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David Pomaville, Fresno health director, reflects on navigating once-in-century pandemic, retirement
After a year unlike any other, David Pomaville, Fresno County's Director of Public Health has retired, leaving the county at a time in which the COVID-19 case numbers are declining and vaccine distribution is well in-stride.
May 5, 2021
Break-in guts Bullard High’s baseball team of its field equipment
The Fresno-based high school baseball program lost $14,000 in lawn maintenance and other equipment. Here's how you can help.
May 4, 2021
Calif. mayors seek $20bil to break state’s homeless epidemic in five years
After navigating the choppy waters of pandemic politics, California's 13 "big city Mayors" are looking to tackle California's on-going epidemic: homelessness.
April 29, 2021
Fresno eyes building off of coronavirus-era homeless response to combat surge
Fresno's City Manager underscored a large-scale success in responding to the homeless situation prior to 2019. Now, Fresno looks to its pandemic playbook to break the surge.
April 28, 2021
Study: Calif.’s 2045 ban on oil production would upend Kern Co. economy
A study projecting 26 years of eliminating oil production found considerable tax revenue declines, job losses, and deep cuts to workers' take-home pay.
April 28, 2021
Keeping Calif. criminals in jail is tough – and pricey. Here’s how much it costs.
Local communities battling California's epidemic of catch-and-release crime fighting has forced them to cough up more to ensure capacity to keep criminals in jail.
April 27, 2021
Fowler’s Parra weighs 2022 rematch against Fresno Co. Supervisor Buddy Mendes
Is a rematch in sight for the Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 4 seat, currently held by Buddy Mendes?
April 27, 2021
San Joaquin Memorial taps alum Goston as interim principal
Fresno’s San Joaquin Memorial High School named its first-ever principal on Tuesday, and it didn’t have to look…
April 27, 2021
Fresnan to serve as judge for Westminster Dog Show
A Fresnan will serve as one of the judges at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
April 26, 2021
Fresno-based F-15 jet readied for possible intimidation of election, Floyd protesters, report says
On three occasions last year, California's National Guard sought to place a Fresno-based F-15C on alert status during heightened civil unrest as a potential intimidation tool, a new report says.
April 25, 2021