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    • Fresno
      • Valley Girl Scouts kick off cookie sales – with a twist
      • Fresno Co.’s top elections officer to retire, launching search for replacement
      • Fresno Co. opens high volume COVID-19 vaccine distribution site at fairgrounds
      • Facing a wave of violence, Paco Balderrama seeks to bring calm to Fresno as its top cop
      • Fresno Chamber undergoes unexpected management shake-up
    • Bakersfield
      • Ex-Kern Democratic legislative candidate arrested for breaking into McCarthy office
      • Bakersfield Catholic priest says Fresno Bishop threatened retaliation over legal battle
      • Highway 46 nears four-lane expansion in Kern County
      • Kern Co. to dole out gift cards to boost COVID test numbers
      • Judge: Bakersfield priest’s defamation suit against monk can proceed
    • Modesto
      • Scott Peterson faces retrial of sentencing phase in 2002 murder case
      • Calif. Supreme Court orders judge to re-examine Scott Peterson’s convictions
      • Tom Berryhill, Valley legislator, passes at 67
      • Calif. Supreme Court vacates death penalty for Scott Peterson
      • Newsom’s strike force tallies up Valley rule-breakers
    • Visalia
      • Facing litany of charges, Ex-Tulare hospital exec seeks defenders of Weinstein, Casey Anthony
      • Valley counties begins doling out COVID-19 vaccine doses
      • Tulare Co. shutters jury trials for 2020
      • Facing 40 felony charges, Ex-Tulare hospital CEO surrenders to FBI
      • Harrell ousts Tulare City Councilman Carlton Jones following tumultuous tenure
    • Hanford
      • Wrapping up term, Pence to visit NAS Lemoore on Saturday
      • New nonprofit emerges to revitalize Hanford history museum
      • Fraud and the FBI: Lemoore cannabis dispensary owner faces multi-front legal battle
      • Newsom’s strike force tallies up Valley rule-breakers
      • Diane Sharp punches return ticket Hanford City Council – four months early
    • Merced
      • Professor’s Anti-Semitic tweets spark UC Merced investigation
      • Merced City Council nixes proposed Black Lives Matter mural
      • Newsom’s strike force tallies up Valley rule-breakers
      • Half-cent tax hike proposal nixed by Merced Co. supervisors
      • Merced Co. mayors come out swinging against county sales tax hike
    • Mariposa
      • Yosemite to reopen Thursday with reservations
      • Mariposa Co. Supervisors bid for pay raise officially halted
      • Study: A coronavirus recession exposes Valley economy’s strengths and weaknesses
      • National Parks around the Valley close temporarily
      • Pay raises for Mariposa Co. Supervisors halted after signature campaign
    • Modesto
      • Scott Peterson faces retrial of sentencing phase in 2002 murder case
      • Calif. Supreme Court orders judge to re-examine Scott Peterson’s convictions
      • Tom Berryhill, Valley legislator, passes at 67
      • Calif. Supreme Court vacates death penalty for Scott Peterson
      • Newsom’s strike force tallies up Valley rule-breakers
    • Stockton
      • Internal polling puts Miller over Villapudua in Stockton Assembly seat
      • Internal Poll: Villapudua holds double-digit lead in Stockton-area Assembly race
      • Catholic Church among Valley’s largest PPP loan recipients
      • Study: A coronavirus recession exposes Valley economy’s strengths and weaknesses
      • Villapudua nabs endorsement from Merced’s Gray
  • Topics
    • Politics
      • Wrapping up term, Pence to visit NAS Lemoore on Saturday
      • “I have to go with my gut.” How Valley reps voted on Trump’s Capitol siege impeachment
      • Fresno Co.’s top elections officer to retire, launching search for replacement
      • As worry over Newsom recall grows, Calif. Dems attempt to brand legal process a “coup”
      • Union, gig workers sue to invalidate recently-approved Prop. 22
    • Agriculture
      • Fresno Co. kickstarting ag worker vaccinations by end of January
      • Amid COVID relief, Congress delivers $206mil for Friant-Kern Canal repairs
      • Native American tribe’s suit targets Westlands without suing the district. Here’s why.
      • Fresno Co. publishes COVID-19 guidance for ag industry
      • Borgeas named chair of Senate Ag Committee, sole GOP chairman in Calif. legislature
    • Sports
      • Bulldogs secure 14 commits on National Signing Day
      • Ronnie Rivers named to All-MW first team, several Bulldogs receive conference recognition
      • Despite season-ending losses, Bulldogs have a bright future ahead under DeBoer
      • Bulldogs fall apart late, drop season finale to New Mexico
      • Fresno lawmakers tackle COVID-19 clampdown, Grizzlies deal
    • Education
      • Professor’s Anti-Semitic tweets spark UC Merced investigation
      • Newsom pitches $2bil school reopening plan for 2021
      • State Center chancellor Parnell announces retirement
      • Valley school districts rethink, delay returning kids to campus
      • Fundraiser and homecoming dance puts Visalia school’s reopening in doubt
    • Business
      • As Calif. restaurants fight to claw back local fees, Valley spared from lawsuits
      • Valley Girl Scouts kick off cookie sales – with a twist
      • Union, gig workers sue to invalidate recently-approved Prop. 22
      • Fresno Chamber undergoes unexpected management shake-up
      • Borgeas strengthens hand to “Keep California Working”
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      • This Thanksgiving, give us turkey with a side of consistency
      • Fall for fake cowboys at your own peril, Central Valley
      • Prop. 15 will benefit family farmers and rural communities
      • Fewer choices, higher prices are headed your way unless Prop. 15 is defeated
      • With no skin in the game, Cox’s tenure is an abuse of the Valley
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Facing needless obstruction from Newsom, Trump admin. focused on improving water supply for all Californians

