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RUNNING OUT OF WATER
Lemoore launches salvo against effort to swipe to Kings River floodwater
The pushback centers on efforts by a Kern County water agency to divert water from the Kings River.Kings Co. firefighter tax measure attracts opposition ahead of primary election
A sales tax measure in Kings County that would benefit the fire department is facing newfound opposition.Newsom tries boosting vax rates with Kern Co. swing for second booster
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled into Kern County to figuratively roll up his sleeve for a second coronavirus booster shot on Wednesday.Calif. grid officials buckle up for rocky summer of possible blackouts
California energy officials warned the state may be at risk of blackouts for the next three summers due to power supply shortages and extreme weather.POM Wonderful completes massive solar farm in Fresno County

The Wonderful Company, the farming giant owned by Stewart and Lynda Resnick, recently completed construction on a major solar farm in the Central Valley.
Hanford approves outside lawyers for Brieno, Ramirez in harassment suit

A seven-figure harassment suit by a former top city official has forced two Hanford lawmakers to find new legal representation.
Zero-dollar-bail led to Fresno’s viral daytime smash-and-grab. Now, suspects are behind bars.

In 2020, Schirell Denise Cummings taunted Valley law enforcement that she was "reading comments wit my feet kicked up out on bail." After a brazen smash-and-grab, she's now behind bars.