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    • Fresno
      • Sequoia Brewing to Court: We want to purchase of entire Tower Theatre complex
      • Fresno County repeals COVID-19 emergency declaration
      • Fired Fresno Police officer unloads on Balderrama, Dyer as he mulls suit
      • When does the coronavirus emergency end? Fresno Co. debates the question.
      • Arias accosted by anti-mask activist Ben Martin in Paso Robles
    • Bakersfield
      • Kern Co. moving into Orange Tier of reopening
      • Legislature kills bill to ban Calif. fracking, oil production
      • Environmentalists pounce on wildfire measures as Kern Co. becomes new battleground
      • Amazon expands south Valley footprint with Bakersfield “last-mile” delivery hub
      • Jill Biden thanks farmworkers for their efforts during Delano visit
    • 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
      • Visalia Unified to reopen middle and high schools March 25
      • Tulare Co. moves to red, but rest of Valley remains in purple
      • Construction committee named to finish ‘Tower of Shame’ construction
      • Facing litany of charges, Ex-Tulare hospital exec seeks defenders of Weinstein, Casey Anthony
      • Valley counties begins doling out COVID-19 vaccine doses
    • Hanford
      • Kings Co. woman facing murder charge for meth-caused stillbirth released on bail
      • Confusion reigns as Brieno rescinds resignation from Hanford City Council
      • Ex-Hanford councilman Brieno threatens suit over exit
      • Hanford investigation paints broader picture of hostile work environment by councilman
      • “Atmosphere” of harassment by ex-Councilman exposes Hanford to $1.25mil claim
    • Merced
      • “Data dump” error held Merced Co. behind in Calif.’s reopening
      • Merced City School District superintendent faces sexual harassment allegations
      • Merced County Fair cancelled for second year in a row
      • Merced City School District Superintendent placed on leave
      • Jerry O’Banion, longtime Merced Supervisor, passes
    • Mariposa
      • Heavy winds topple a dozen giant sequoias in Yosemite
      • 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
    • 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
      • Ousted Stockton Mayor Tubbs joins Newsom’s team as economic advisor
      • 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
  • Topics
    • Politics
      • GOPer’s retirement opens door for Nunes to capture top House gavel
      • Clovis City Council candidate Nagra faces one year in jail for sign stealing incident
      • Sources: Caitlyn Jenner mulling gubernatorial run in Calif. recall
      • Valley Democrats may face vote to overturn election results, oust Iowa Republican
      • Sacramento waits for the next Newsom shoe to drop: alleged affairs.
    • Agriculture
      • California finds itself rationing water – and reality. It’s time for a change.
      • Valley lawmakers prod Newsom to declare drought emergency
      • Jerry Brown: SCOTUS should rule against Fowler Packing
      • Feds suspend, Calif. cuts water allocation for Valley farmers
      • SCOTUS hints at win for Fowler Packing over UFW organizers
    • Sports
      • Play ball! Fresno State to open up baseball, softball games to 20% attendance
      • Bulldogs kick off spring practice with wealth of experience
      • Fresno halts negotiations to sell Selland Arena for soccer stadium
      • Transition complete, Grizzlies celebrate partnership with Colorado Rockies
      • Finally! Sanger native, Raiders legend Tom Flores punches ticket to Pro Football Hall of Fame
    • Education
      • Clovis Unified teachers eye historic change: forming a union
      • New report reveals Fresno State’s economic impact
      • Fresno State sets in-person graduation ceremonies at Bulldog Stadium
      • Ethnic studies curriculum headed to California schools
      • Merced City School District superintendent faces sexual harassment allegations
    • Business
      • Sequoia Brewing to Court: We want to purchase of entire Tower Theatre complex
      • Legislature kills bill to ban Calif. fracking, oil production
      • Feds probing BofA over fraud in Calif. unemployment debit cards
      • Treasury clears air on PPP tax status. Now will Calif. make COVID-19 loans tax-free?
      • Grocery workers’ hazard pay proposal set to take center stage for Fresno City Council
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    • Commentary
      • Amid a drought, disinformation runs rampant on Calif.’s waterways
      • How recalling Gavin Newsom became my business
      • California’s climate change future is being written – in its waterways
      • Lawmakers should learn from California: protect workers’ flexibility
      • The agenda on a collision course with American farming
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Bakersfield, COVID-19

Kern Co. moving into Orange Tier of reopening

Kern County will move into the Orange Tier on Wednesday, expanding capacity limits for various business sectors to operate.