Newsom “would rather jeopardize the state’s water supplies than work closely with the Trump administration,” the U.S. Interior Department’s Solicitor writes.

Daniel JorjaniJuly 23, 2020, 10:29 amJuly 23, 2020 Comments Off on Facing needless obstruction from Newsom, Trump admin. focused on improving water supply for all Californians 5462
Fresno, View

Lee Brand got it right by killing parks tax. Coronavirus proved it.

Brand has never been one for ball-spiking. But on defeating the financial quagmire of Fresno’s failed parks tax, Measure P, he should have been.

Alex TavlianJuly 1, 2020, 5:41 pmJuly 1, 2020 Comments Off on Lee Brand got it right by killing parks tax. Coronavirus proved it. 2414
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Damming up water progress throws Calif.’s future into limbo

Very few people would have ever guessed we would need a massive effort to convince people that the ability to grow food is important.

Wayne Western, Jr.June 29, 2020, 11:02 amJune 29, 2020 Comments Off on Damming up water progress throws Calif.’s future into limbo 3454
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How the Friant Water Authority recaptured control of its destiny to fix the Friant-Kern Canal

The Friant Water Authority has brought good, old fashioned taking of responsibility back into vogue with its approach to fixing the Friant-Kern Canal.

Wayne Western, Jr.June 23, 2020, 2:46 pmJune 25, 2020 Comments Off on How the Friant Water Authority recaptured control of its destiny to fix the Friant-Kern Canal 2604
Agriculture, View

Calif. officials deliver another “water-block” over Shasta Dam

The State of California revealed the latest trick up their sleeve in regards to slowing or stopping water delivery to millions of Californians.

Wayne Western, Jr.June 18, 2020, 10:34 amJune 18, 2020 Comments Off on Calif. officials deliver another “water-block” over Shasta Dam 2648
Fresno, View

It’s time for Fresno to get back to serious meetings – in person.

Zoombombing came for the Fresno City Council and, with budget cuts on the agenda, it’s a sign that Fresno’s Council members need to get back to the dais.

Alex TavlianJune 9, 2020, 1:15 pmJune 9, 2020 Comments Off on It’s time for Fresno to get back to serious meetings – in person. 1713
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Protests delivered a swift end to pandemic panic

Welcome to the end of the coronavirus pandemic as we know it.

Daniel GligichJune 1, 2020, 9:51 pmJune 1, 2020 Comments Off on Protests delivered a swift end to pandemic panic 1147
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COVID-19 killed the American spirit. It’s time for a resurrection.

Our current trajectory is based on fear and emotions, not facts or a long-term view. The path forward requires leaning on key American virtues.

Ashkan Attaran, M.D.May 26, 2020, 6:22 pmMay 26, 2020 Comments Off on COVID-19 killed the American spirit. It’s time for a resurrection. 13681
Agriculture, View

America’s food supply has never mattered more. Why threaten it with lawsuits?

The Central Valley Project turns a would-be desert into the biggest grocery store on the planet. Lawsuits during the pandemic threaten its future.

Wayne Western, Jr.May 26, 2020, 12:32 pmMay 26, 2020 Comments Off on America’s food supply has never mattered more. Why threaten it with lawsuits? 1907
Agriculture, View

Politics, short memories are choking Calif.’s water wars

Your water, your air, your home,and your farm are being attacked whether you live in Mendota or Los Angeles. Yet, they come from Sacramento, not Washington.

Wayne Western, Jr.May 14, 2020, 10:50 amMay 14, 2020 Comments Off on Politics, short memories are choking Calif.’s water wars 2798

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