The fields are set: here’s who is running in the March Primary
With less than 90 days until California’s March Presidential Primary, candidates vying for a bevy of offices have filed to appear on the ballot.
Highlight, Politics
Fresno, View
Obamacare’s Cadillac tax is a looming drag on county governments
A 40 percent tax on the value of high-value employer-provided health coverage could force some counties to pass the added cost on to workers and taxpayers.
Central Valley Lifestyle, Fresno
97 years later, Christmas Tree Lane still lights up Fresno
Move aside Mariah Carey. In Fresno, Christmas season begins when Christmas Tree Lane lights up for the year.
Bakersfield
Kern DA charges McDonald’s employee for tampering with cop’s food
The woman who tampered with a Bakersfield Police officer’s food recently lost an excessive force lawsuit against the City of Bakersfield for a 2017 incident
Fresno
To fight vandalism, Chavez, Bredefeld pitch allowing razor wire fencing
Councilmen Luis Chavez and Garry Bredefeld want to give Fresno businesses in certain parts of town an option when it comes to combating theft and vandalism.
Fresno
New fire station approved for long-forgotten NW Fresno residents
The residents in the part of town that is often called “Forgotten Fresno” in northwest Fresno will finally get a new and permanent home for Fire Station 18.
Highlight, Politics
Nunes files $435mil defamation suit against CNN over Ukraine story
Calling it the “mother of fake news” that is “eroding the fabric of America,” Rep. Devin Nunes (R–Tulare) launched a new legal blitz against CNN on Tuesday.
Business, Fresno
Fresno Whole Foods exposes customer credit card information for holiday orders
Fresno’s lone Whole Foods Market is hot water after a video was released showing employees exposing customer information while taking holiday orders.
Bakersfield, Highlight
Bakersfield priest’s defamation suit against Catholic activist gets green light
Bakersfield Monsignor Craig Harrison’s suit strikes back at unsubstantiated allegations made at a May press conference by Roman Catholic Faithful, Inc.
Fresno
Controversial activist Linda Sarsour to headline Fresno’s CAIR banquet
Sarsour, whose views on Israel have driven organizations to dub her as anti-Semitic, is a high profile surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders.
