John Loomis, San Joaquin College of Law founder, dies
In 1969, Loomis, the Hon. Dan Eymann and the Hon. Oliver Wanger founded the San Joaquin College of Law with 100 students in its initial class.
Education, Fresno
Business, Highlight, Politics
Prop. 13 faces partial repeal in November. Here’s what is at stake.
California’s longtime property tax rules from Proposition 13 – passed in 1978 – face a challenge on the November ballot from a so-called “split-roll tax.”
Fresno
West Nile Virus pops up in Fresno Co.
Amid reopening from coronavirus, the Fresno County Department of Public Health warns that West Nile Virus has been found in Fresno.
Central Valley Lifestyle, Visalia
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks reopen for visitors
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are reopening on Thursday after being closed for over two months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Business, Politics
Calif.’s first steps toward legal sports betting expose major battlelines
California must overcome the competing interests of three key players in the frenetic gaming industry – Indian casinos, card rooms, and horse race tracks.
Business, Fresno
River Park Stores Brace for Riot, Hoax or Not
Sierra Glass Co. was placing boards at the Nordstrom Rack at the Villagio Shopping Center — the first stop on …
Hanford, Visalia
South Valley law enforcement deployed to Bay Area for riot response
As protests in the San Francisco Bay Area teeter into violent riots filled with looting, local law enforcement agencies are receiving new batches of relief.
Fresno, Highlight
Police investigate, gear up over viral rumor of Fresno riots
In a stark contrast to the peaceful protests in Fresno on Sunday, a post has been circulating on social media on Monday about organizing riots in Fresno.
Bakersfield, Hanford, Highlight, Visalia
Protests, car rammings serve as Valley’s visceral response to the death of George Floyd
As the death of George Floyd fuels protests – and riots – in communities coast-to-coast, the Valley played host to its own share of protests.
Business, Fresno
Amid riots, Fresno Building Healthy Communities chief tweets “Burn it down.”
Activist Sandra Celedon tweeted her idea of ‘Building Healthy Communities’ – it included a picture of a Minneapolis police precinct burning down.