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Fresno Unified catches heat over LGBTQ books in elementary libraries
Books distributed to Fresno Unified by a top LGBTQ nonprofit are stirring consternation among concerned parents about their age appropriateness.
December 13, 2022
Visalia Unified supplies campuses with opioid fighting medication
With the risk of fentanyl overdoses on the rise among teens, one Valley school district is aiming to prevent a tragedy on-campus.
December 13, 2022
Productive, Calif.: Fresno’s economic comeback ranks among top in the U.S.
Prior to the Great Recession, Fresno ranked as one of the least economically productive cities in America. Here's how the times have changed.
December 13, 2022
Fresno Unified school trustee allegedly hid $1.3k in booze purchases on Superintendent’s dime
New revelations of financial misconduct by Fresno Unified Trustee Terry Slatic are arriving just as the ousted school board member is set to leave office.
December 12, 2022
Judge halts hefty SGMA fees for Madera Co. farmers ahead of tax deadline
A Madera County Superior Court judge has halted implementation of a sizable, $246 per acre fee on The…
December 11, 2022
Amid 20-vote deficit, Shepard weighs recount of south Valley Senate race
Sitting 20 votes behind, the big question for State Senate contender David Shepard (R–Porterville)? To recount or not recount.
December 11, 2022
Fresno City Council unanimously appoints Perea to replace Soria
Annalisa Perea has officially been appointed to the Fresno City Council, joining the city’s top governing body a few weeks earlier than initially anticipated.
December 11, 2022
“Sickening & disgraceful”: Bredefeld calls out church-sponsored drag queen event
A Fresno church’s decision to host a controversial drag festival is drawing sharp criticism.
December 8, 2022
Hurtado to hang on to Senate seat with squeaker lead over Shepard
State. Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D–Sanger) saw her already razor-thin lead shaved down by a final vote update in Fresno County.
December 8, 2022
Fresno Co. proactively tackled intense wildfire risk. Now, Sacramento is lauding their work. Here’s why.
The Creek Fire of 2020 could have been much, much worse. Fortunately, Fresno County's Tree Mortality Task Force got a jump start.
December 8, 2022