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Wasco Vice Mayor Garcia kicks off challenge to Couch for Kern Co. Supervisor
The Wasco Vice Mayor is kicking off a bid against a Supervisor who has deftly dispatched with two previous challengers. He, also, isn't without controversy.
August 1, 2023
Assembly fundraising: Who’s hauling in cash to replace Jim Patterson?
The Valley's newest lawmakers in Sacramento are flexing their muscle to avoid any close calls in 2024.
August 1, 2023
Study: Fresno’s jobs, cash machine is humming thanks to industry. Will lawmakers let it flourish?
A small pocket of south Fresno is generating tens of thousands of jobs and more than $100 million in tax revenue. Activists want to curtail it.
August 1, 2023
Who’s leading the pack for local 2024 campaign battles? Follow the money.
Some of the Valley's most competitive local elections next March are already featuring hotly-contested fundraising battles.
August 1, 2023
Bredefeld calls for transparency in probe into secret Reedley bio lab
A Fresno lawmaker is calling on Fresno County officials to come clean about details regarding a secret illegal lab featuring bioengineered mice with COVID-19.
July 31, 2023
Kings Co. homeless shelter to close
Funding via a COVID-era program has brought one of Kings County's homeless shelters to a close.
July 31, 2023
Community Health System scores early win over Santé in 2020 doctor walkout lawsuit
A Fresno County judge weighed in on one portion of the complex lawsuit centering on the brief, but chaotic walkout of Fresno doctors from its largest hospital during COVID.
July 30, 2023
Adventist Health inks deal to reopen shuttered Madera hospital
After closing at the start of the year, Madera Community Hospital has found an operator to reopen the key rural hospital.
July 30, 2023
Calif. GOP shakes up delegate rules. Will it help Trump, neuter March Primary, or both?
Changes to the method of awarding delegates atracted controversy from supporters of both former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
July 30, 2023
Feds indict 10 MS-13 gang members connected to Mendota murders
The MS-13 members were connected to a string of murders and a racketeering scheme, Federal prosecutors allege.
July 27, 2023