The San Joaquin Valley Sun23 hours agoApril 13, 2021 Comments Off on Kern Co. moving into Orange Tier of reopening 556
Bakersfield, Business, California

Legislature kills bill to ban Calif. fracking, oil production

A bill seeking to ban hydraulic fracturing along with more common methods of oil extraction within the state of California …

The San Joaquin Valley Sun1 day agoApril 13, 2021 Comments Off on Legislature kills bill to ban Calif. fracking, oil production 542
Bakersfield

Environmentalists pounce on wildfire measures as Kern Co. becomes new battleground

The U.S. Forest Service – already ensnared in litigation over a plan to thin forests in Frazier Park – is squaring off with environmentalists on a new plan.

The San Joaquin Valley Sun2 days agoApril 12, 2021 Comments Off on Environmentalists pounce on wildfire measures as Kern Co. becomes new battleground 527
Bakersfield, Business

Amazon expands south Valley footprint with Bakersfield “last-mile” delivery hub

The new project is driven by a $20 million renovation project expected to create 200 new jobs in Kern County.

The San Joaquin Valley SunApril 4, 2021, 7:29 pmApril 4, 2021 Comments Off on Amazon expands south Valley footprint with Bakersfield “last-mile” delivery hub 816
Bakersfield, Local

Jill Biden thanks farmworkers for their efforts during Delano visit

She delivered remarks at The Forty Acres, once the headquarters of the United Farm Workers and now a vaccination site for those workers.

Daniel GligichMarch 31, 2021, 5:23 pmMarch 31, 2021 Comments Off on Jill Biden thanks farmworkers for their efforts during Delano visit 727
Bakersfield, California, Politics

Faulconer slams EDD, Newsom in Kern County stop

The former San Diego Mayor laid the blame for the pandemic-era unemployment failures at Gavin Newsom’s feet during a Bakersfield swing.

Daniel GligichMarch 24, 2021, 5:33 pmMarch 24, 2021 Comments Off on Faulconer slams EDD, Newsom in Kern County stop 1835
Bakersfield, COVID-19

Kern, Stanislaus counties move into red tier. Who’s next?

Kern and Stanislaus Counties officially entered the red tier of California’s COVID-19 reopening blueprint, the state announced Tuesday.  They join …

Daniel GligichMarch 23, 2021, 11:03 amMarch 23, 2021 Comments Off on Kern, Stanislaus counties move into red tier. Who’s next? 1241
Bakersfield, Business

Eyeing revenue boost, Kern Co. Supervisors unanimously approve oil drilling permit plan

In a bid to gin up tax revenues, the Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance that revives an oil drilling permitting system first established in 2015 and killed by courts in 2020.

Daniel GligichMarch 8, 2021, 8:45 pmMarch 8, 2021 Comments Off on Eyeing revenue boost, Kern Co. Supervisors unanimously approve oil drilling permit plan 692
Bakersfield, Business, COVID-19, Fresno

Valley prosecutors resist push to prosecute COVID-defiant restaurants

“If we filed misdemeanor charges against every (alcohol-serving) business, we’d make criminals out of every business owner,” said one prosecutor.

Alex TavlianFebruary 25, 2021, 12:48 pmFebruary 25, 2021 Comments Off on Valley prosecutors resist push to prosecute COVID-defiant restaurants 1055
Bakersfield, Business

Amazon expands Valley footprint, opens distribution center in Shafter

The move by the e-commerce giant marks the seventh distribution center constructed or in development within the San Joaquin Valley.

Daniel GligichFebruary 22, 2021, 4:59 pmFebruary 22, 2021 Comments Off on Amazon expands Valley footprint, opens distribution center in Shafter 1196

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