CUSD board bans outside clubs until evening, public argues about transgender policy
Dozens of people lined up Wednesday evening to address the CUSD Board about a transgender notification policy, which the district does not have.
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September 22, 2023
Central Valley farmers looking to export their goods across the world will have easier access to do so by the end of the decade.
The district set a lofty goal after an extremely wet winter earlier in the year.
High milk prices were a driving force in last year’s Kings County Crop Report, helping boost the agricultural economy by double digits.
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The Hanford Republican sparred with Biden administration officials over budget priorities regarding water resources and energy.
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Sacramento DA sues city over homelessness crisis
Sacramento DA Thien Ho is hoping a lawsuit will require the city to enforce sidewalk camping ordinances and move the city's homeless into shelters.
State regulators bar Arrowhead from bottling most mountain spring water
A report from eight years ago sparked a state investigation into Arrowhead Water’s water rights in the San Bernardino National Forest.
California’s former oil boss sues state for wrongful termination
The former head of CalGEM claims that Gov. Gavin Newsom retaliated against him for refusing to stop issuing new oil well permits.
New poll finds majority of Californians oppose cash reparations for Black residents
The California Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom will have to decide on the issue of cash reparations for Black Californians. The majority of the state, however, does not want to see them move forward with that recommendation from the Reparations Task Force.
Assembly passes human trafficking bill months after it appeared dead in committee
Months after declaring sex trafficking to not be a serious offense, the Assembly made good on its promise to reconsider the issue and increase penalties for traffickers.
Assembly Republicans take aim at Newsom over homelessness
California has spent $20 billion to fight the homelessness crisis with little to show for it. Assembly Republicans want to see anti-camping ordinances back in action.
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Fresno City Council creates Animal Center Department to take over animal control
Thursday’s vote by the city council was years in the making, highlighted by the opening of the Fresno Animal Center last year in an effort to drop euthanization rates.
Kaiser employees vote to authorize strike as contract expiration nears
Without a new contract in place by the end of the month, Kaiser employees are signaling that they will go on strike in October.
California regulators to consider higher PG&E rates to pay for wildfire protection
The northern California utility has been found responsible for wildfires throughout California. Now the utility is asking for higher rates to ground its power lines.
CSU Board approves tuition hike for five-year plan
Students across the world’s largest public university system will see their education fees increase, starting in 2024.
Bipartisan wildfire bill passes House, brings Fresno-based technology to the forefront
A Fresno company has developed a better system to deliver aerial fire retardant to combat the devastating wildfires that have stricken the western United States. After years of lobbying, the House has passed legislation that will lead to that technology being used in action.
Kern farmers see first decrease in revenue in several years
Crop value in Kern County usually climbs every year, making the 2022 numbers worrying.
Fresno reportedly paid outstanding utility bills for Granite Park
Granite Park operator Terance Frazier is currently locked in a discrimination lawsuit with the city and owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in PG&E and water bills.
McCarthy directs impeachment inquiry to investigate President Biden
The Bakersfield Republican is using three of the House’s most influential committees to spearhead the impeachment inquiry, opting not to have an inquiry vote by the full House.
Fresno County’s needle exchange program draws severe opposition from city officials
City and county officials are sparring over the county’s decision to bring the needle exchange program in house on Saturdays in downtown Fresno.
CSU board to vote on proposed tuition hike
Six percent tuition increases could start as early as next year if the CSU board approves the plan on Wednesday.
