Assembly committee kills “Gavin’s Law” seeking to stiffen penalties for hit-and-run drivers
A bill championed by two Valley families following hit-and-run deaths of relatives failed to muster sufficient support in the California Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday.
Sacramento’s refusals worry Fresno officials seeking to widen Highway 41
Local officials were troubled by the Newsom administration's refusal to sign a letter of support for a request of $20 million in Federal funding to widen Highway 41.
Interim no more: Jiménez-Sandoval to stay on as Fresno State’s ninth president
Jiménez-Sandoval succeeds Dr. Joseph I. Castro – who departed to become CSU Chancellor – continuing his 21-year career at Fresno State.
Clovis appeals ruling mandating plan for 4,400 high-density housing units. Here’s the lay of the land.
Clovis has become the collision point for California's lofty low-income housing goals, uneven government regulations, and the grim realities of land development amid the state's hotter-than-ever housing market.
Big times are back! Big Fresno Fair announces in-person return in Fall 2021
The Big Fresno Fair is roaring back this Fall, organizers announced on Monday.
Newsom’s surplus is half what he’s claimed, legislative analyst says.
What drove the chasmic gap in funds between Newsom's office and the state's legislative analyst? The definition of "surplus."
Newsom administration punts removing mask mandate to June 15
California officials declined to immediately remove the state's strict mask mandate, opting to punt the move to the state's June 15 reopening date, leaving Californians to wonder: is the Newsom administration following the science?
Dolores Huerta: San Joaquin Valley is Calif.’s version of Jim Crow-era South
Speaking to the Calif. Redistricting Commission, the labor leader issued a meandering monologue of grievances about the San Joaquin Valley and its leaders.
Fresno Catholic Diocese scores win over ex-priest in defamation row
The Roman Catholic Diocese prevailed in court after a bitter, public battle with a now-former Monsignor.
This Merced school district is the first to drop some mask requirements
The announcement arrives on the heels of the CDC's change of tone on mask-wearing for fully-vaccinated Americans.
