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Fresno Co. Supes join outcry against PG&E rate increase proposal
California's largest utility is facing a growing chorus of complaints from San Joaquin Valley leaders criticizing a demand for drastic power rate increases.
September 7, 2021
Fresno cops: Staffing shortages, crime wave leave us “drowning”
"This rise in crime only further burdens patrol, creating a cycle that snowballs on itself," Fresno Police Officers Association president Brandon Wiemiller said.
September 7, 2021
Fresno City Council OKs 5-year union labor deal. But will Dyer veto?
Fresno's labor unions won a hefty victory on Thursday with Fresno Council members approving a new, sweeping project labor agreement mandating union labor on major city projects.
September 2, 2021
Ben Martin, Fresno area activist, charged for involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Fresno area activist and realtor Benjamin Martin was charged by Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C. with a half-dozen crimes tied to the Jan. 6 attack of the U.S. Capitol.
September 2, 2021
Maxwell retreats, Bredefeld decries “shakedown” on Club One Casino bill
A last-minute tweak by Councilman Tyler Maxwell essentially rendered the proposal useless in the face of allegations by Councilman Garry Bredefeld that the resolution was effectively a shakedown.
September 2, 2021
Will Club One Casino find its ace in the hole? Not so fast, Fresno City Council says.
After stalling its permit approval and pushing to withhold a sizable number of card tables from operating, Fresno City Council member Tyler Maxwell is pushing to subject Club One Casino to annual reviews and place a quick expiration date on its permit.
September 1, 2021
Central Unified ousted Superintendent following domestic violence arrest. Here’s what it cost.
The full cost to show former Central Unified Superintendent Andrew Alvarado the door is now in the spotlight.
August 31, 2021
Thin Ice: Fresno’s Granite Park suit becomes leverage in unpaid ice rink discrimination settlement
Could a legal settlement over Fresno's woebegone Granite Park be a case of "robbing Peter to pay Paul?"
August 30, 2021
Valley schools ditch “Defund the Police,” embrace officers on campus amid back-to-school
In a stunning reversal from 2020, one Valley school district isn't just extending its contract for cops on campus, it faced a strong push for more officers from teachers.
August 30, 2021
Two weeks later, are kids flooding Valley hospitals with COVID-19?
Two weeks removed from a report showing minimal COVID-related hospitalizations and ICU stays for Valley kids, where do we stand now?
August 26, 2021