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‘Long overdue’: Grove, Valley law enforcement press for stricter penalties for human traffickers
As it stands, human traffickers face criminal penalties on-par with theft or vandalism. Sen. Shannon Grove (R–Bakersfield) wants to change that.
March 6, 2022
Fresno DA: FBI probing ex-Rep. Cox, no charges against Fresno City Council members
Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp confirmed that a long-rumored U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Fresno's Granite Park is active and on-going.
March 1, 2022
Fresno raises Ukrainian flag, Dyer welcomes war refugees
Amid the invasion by Russia into Ukraine, leaders of the city and county of Fresno stood in solidarity with the Ukrainian people Tuesday morning.
March 1, 2022
Salazar, Fresno Deputy Police Chief, launches bid in hopes of being Fresno Co.’s first Latino Sheriff
"The kid that lives on the 400 block of West Strother should feel safe like the kid that lives at Champlain and Perrin," Salazar said of his policing mantra.
February 27, 2022
Calif. spent millions on new housing. Is Valley homelessness down? We’re about to find out.
The starting point in finding out the impact of government pandemic cash on homelessness rates begins with point-in-time counts, which began this week.
February 24, 2022
Mims eyes retirement as Fresno Co. Sheriff, backs Zanoni in 2022
Margaret Mims, Fresno County's second-longest serving Sheriff, will announce she will not run for re-election, sources told The Sun.
February 21, 2022
Fresno looks to rein in booming number of smoke shops
Fresno’s smoke shops could soon face a set of rules, heralding a major shift in the previously unregulated industry city-wide.
February 17, 2022
Fresno Co.-based Sierra Unified votes to ditch masks for students
School trustees for Fresno County's Sierra Unified School District voted to nullify Gov. Gavin Newsom's statewide student mask mandate in public schools.
February 18, 2022
Fresno lawmakers reject another pot shop. Officials eye a “reset” of cannabis licensing.
Fresno's first cannabis appeal hearing last October was high drama. Wednesday's? Not so much.
February 16, 2022
Following heated meetings, Fresno Unified rolls out metal detectors
Anyone wishing to attend a Fresno Unified School District board meeting will have to jump through some extra hoops. That goes double if you want trustees to hear from you.
February 15, 2022