The former boxer who trained with Mike Tyson is entering a different ring, taking a plunge for Congress.
Calif. mapmakers hear earful from Valley residents over draft Congressional lines
Advocates for the Dolores Huerta Foundation attempted to assuage concerns of packing minority-majority district while south Valley residents sought to distance themselves from the City of Fresno.
Madera’s cannabis push stalls out at the one-yard line
Once again, Madera’s future pot shops are kept waiting as lawmakers could not muster up enough support Wednesday evening to pass the city’s cannabis business permits ordinance.
TJ Cox abandons 2022 rematch with Valadao, throws support behind Salas
The Fresno Democrat will not run against Rep. David Valadao (R–Hanford) for the third-straight election.
Handing inmates to ICE went from controversial to snoozer. Stanislaus Co. Sheriff explains why.
Out of over 16,000 bookings into the county jail, ICE requested that 224 of those inmates have a detainer placed on them, Stanislaus County Sheriff Jeff Dirkse said.
Saving Diablo Canyon was once a non-starter. Study says plant is key to reaching Calif. climate goals.
Saving Diablo Canyon was once a taboo subject for California. With bold climate orders from Gov. Gavin Newsom, the nuclear plant’s closure looks ill-timed and problematic.
Hanford hikes recreational marijuana tax to legal maximum
Shortly after deciding to add a third recreational pot shop, Kings County’s largest city is looking to leverage legal pot’s financial benefits quickly.
Stockton airport gets a boost from San Joaquin Co. Supes, courtesy of COVID funding
Stockton’s airport is receiving a nice chunk of federal COVID-19 stimulus funding for three projects.
Facing police staffing shortage, Clovis OKs committee to study fixes
The Great Recession and a failed tax measure left Clovis Police in a lurch. 13 years since the economic, staffing hasn’t rebounded.
Fresno lawmaker roughs up Feds amid push to cut back wildfire prevention efforts
“While I respect that the [U.S. Fish and Wildlfe] Service supports land management activities that contribute to healthy forests, history has not been kind to the federal government and its forest management policies,” the lawmaker wrote.
