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Bredefeld pushes for audit of Fresno lawmakers’ spending, revoke taxpayer credit cards
Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld isn't backing down from his call for an independent audit of Fresno's seven City Council discretionary budgets.
March 21, 2022
Once a passion project, Fresno Co. brewery makes its leap from garage to tasting room
A new locally owned brewery, which started as a garage start-up style passion project, will soon open up just east of Clovis.
March 21, 2022
Sitting this hand out? Vegas M.I.A. in Calif. sports betting legalization fight
Does gaming expansion in neighboring California pose an economic threat to the state’s casinos?
March 21, 2022
McCarthy, Kern leaders press Newsom to boost Calif. oil production
“We should become not just energy independent in America, we should be dominant,” House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R–Bakersfield) said.
March 21, 2022
Last but not leased: Aborted Planned Parenthood move in Visalia captures national eyes
A scuttled Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Visalia provoked a furor by attempts to conceal its lease from the public.
March 20, 2022
Cozy relationships, sex harassment scandal prompt challenge to Kings Co. DA
Former Kings County prosecutor Sarah Hacker is challenging District Attorney Keith Fagundes in June. Here's a look at the fight ahead.
March 20, 2022
Could Kern Co. courtroom offer pathway out of sky-high gas prices?
California's oil industry is pinning big hopes on an April trial resolving in their favor to clear the path for increased energy production.
March 20, 2022
Valley plays supporting role in Netflix’s popular “Life After Death”
A new Netflix show is captivating audiences with a storyline ripped from mid-20th Century headlines in the San…
March 17, 2022
Bredefeld calls for city audit over “Gang of Four” spending
Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld is calling for an audit into how each Fresno lawmaker utilizes their respective budgets.
March 17, 2022
Bakersfield fire officials see growing demand for service, homeless calls
Firefighters aren’t merely in the business of extinguishing blazes in buildings, Bakersfield lawmakers were reminded on Wednesday.
March 16, 2022