It’s official: Caltrans restores funding for Highway 99, 46 expansion work
Caltrans formally backed off its plans to axe millions in funding for highway expansion projects in and around the San Joaquin Valley on Wednesday.
Costa, Cox in pickle as House panel wants to probe Valley water boost
The two Congressmen are stuck between Natural Resources Chair Raul Grijalva's investigations and a water plan that sends more water to their districts.
Supreme Court declines to hear case on homeless camping bans
The United States Supreme Court announced it would not hear a challenge from Boise, Idaho to reverse a ruling holding homeless bans unconstitutional.
As impeachment vote looms, where do Valley reps stand?
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote to impeach the third President in U.S. history on Wednesday. Where do Valley representatives stand?
U.S. Senate unanimously backs Armenian Genocide recognition
On the fourth try in a single month, the United States Senate unanimously agreed to Senate Resolution 150, recognizing the World War I-era Armenian Genocide
How a multi-millionaire father-son duo crashed the Cox-Valadao rematch
The 21st Congressional District primary may be hijacked by two well-heeled, perennial candidates who stepped in to run against TJ Cox and David Valadao.
Valley legislators hit with thousands of petitions to save Calif.’s Prop. 13
A push to maintain California's landmark property tax law – Proposition 13 – got underway on Tuesday with a splash in the south Valley.
Soria nabs the backing of UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta for Congressional bid
The 89-year-old labor leader announced her endorsement in a heated Democratic battle between Soria and Costa for the 16th Congressional seat.
In Oil Country, a frank discussion begins on taxpayers buying out PG&E
Tuesday, the Kern County Board of Supervisors will vote to decide whether to send a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsing a taxpayer buyout of PG&E.
Kern DA charges McDonald’s employee for tampering with cop’s food
The woman who tampered with a Bakersfield Police officer's food recently lost an excessive force lawsuit against the City of Bakersfield for a 2017 incident
