversial Senate Bill 1 2046
Agriculture, View

In the pursuit of power, environmentalists have shrugged off science

After spending years promoting cutting-edge science as the savior of fish, environmentalists have cast science aside to support Senate Bill 1. Why? Power.

Wayne Western, Jr.September 12, 2019, 8:05 pmSeptember 12, 2019 Comments Off on In the pursuit of power, environmentalists have shrugged off science 5932
Agriculture

$400mil in funding to fix Friant-Kern Canal stalls in Legislature

Senate Bill 559, which would send $400 million to repair the canal, is being converted into a “two-year bill” giving legislators additional time to act.

Alex TavlianSeptember 12, 2019, 7:36 pmSeptember 12, 2019 Comments Off on $400mil in funding to fix Friant-Kern Canal stalls in Legislature 1372
Agriculture, Highlight

Before launching a competitor, Assemi Family sues Wonderful Pistachios over withheld millions

While working to open their own pistachio processing plant, the Assemi family launched a legal fight over their final crop delivery to Wonderful Pistachios.

Alex TavlianSeptember 11, 2019, 10:50 pmSeptember 12, 2019 Comments Off on Before launching a competitor, Assemi Family sues Wonderful Pistachios over withheld millions 14781
Agriculture

Hotly-contested Senate Bill 1 could carry over water battle into 2020

Amendments to the state legislature’s marquee water bill didn’t mollify opponents. Now, signs are emerging that the bill may be punted into 2020.

Alex TavlianSeptember 11, 2019, 10:38 pmSeptember 11, 2019 Comments Off on Hotly-contested Senate Bill 1 could carry over water battle into 2020 1206

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