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Merced approves pandemic bonus for cops, pay bump for city employees
Merced government employees are set to receive a pandemic-led boost in their pocketbook, courtesy of Federal stimulus funds.
September 20, 2021
Merced warms to cannabis dispensaries, expands operating hour and loosens zoning
Merced lawmakers also tweaked the merit-based selection criteria for another dispensary, set to be the city’s fifth.
September 20, 2021
Visalia OKs sale, paving way for downtown homeless housing project
A new housing project for low-income and homeless residents will be on its way to downtown Visalia soon.
September 20, 2021
Skidmore tapped to lead Bakersfield Homeless Center, Alliance Against Family Violence
Lauren Skidmore, the local chief for Asm. Vince Fong, is taking the reins of Bethany Services, Inc. from 21-year CEO Louis Gill.
September 20, 2021
Calif. Democrats reject measures to bolster wildfire prevention, firefighting efforts
Firefighters are tackling California's largest-ever wildfire near Lake Tahoe and fresh blazes in Sequoia National Park. Hope for relief moving forward, however, was extinguished on Capitol Hill.
September 20, 2021
Report: Feds engaging in multi-faceted corruption probe of Fresno City Hall
Fresno city officials may be facing the hot lights of authorities as Federal prosecutors and FBI agents process testimony before a Federal criminal grand jury.
September 19, 2021
Long-time Visalia Unified trustee Crabtree to retire
The second-longest serving member of Visalia Unified School District's board of trustees confirmed his plan to retire from the body in the near future.
September 19, 2021
KNP Complex, Windy Fire boom – force closure of Kings Canyon Nat’l Park
Kings Canyon National Park joined its neighbor, Sequoia National Park, in being almost entirely closed by U.S. National Park Service officials amid wildfire threat.
September 19, 2021
Fresno’s Bredefeld, ‘Gang of Four’ launch into furious ethics debate over ex-staffer, bribery complaint
Fresno's City Council is seldom short on fireworks, but the start of Thursday's meeting may have set a record.
September 16, 2021
Fresno lawmakers override Dyer’s veto on union labor deal
Fresno’s new wide-reaching pact with labor unions is moving forward after the City Council overrode Mayor Jerry Dyer’s veto on a 6-1 vote.
September 16, 2021